Enterprise applications of AI
A large percentage of enterprises have already implemented some type of artificial intelligence software to improve their business, be it chatbots for customer service or machine learning for predictive analytics. Find information about those enterprise AI applications and many more emerging uses of AI.
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Podcast
20 May 2025
AI and humans will work together in the future
There are contrasting perspectives on AI and jobs. For Asana, however, AI technology will enhance workers and be a collaborator. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2025
Informatica to build agents, foster agentic AI development
With agents now a major trend in data management, the vendor plans to join the fray by developing agentic capabilities and providing customers with the tools to do the same. Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2025
Informatica to build agents, foster agentic AI development
With agents now a major trend in data management, the vendor plans to join the fray by developing agentic capabilities and providing customers with the tools to do the same. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 May 2025
AI and HIPAA compliance: How to navigate major risks
Balancing AI deployments with HIPAA compliance can be fraught with numerous risks. The first step is awareness, and the second step is to follow best practices to avoid pitfalls. Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2025
USAA takes an 'experiment and see' approach with AI
The financial services company experiments with different models and AI tools and technologies. It uses AI technology both internally and externally. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 May 2025
What is intelligent process automation (IPA)?
Intelligent process automation (IPA) is a combination of technologies used to manage and automate digital processes. Continue Reading
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Definition
09 May 2025
What is infrastructure automation?
Infrastructure automation uses software tools to automate processes related to IT infrastructure provisioning, management and monitoring. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2025
Why enterprise AI is moving toward customization
At MIT's EmTech AI conference, tech leaders emphasized the value of purpose-built systems designed to support real business workflows. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2025
AI and the future of genomics
AI genomics' speed and accuracy in drug target discovery, disease modeling and detection, and gene therapy hold promise for delivering personalized, precise medicine to patients. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2025
SAS update targets responsible agentic AI development
The longtime independent analytics vendor's latest Viya platform update includes Intelligent Decisioning, a set of governance-infused capabilities for developing agents. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2025
Latest Neo4j release aims to simplify graph technology
Prebuilt algorithms that reduce the complexity of queries and connectivity to any data source are designed to make graph-based analysis accessible to a broader audience. Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
IBM customers assess the performance of AI agents
Enterprises are carefully watching the popular technology. While some see agents as too immature relative to what vendors promise, others are slowly integrating them. Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
Epicor ERP adds agentic AI capabilities for supply chain
Epicor Prism's new agentic AI use cases aim to make supply chain processes more efficient and productive for its manufacturing customers. Continue Reading
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Podcast
06 May 2025
GenAI assists writing platform Grammarly in AI strategy
The vendor uses a testing mechanism to show organizations how it has improved using its GenAI assistant. This is an example of the vendor moving beyond just being a proofreader. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 May 2025
What is assistive technology (adaptive technology)?
Assistive technology refers to devices and services that help people with disabilities and long-term health conditions perform a variety of tasks. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2025
What Meta's new AI app means for OpenAI
The social media giant's new app directly rivals ChatGPT. This could mean that the ChatGPT creator needs to improve its tools, or it could trigger a slip for OpenAI. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2025
The cost of AI in healthcare explained: Is it worth it?
AI projects incur obvious deployment costs as well as hidden costs such as change management. Tech adopters must consider the total cost of ownership when weighing AI use cases. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Apr 2025
The ethics of using AI in healthcare
AI in healthcare demands ethical vigilance, balancing powerful innovation with medicine's core promise: Do no harm. Learn what it takes to deploy AI in healthcare responsibly. Continue Reading
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Video
30 Apr 2025
How to use Claude Desktop tutorial for beginners
Looking for an alternative to ChatGPT? There are many, but Anthropic's Claude Desktop app experience makes it an LLM alternative worth trying. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Apr 2025
Telecom giant uses Tableau Pulse to drive analytics adoption
As part of an effort to enable its employees to make data-informed decisions, Virgin Media O2 is using the GenAI-powered insight generator to show workers what's possible. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
28 Apr 2025
How to build an AI agent tutorial with example
How do AI agents work? Are they like cron jobs? This walkthrough explains what AI agents can do, the basic principles that apply, and how to build your own AI agent using ChatGPT. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Apr 2025
How AI can strengthen ESG reporting
Gathering data across an ecosystem of stakeholders is a slog. But with the right tools, it can be easier. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Apr 2025
8 business use cases for ChatGPT in 2025
By the end of 2024, 76% of businesses worldwide were using ChatGPT. The real question is, how are they using it? Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2025
10 best practices for implementing AI in healthcare
To overcome hurdles and implement AI successfully, healthcare professionals must institute strong governance, routinely monitor progress, and develop secure and ethical models. Continue Reading
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Podcast
22 Apr 2025
The AI market does not understand AI safety
Responsible AI is often misunderstood as a way to make sure that a model is safe. However, AI safety examines whether harmful content is being produced or not. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
21 Apr 2025
Get started with Java and AI: A guide to LLM integration
Want to unlock the power of AI in your Java applications? This walkthrough guides you on how to use OpenAI and Java with large language models to unlock powerful new capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2025
ERP customers seek answers to AI questions before investing
ERP customers say yes to AI investments, as long as they can realize efficiency and productivity gains. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Apr 2025
How AI personalization creates customized user experiences
Businesses can drive revenue and boost user engagement with AI personalization techniques -- if they also ensure transparency and data privacy. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Apr 2025
13 AI healthcare companies to watch in 2025
These AI healthcare companies are using generative AI to enhance efficiency, improve patient care and innovate diagnostics. We also explore types of AI in the healthcare space. Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2025
Monte Carlo launches first agents for data observability
Though the vendor already provides monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities, generative AI-powered agents for each aim to make instantaneous tasks that previously took days. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Apr 2025
5 main types of greenhouse gases explained
If you're confused about what greenhouse gases are and why they matter, you're not alone. Learn about carbon, methane and others, and what they have to do with climate change. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Apr 2025
7 challenges of AI integration in healthcare and their remedies
The healthcare sector faces many hurdles when adopting AI. Obstacles include setting an AI strategy, dealing with fragmented data, and addressing ethics, security and compliance. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Apr 2025
10 top AI tools in healthcare for 2025
AI tools are transforming healthcare by enhancing efficiency and care quality through predictive analytics and tailored diagnostics. Explore some of the major tools on the market. Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2025
With Llama 4, Meta ups stakes in open model race
Models in the new Llama 4 family compete with open source offerings, most notably from Chinese upstart DeepSeek. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Apr 2025
Top 4 AI writing tools for improved business efficiency
AI writing tools target business use cases but aren't sufficient to replace human writers. Explore four popular options for content creation: ChatGPT, Jasper, Rytr and Writer. Continue Reading
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Definition
09 Apr 2025
What is outsourcing?
Outsourcing is a business practice in which a company hires a third party to perform tasks, handle operations or provide services for the company. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Apr 2025
10 benefits of AI in healthcare
Healthcare was one of the first and more notable industries to achieve tangible AI benefits, including image analysis, accurate diagnoses, earlier treatments and patient privacy. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Apr 2025
10 AI healthcare trends to watch in 2025 and beyond
AI is redefining the healthcare sector, with hospitals, health systems and large medical practices incorporating AI technologies into clinical and administrative workflows. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2025
Generative AI security best practices to mitigate risks
When tackling AI security issues, enterprises should minimize shadow IT risks, establish an AI governance council and train employees on the proper use of AI tools. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Apr 2025
MLOps vs. DevOps: How are they different?
DevOps and MLOps share common goals -- but managing machine learning models brings a whole new set of challenges. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Apr 2025
Agentic AI reality check: 5 blind spots for organizations
An analyst warns that, amid the hype around agentic AI, organizations risk overlooking hidden costs, ethical challenges and workforce readiness. Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Anthropic brings AI to students with Claude for Education
The initiative is unsurprising, especially since students and employers have been pushing for more AI tools. However, it fails to address some issues. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Apr 2025
How ESET is using AI PCs to boost endpoint security
While AI PCs show legitimate promise, the rock-solid use cases haven't been as prominent. However, security vendor ESET is showing more concrete applications of this technology. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Apr 2025
The top 10 influencer marketing tools in 2025
Influencer marketing tools help brands find influencers and manage relationships with them. Top tools include Sprout Social, Traackr and TikTok Creator Marketplace. Continue Reading
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Opinion
31 Mar 2025
Security could be the use case AI PCs need
AI PCs have struggled to find a perfect use case, but the need for stronger security systems on local desktops, along with agentic AI might end that struggle. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Mar 2025
Arguing the pros and cons of AI in healthcare
Clinical diagnostics, workload reduction and predictive analytics are among AI's advantages in healthcare, but concerns persist about patient privacy, ethics and medical errors. Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2025
AWS boosts Q in QuickSight with AI-powered scenario analysis
Driven by customer feedback, the BI platform now enables nontechnical and expert users alike to model data and perform deep analytics using generative AI-fueled natural language. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Mar 2025
5 steps to design an effective AI pilot project
Getting employee feedback on new technology can help mitigate risks before deployment. Learn key steps to follow when implementing an AI pilot project. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Mar 2025
Learn the benefits of an environmental management system
An environmental management system offers cost savings, sustainability efficiencies and other benefits. Learn about its advantages as well as limitations and how ISO 14001 relates. Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2025
AI model race heats up with OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek releases
The GenAI race intensifies with rapid model releases from LLM players, but enterprises are less focused on incremental upgrades and more interested in agentic AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Mar 2025
AI existential risk: Is AI a threat to humanity?
What should enterprises make of the recent warnings about AI's threat to humanity? AI experts and ethicists offer opinions and practical advice for managing AI risk. Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2025
Databricks partners with Anthropic to aid GenAI development
With the Claude line of models natively available in the Data Intelligence Platform, developers can securely combine data and AI models to build agents and other applications. Continue Reading
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Opinion
25 Mar 2025
Can AI write code? A developer experiments in two languages
AI tools are becoming a realistic option to help with coding tasks. This developer put his own coding abilities to the test. Continue Reading
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Podcast
25 Mar 2025
AWS developing high-performing autonomous AI agents
The cloud giant is deeply invested in generative AI. It has focused on adapting the Amazon Q assistant for what it calls 'high-performing agentic enterprise applications.' Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Mar 2025
7 areas where AI can support disaster response
Responding to a disaster requires IT teams to move quickly, with no room for error. Find out how AI-based technology can help before, during and after a crisis. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Mar 2025
How to build a sustainability performance management stack
Sustainability pressure will continue to grow -- despite headlines that suggest otherwise -- and smart business and IT leaders understand how to use new tech to help meet demands. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
21 Mar 2025
A developer's guide to thrive vs. AI in coding
Will AI replace software developers? No, if humans focus on what they can do best and AI can't: experienced analysis, imagination and creativity. Continue Reading
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Definition
20 Mar 2025
What is neural radiance field (NeRF)?
Neural radiance fields (NeRFs) use deep learning to turn 2D images of objects or scenes into detailed 3D representations by encoding the entire scene into an artificial neural network. Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2025
Domo unveils agentic AI toolkit to simplify development
Agent Catalyst provides users with a four-step process for developing agentic applications, including selecting an LLM and connecting it to relevant proprietary data. Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2025
DBT Labs launches AI copilot to boost developer efficiency
The assistant includes features such as autogenerated documentation and testing to relieve developers and engineers of repetitive tasks and free them up for more innovative work. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Mar 2025
3 types of deepfake detection technology and how they work
Think you're talking to your boss on Zoom? You might want to think again. Deepfake technology has already cost enterprises millions of dollars. Here's how to fight fire with fire. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Mar 2025
6 open source workflow engines and how to use them
When evaluating open source workflow engines, learn their features and strengths, then view top platforms that streamline data pipelines, roll out microservices and automate tasks. Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2025
Confluent launches Tableflow to ease use of streaming data
The vendor's new feature enables users to convert event data to tables that developers and engineers can search and discover to inform AI and BI applications. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Mar 2025
Data quality in AI: 9 common issues and best practices
Building a useful, reliable AI system requires trustworthy, well-managed data. Here's how to find and fix data issues that can drag down AI projects. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Mar 2025
Kubernetes automation: Use cases and tools to know
Kubernetes automation simplifies the configuration, deployment and management of prepackaged container components supporting business apps, but it's not recommended in all cases. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Mar 2025
8 service desk automation examples to enhance IT support
NLP-powered chatbots, escalation algorithms, data insights, onboarding, SLA monitoring and faster response times are service desk automation examples boosting IT support. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Mar 2025
IT automation vs. orchestration: Key differences
As complementary technologies, automation defines each repetitive task to be performed, while orchestration assembles arrays of individual tasks to accomplish complex workflows. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Mar 2025
6 sustainability tech stack components for greener enterprises
Learn what a sustainability tech stack is, how it can support business goals and which components are most essential. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Mar 2025
What is GenAI? Generative AI explained
Generative artificial intelligence, or GenAI, uses sophisticated algorithms to organize large, complex data sets into meaningful clusters of information in order to create new content, including text, images and audio, in response to a query or prompt. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2025
Google's Gemma 3 can run on a single TPU or GPU
Google says the new models are user-friendly, tailored for edge devices and cost-effective. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2025
Vast Data targets secure, speedy agentic AI development
The vendor is furthering its expansion into AI development with features such as vector search and event streaming aimed at enabling users to build and maintain agents. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2025
OpenAI rides agentic wave, intros new agent-building tools
The vendor's new Responses API includes various tools such as web search, file search and computer use that developers can use to build agentic applications. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Mar 2025
The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of AI and DEI
AI tools can further bias and discrimination, but such tools also have the potential to support fairness and inclusivity. Which side will prevail? Continue Reading
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Podcast
11 Mar 2025
How the legal profession can benefit from AI technology
Lawyers can benefit from AI technology in many ways, but they must be careful to double-check briefs and other documents they create with generative AI. Continue Reading
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News
10 Mar 2025
New Databricks tools tackle lingering GenAI accuracy issues
Features such as centralized model governance and real-time monitoring aim to improve the accuracy of outputs so that enterprises can confidently scale beyond experimentation. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Mar 2025
GANs vs. VAEs: What is the best generative AI approach?
The use of generative AI is taking off across industries. Two popular approaches are GANs, which are used to generate multimedia, and VAEs, used more for signal analysis. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Mar 2025
10 real-world agentic AI examples and use cases
AI that doesn't just follow instructions but figures out how to get things done -- that's the promise of agentic AI, an emerging approach that's already changing some sectors. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2025
Mistral tries to differentiate itself with new OCR API
The new tool enables the vendor to target specific use cases for its multimodal model. It also aims to help enterprises that want to self-host due to privacy concerns. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Mar 2025
Benefits and challenges of IT automation
Adopting IT automation comes with improved process efficiency, greater scalability, lower costs and the power of AI, yet implementation, integration and maintenance issues persist. Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2025
Google aims to renew leadership in search with AI Mode
The cloud vendor's new AI Mode expands on AI Overviews with advanced reasoning, thinking and multimodal capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2025
Solving specific problems driving enterprise adoption of AI
When weighing the benefits and risks of deploying AI at scale, whether the tools solve specific problems can accelerate deployment, Sisense CEO Ariel Katz says. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Mar 2025
How to choose the right document management system
With numerous options to peruse, picking the right document management system requires a careful examination of its tools and features. Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2025
Qdrant update adds security measures for AI development
The vector database specialist's update includes features that enable secure AI development such as role-based access control and an API for managing cloud deployments. Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Mar 2025
What is Perplexity AI?
Perplexity AI is an artificial intelligence-powered web search tool that can generate answers to user queries and complete other content-generation tasks. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Mar 2025
10 steps to develop your IT automation strategy
Setting business goals, establishing governance practices, identifying and deploying the right tools, and providing training are the foundations of a sound IT automation strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Mar 2025
CNN vs. GAN: How are they different?
Convolutional neural networks and generative adversarial networks are both deep learning models but differ in how they work and are used. Learn the ins and outs of CNNs and GANs. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Mar 2025
Generative AI ethics: 11 biggest concerns and risks
As adoption and use cases grow, generative AI is upending business models and driving ethical issues such as misinformation, brand integrity and job displacement to the forefront. Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2025
Alation unveils AI agents plus SDK for agentic development
The data catalog vendor's new agents for documentation and data quality monitoring represent innovation among metadata management vendors and could force competitors to respond. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Feb 2025
Gemini vs. ChatGPT: What's the difference?
ChatGPT took the early lead among AI-generated chatbots before Google answered with Gemini. While ChatGPT and Gemini perform similar tasks, there are differences. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Feb 2025
Enterprise AI strategy surges in importance for IT buyers
Organizations have sharply elevated the business importance of AI and machine learning technologies, according to Informa TechTarget's survey on 2025 IT spending plans. Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2025
Snowflake adds OpenAI models with Microsoft integration
In a move that adds more model choices for AI developers, models including GPT-4o are now natively available in Cortex AI alongside models from Anthropic, Meta, Mistral and others. Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Feb 2025
Small language models are taking the spotlight
An industry analyst shares his perspective on why larger models aren't always better for enterprises. Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2025
Google boosts AlloyDB with added vector search capabilities
New features address the accuracy and performance of the in-database vector searches that discover relevant data for feeding and training AI models and applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
25 Feb 2025
What are diffusion models?
Diffusion models are a category of generative AI that excels at creating images, audio, video and other types of data by using a two-step process: forward diffusion and reverse diffusion. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Feb 2025
How to enhance OSINT investigations using AI
As the amount of data publicly available online continues to grow, AI-driven tools are becoming indispensable companions for intelligence gathering and analysis. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Feb 2025
6 ways to use AI in IT disaster recovery
AI is everywhere these days, and disaster recovery is no different. IT teams can use AI to mitigate, prevent and recover from disruptions faster than traditional methods. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Feb 2025
7 advantages of OCR for data entry
OCR tools convert physical documents, like receipts and invoices, to machine-readable text. Advantages of this technology include improved enterprise search and customer service. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Feb 2025
CTO vs. CIO vs. CISO: Learn how these roles differ
Explore who oversees what in enterprise IT. Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2025
Reltio adds real-time data delivery to fuel fast decisions
The vendor's new Lightspeed Data Delivery Network can be used to feed customer recommendation engines and other applications that need data instantaneously to fuel actions. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Feb 2025
IT process automation: 6 examples to boost efficiency
A variety of software offerings, increasingly infused with AI, can help an IT shop become more productive, from handling service requests to conducting user satisfaction surveys. Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2025
Couchbase integrates with Nvidia NIM to aid AI development
By joining its Capella AI Model Services environment for AI development with Nvidia's microservices suite, the database vendor aims to make building and managing AI apps easier. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Feb 2025
What is an autoregressive model?
An autoregressive model is a category of machine learning models in which algorithms predict future data based on a series of their own past data. Continue Reading