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AI and the IT department - why BT chooses not to hire a Chief AI Officer This article is sponsored by:

BT has undertaken an internal revamp to optimize the effectiveness of its vast data resources using AI, the aim being to develop innovative, new commercial offerings.

The Chief AI Officer is coming, but not just yet, so don't 'panic hire'! This article is sponsored by:

The Chief AI Officer is an interesting idea, but AI is going to impact a lot more roles within an organization in the short term.

How Harness is using AI to safely streamline operations This article is sponsored by:

Talking AI and software delivery with Jyoti Bansal.

Enterprise hits and misses - Zoom stirs an AI privacy controversy, ESG has teeth, and open source hits a commercial crossroads This article is sponsored by:

This week - Zoom sparks an AI privacy debate with a controversial terms and conditions update. Open source hits a commercial 'fork' in the road, and does ESG have the regulatory teeth to put 'sexy' generative AI on the IT spending back burner? Your whiffs are back, and so am I.

Attention enterprises - generative AI is sexy, but ESG has teeth This article is sponsored by:

Generative AI is all enterprise software vendors want to talk about these days - but are we sleeping on ESG? The regulatory traction behind ESG is going to force the IT spending hand, and a new generation of ESG vendors is on the case. Here's my official ESG about-face.

Hybrid cloud gets the job at UK’s Department for Work and Pensions This article is sponsored by:

Flexibility is the chief benefit of a hybrid cloud estate at the major UK central government department, DWP

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Generative AI in the enterprise - re-assessing the risk factors This article is sponsored by:

Assessing generative AI risks may seem like catching a moving train from behind. New thinking about generative AI ethics can help to reduce the risks, not the least of which is handling data correctly.

Virgin Media O2 sees significant sustainability benefits and energy savings with Pure Storage This article is sponsored by:

Virgin Media O2 is a few years into its relationship with Pure Storage, which has also delivered faster business process outcomes for the business.

How can businesses capitalize on the AI gold rush without compromising sustainability goals? This article is sponsored by:

The total amount of digital data created globally is only set to rise due to the surge in AI-generated data. Patrick Smith of Pure Storage asks how businesses can maximize storing all that data in a financially and environmentally sustainable way.

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John Lewis Partnership and Google Cloud - never knowingly under-selling the potential of AI This article is sponsored by:

Long-time partners, Google Cloud and John Lewis are expanding their relationship with AI as a major focus.

How Panasonic aims to eliminate the equivalent of 1% of total global CO₂ emissions by 2050 This article is sponsored by:

Smart cities in Asia and Europe, and investment in fuel cell tech, photovoltaics and heat pumps, will help meet the target

Slack updates its UI to give users more focus time and simplify navigation This article is sponsored by:

A new UI starts rolling out to give Slack users new views to sharpen focus, simpler enterprise navigation, and make it easier to start their next task.

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Twilio beats Q2 2023 estimates as CEO outlines ‘Act Two’, focused on AI This article is sponsored by:

Twilio’s Communications business is now scaling efficiently, according to CEO Jeff Lawson. The next phase of growth for the company will be unlocking the value of its datasets using AI.

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