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A cloud-storage company is using AI to save employees weeks of cybersecurity-threat work

Pure Storage uses generative AI to automate cybersecurity, reducing weeks of manual work to hours. Led by CTO Ratinder Paul Singh Ahuja, the AI tool enhances threat analysis and security checks, boosting efficiency. Future plans include expanding AI for product configuration automation.

Business Insider

From bytes to bushels: How gen AI can shape the future of agriculture

Generative AI (gen AI) and analytical AI in agriculture promise substantial economic benefits—$100 billion for on-farm optimization and $150 billion for enterprise efficiency. McKinsey urges strategic AI adoption to enhance sustainability and operational effectiveness in food production.

McKinsey & Company

How Adobe's enhanced AI can transform document management, customer engagement

Adobe enhances document management and customer engagement with AI assistants in Acrobat and Adobe Experience Platform (AEP). These tools streamline tasks and ensure data security, supporting marketing and customer experience workflows.

ZDNet

Microsoft Takes AI Push to Customer Service Call Centers

Microsoft is introducing AI tools, including Copilot, into customer service call centers to streamline operations. These tools aim to enhance chatbot responses and simplify tasks for human agents by integrating multiple applications into a unified interface for faster customer support.

INC.

How one agency uses AI to track and manage thousands of campaign assets — building its own library of 'collective knowledge'

Saatchi & Saatchi uses Lucy, an AI search engine in Microsoft Teams, to streamline access to vast campaign assets. This AI tool helps retrieve and organize creative materials and campaign data, enhancing operational efficiency and knowledge sharing across teams.

Business Insider

Hooking up generative AI to medical data improved usefulness for doctors

Heidelberg University integrated GPT-4 with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to enhance medical question-answering accuracy in oncology, addressing information overload for clinicians.

ZDNet

Mastercard's AI system is helping banks keep fraudsters in check — and it could save millions of dollars

Mastercard uses AI to prevent payment fraud, collaborating with banks like Lloyds, NatWest, and TSB. Led by Chris Reid, their system provides real-time risk scores to detect and stop fraudulent transactions, potentially saving millions in losses across the UK banking sector.

Business Insider

How AI is Changing the Legal Landscape in Business

The article explores AI's rapid growth, highlighting ethical dilemmas (privacy, bias) and legal challenges (liability, copyright). It advocates for global AI regulations to balance innovation with protection, emphasizing the need for nuanced, culturally aware frameworks.

INC.

How generative AI could accelerate software product time to market

Generative AI enhances software product management by speeding up time to market, increasing productivity by 40%, and improving PM experience significantly, per McKinsey's study. Adoption requires phased implementation and careful ethical considerations.

McKinsey & Company

AI Helping Klarna Cut Marketing Costs by $10 Million

Klarna saved $10M annually by using generative AI for marketing, cutting its budget by 11%. AI tools generated over 1,000 images, reducing production costs by $6M and external expenses by $4M. An AI assistant from OpenAI replaces 700 full-time agents.

INC.
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Engaging Software Engineers for FinOps Success

This roundup of "The Keys to AWS Optimization" show's content will be valuable to internal FinOps teams, practitioners, and consultants interested in learning how to inspire engineers to be more active in FinOps.

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jun 2023
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Highlights from the FinOpsX Conference

Last week I attended the FinOps Foundation’s FinOpsX conference in Austin, Texas. It was great to catch up with lots of FinOps folks I’ve met remotely and in London, and to meet many more.

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FinOps: How to empower software engineers to take action

Last week I attended the AWS Summit in London, at the Excel centre in Docklands. It was amazing to see so many people attending in person.

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jun 2023
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Five key takeaways from the FinOps Foundation London Roadshow

Jon Thompson, Virtasant CTO takes a look at some of the key points highlighted at the recent FinOps Foundation London Roadshow.

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jun 2023
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Cloud

Four critical success factors for cloud migration

What are the key factors that will give you value from your cloud migration?

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jun 2023
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021: Key Takeaways

After 3 virtual-only conferences, the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021 went hybrid this year for the first time.

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jun 2023
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K8s Series: Introduction to Kubernetes

The last few years of software development has been drastically innovated by the arrival and adoption of Kubernetes.

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jun 2023
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TrendWatch: DevOps in 2021

Industry experts and the Virtasant engineer team sound off on the top DevOps trends for 2021

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jun 2023
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How the Cloud is Changing the Hospitality Industry

With the hospitality sector bound to expand now that vaccinations are available, the travel industry has taken advantage of cloud apps to welcome the influx of travelers who will be worried about health and safety.

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jun 2023
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Exam Prep: AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification

Prepare for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification exam with these tried and true tips.

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jun 2023
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Tech Roles in Demand: Solutions Architect

Solutions architects are growing rapidly in demand, because of the bridge they build between business needs and technological innovation.

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jun 2023
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How to Reduce Cloud Waste at Scale: Takeaways from Our FinOps Webinar

Virtasant CEO Michael Kearns and Program Manager Melissa Lorton sat down with The FinOps Foundation to address a pressing issue: reducing cloud waste at scale.

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AI Helping Klarna Cut Marketing Costs by $10 Million

INC.

Using AI in economic development: Challenges and opportunities

McKinsey & Company

Hooking up generative AI to medical data improved usefulness for doctors

ZDNet

Mastercard's AI system is helping banks keep fraudsters in check — and it could save millions of dollars

Business Insider

How generative AI could accelerate software product time to market

McKinsey & Company

How Adobe's enhanced AI can transform document management, customer engagement

ZDNet

How AI is Changing the Legal Landscape in Business

INC.

How one agency uses AI to track and manage thousands of campaign assets — building its own library of 'collective knowledge'

Business Insider

From bytes to bushels: How gen AI can shape the future of agriculture

McKinsey & Company

Microsoft Takes AI Push to Customer Service Call Centers

INC.

OpenAI makes it easier for developers to fine-tune and build AI models

ZDNet

A cloud-storage company is using AI to save employees weeks of cybersecurity-threat work

Business Insider

Artificial intelligence (AI) cybersecurity

IBM Watson blog

AI in Gmail will sift through emails, provide search summaries, send emails

Ars Technica

Google Maps will use AI to help you find out-of-the-way EV chargers

The Verge

Here’s how companies are leveraging generative AI to enhance established business tools

Fast Company

Generative AI Could Solve the Productivity Paradox

Bloomberg

Generative AI for Data Engineering

IBM Watson blog

AI Roundup: Adobe's Images for Business, Google Tests AI Ads, Everyone Loves New ChatGPT

INC.

Estée Lauder and Microsoft partner to help beauty brands use generative AI

VentureBeat

The helping hand in sales and operations planning, Improving human inputs with AI in supply chain planning

Deloitte Insights

Google DeepMind’s Groundbreaking AI for Protein Structure Can Now Model DNA

Wired

GitHub releases an AI-powered tool aiming for a 'radically new way of building software'

ZDNet

The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier

McKinsey & Company

How Generative AI will transform Sourcing and Procurement Operations

Deloitte Insights

Tableau further democratizes analytics with AI-fueled features

CIO.com

Can AI Replace Doctors Who Read X-Rays?

INC.

Google DeepMind’s weather AI can forecast extreme weather faster and more accurately

MIT Technology Review

How AI Can Help Sales Teams Craft More Personalized Pitches

Harvard Business Review

From RAGs to Vectors: How Businesses Are Customizing AI Models

Wall Street Journal

Generative UI and Outcome-Oriented Design

Nielsen Norman Group

Unleashing the power of generative AI for private equity

Accenture Insights

AI in Customer Support: Separating Potential from Practicality

Virtasant

Generative AI: The New Lifeline To Overwhelmed Healthcare Systems

Forbes

Google DeepMind’s new AI can model DNA, RNA, and ‘all life’s molecules’

The Verge

Here's how airlines are using AI to make flying less of a nightmare

Business Insider

Finding value in generative AI for financial services

MIT Technology Review

Embedding AI into education will personalize learning

Fast Company

AI in a chainsaw? Stream Analyze launches in the U.S. to make ‘stupid’ devices smarter

VentureBeat

The Surprising Upside to AI Hallucinations

Bloomberg

Scale Personalized Marketing With Generative AI

Wired

AI can catalogue a forest’s inhabitants simply by listening

The Economist

Qureight uses AI to help speed up drug development.

Business Insider

AI Is Helping Companies Redefine, Not Just Improve, Performance

MIT Sloan Management Review

OpenAI's GPT-4 can diagnose eye problems and suggest treatments like your doctor

ZDNet

GenAI Can Help Companies Do More with Customer Feedback

Harvard Business Review

Mastercard Using AI to Stop Fraud Before a Card Is Misused

INC.

Learning and leading: Harnessing GenAI power in biopharma

Accenture Insights

AI's Influence on Corporate Cultures: Insights from Amazon, SprintIT, and HP

Virtasant

Microsoft’s new Copilot AI agents act like virtual employees to automate tasks

The Verge

Should AI Be Steering The Course Of Cruise Ships?

Forbes

AI could take investor relations to the next level and 'deliver more value,' says a tech CEO

Business Insider

Reddit tests automatic, whole-site translation into French using LLM-based AI

TechCrunch

How machine learning might unlock earthquake prediction

MIT Technology Review

AI is revolutionizing industries. Here's what that means for consumer trust.

Business Insider

How Cloud-Based AI Infrastructure is Shaping Tomorrow’s Businesses

Harvard Business Review

AI-powered engineering: A modern must-have

Fast Company

Drug Companies Use AI to Turbocharge Discovery

Bloomberg

AI in HR: Partnering With Machines for a More Human Workplace

Wired

Generative AI in operations management

Deloitte Insights

McKinsey and Google Cloud help companies tap into $4 trillion of business value with generative AI

McKinsey & Company

Google’s generative AI can now analyze hours of video

TechCrunch

National Guard will use Google's AI for faster disaster response and recovery

ZDNet

Productivity Surging in AI-Intensive Sectors

INC.

AI for social good: Improving lives and protecting the planet

McKinsey & Company

The future of email marketing lies in AI

Fast Company

Neuro-Symbolic AI Could Redefine Legal Practices

Forbes

Cities Use AI to Help Ambulances and Firetrucks Arrive Faster

Bloomberg

A new AI-based risk prediction system could help catch deadly pancreatic cancer cases earlier

MIT Technology Review

Spoor uses AI to save birds from wind turbines

TechCrunch

Cybercrime Costs Skyrocket to $10.5 Trillion: AI in Cybersecurity Fights Back

Virtasant

From ChatGPT to Gemini: how AI is rewriting the internet

The Verge

UPS delivers customer wins with generative AI

CIO

Bringing AI to your data can help your organization increase control and minimize risk. Here's how.

Business Insider

Algorithmic Management: The Role of AI in Managing Workforces

MIT Sloan Management Review

How AI firewalls will secure your new business applications

ZDNet

How to Use AI to Help You Raise Prices and Increase Customer Purchase Frequency

INC.

The Future of Publishing in the Age of Generative AI

Deloitte Insights

Generative AI can turn your most precious memories into photos that never existed

MIT Technology Review

The generative AI revolution is transforming how banks work

CIO.com

How AI can help hospitals strengthen their financial performance and reduce clinician burnout

Deloitte Insights

From oceans to your gut: AI helps researchers understand how viruses act

Fast Company

How AI And Technology Can Impact Mental Health Care

Forbes

Ferrovial puts AI at the heart of its transformation

CIO.com

GenAI and the Creator Economy: How creators are looking to leverage AI and what this means for brands

Deloitte Insights

Generative AI for chief legal officers: How to get started, increase ROI and manage risks

PWC

How Red Hat is embracing AI to make sysadmins' lives easier

ZDNet

Data and AI Are Transforming the Customer Experience in Retail Stores and Online.

Salesforce Blog

Deciphering the Future of AI

InformationWeek

AI Powered Knowledge Management Could Redefine the Workforce of the Future

Wired

Puzzle leverages AI and machine learning to automate accounting for startups

VentureBeat

Enhancing Beauty: How AI Transforms Aesthetic Medicine From Patient Desires To Real Outcomes

Forbes

Improving heart health with AI

Fast Company

How to deliver faster ROI on your fiber investment with AI and Automation

Salesforce Blog

Data Privacy in the Age of AI Means Moving Beyond Buzzwords

InformationWeek

Reimagining the Customer Service Experience With Gen AI

Wired

Data and AI Are Transforming the Customer Experience in Retail Stores and Online.

Salesforce Blog

Navigating The Time-Saving Continuum: The Dual Promise Of AI

Forbes

Accelerating the pace of space engineering through AI

PWC

Taking the fight to the fraudsters: How AI safeguards the digital economy

Fast Company