CIO
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Most CIOs recognize the advantages of cloud, the global reach it provides, and the ease with which services can be scaled up and back down again. “Cloud is scalable IT infrastructure that enables organizations to respond quickly to market changes, support business growth, and minimize disruptions,” says Swati Shah, SVP and CIO of US markets at TransUnion, the Chicago-based IT services and consulting company.
Chris Webb BI
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Last week it was announced that Power BI datasets have been renamed: they are now semantic models. You can read the announcement blog post here and see the change in the Fabric/Power BI UI already. The name change proved to be surprisingly uncontroversial. Of course it’s very disruptive – trust me, I know, I have around 500 blog posts that I need to do a search-and-replace on at some point – so I have a lot of sympathy for people with books or training courses that need updatin
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Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
AI technology has been one of the most disruptive technological changes of the past couple of years. One forecast reports that the market for AI will be worth over $594 billion by 2032. The growing number of people using AI services such as ChatGPT is a testament to how influential AI has become.
mention
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Many online shoppers start their holiday shopping before Thanksgiving. The holiday season is the best time for online businesses to sell their products and increase sales. According to MasterCard , online holiday sales increased by 10.6% last year, while in-store sales grew by 6.8%. Moreover, the average U.S. consumer in 2023 plans to spend approximately $1,530 during the peak holiday season.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
CIO
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Ask IT leaders about their challenges with shadow IT, and most will cite the kinds of security, operational, and integration risks that give shadow IT its bad rep. But for a select few, the deeper challenges of departmental technologies being funded, procured, and managed without IT involvement are the missed opportunities to better engage and fulfill departmental technology needs.
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Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
One of the trickiest things for businesses to navigate in the age of social media is the customer complaint. On one hand, companies (especially startups) should take customer concerns into account when considering improvements or design changes to a product.
mention
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
How many times have you gone out to eat at a restaurant and asked to scan a QR code to access their menu? We’re guessing more times than you can even remember. And most often, these menus are in PDF formats embedded within the QR Codes. It’s a scenario that has become increasingly common lately. QR codes, which once only had specific use cases, have rapidly evolved to become an essential part of our daily lives.
CIO
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Generative AI and, more specifically, ChatGPT captivated the corporate world in 2023, with board directors, CEOs, and other executives fawning (and sometimes fearing) the technology. Their enthusiasm is justified, with multiple studies finding that AI is delivering strong value and returns on investment. IBM, for one, found that the average ROI on enterprise-wide AI initiatives at 5.9% with best-in-class companies “reaping an enviable 13% ROI.
Intelligence Node
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
As we approach November, the retail world buzzes with anticipation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday—the colossal pillars of annual consumer spending. A testament to their irresistible draw for consumers. The post Cyber Week 2023: Retail Trends Dominating Black Friday & Cyber Monday appeared first on Blog.
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Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Data analytics technology has helped change the future of modern business. The ecommerce sector is among those most affected by advances in analytics. We have previously pointed out that a number of ecommerce sites are using data analytics to optimize their business models.
Alpha Sense BI
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
The inception of the traditional expert network model began in the late 1990s where it functioned in connecting researchers to a pool of industry experts. What initially started as a time-consuming process has since grown tenfold due to rapid innovations in technology —particularly, artificial intelligence (AI). Investment researchers are retiring traditional expert networks and incorporating powerful expert insights into their comprehensive research strategies.
CIO
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Michael J. Fox says it perfectly: “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” That’s exactly how I feel. As a technology professional, seeing how artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI/large language models can improve and save lives makes me think about the significant difference this can have on families and communities worldwide–including mine.
Resonate
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Demographics and psychographics are important tools in the modern marketing toolbox, but they’re not a competitive differentiator. Today’s AI- and data-driven marketing is enabling more-advanced starting points for tasks like segmentation and creative work. That’s why Bryan Gernert, CEO of Resonate, is shining a spotlight on how the intelligence for such tasks is being integrated into solutions , bringing marketers closer to the finish line in executing data-driven strategies and understanding c
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Kompyte
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Let's examine some recent cases and learn how to avoid making the same ethical and legal mistakes when conducting competitive intelligence research.
Weidert Group
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Last week, members of Weidert Group's AI team presented to our Appleton HubSpot User Group (HUG) on HubSpot AI tools, emphasizing the growing importance of AI in marketing and sales. We covered HubSpot's current AI offerings and some upcoming improvements, and we shared practical demonstrations to help users better use artificial intelligence tools.
CIO
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
CIOs and others in the C-suite are already seeing payoffs from using AI to automate myriad types of business tasks and workflows. Now they’re eyeing a next-phase opportunity—relying on machine intelligence to handle complex decisions. “If you look at the advances we have seen in AI, with the large amounts of data that large language models can process, we can safely hand off various decisions to machines,” says Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO & SVP of IT at Freshworks.
Timo Elliot
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Did you know that every single person who confuses correlation and causation ends up dying?! ?
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Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.
Infegy
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
When it comes to consumer behavior, Generation Z or Gen Z is unlike previous generations. This demographic wields significant purchasing power, with an estimated $360 billion in disposable income. As a brand manager or marketer, it’s important to understand Gen Z’s unique needs and preferences in order to successfully target this important demographic.
BI Insight
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
In the previous blog post, I explained Microsoft Fabric capacities, shedding light on diverse capacity options and how they influence data projects. We delved into Capacity Units (CUs), pricing nuances, and practical cost control methods, including manually scaling and pausing Fabric capacity. Now, we’re taking the next step in our Microsoft Fabric journey by exploring … Continue reading Microsoft Fabric: Capacity Cost Management Part 2, Automate Pause/Resume Capacity with Azure Logi
CIO
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Not all AI-powered customer service chatbots are created equal—or created well. Take AVA, the AI-infused customer support bot that AirAsia introduced in 2019. AVA racked up nearly as many customer complaints as case resolutions, forcing AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes to admit earlier this year that AVA was Southeast Asia’s “most hated AI chatbot.” AVA, of course, is not the only sad sack in the chatbot universe.
Dataversity
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
The summer of 2023 was marked by one extreme climate crisis after another: sweltering heat waves, catastrophic flash floods, wildfires blowing smoke all across the country, and some of the worst air quality in recent history. Furthermore, unpredictable weather patterns have been extending into the colder months, causing states like Texas to endure severe freezes, power […] The post Invest in Geo-Redundancy Before It’s Too Late appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
Speaker: Evelyn Chou
Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
— FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION — NEWS RELEASE STRUCTURED ANNUITIES ON PACE TO OUTSELL VARIABLE BRETHREN! Wink, Inc. Releases 3 rd Quarter, 2023 Deferred Annuity Sales Results Des Moines, Iowa. November 21, 2023 – Wink’s Sales & Market Report , the insurance industry’s #1 resource for annuity sales data since 1998, released its 105 th edition report for 2 nd Quarter, 2023.
Alpha Sense BI
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
As the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) landscape continues to shift and change, its importance to company stakeholders, consumers, and investment researchers has only continued to grow. Major developments are being made within the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) industry by rapid innovations among hyperscalers in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity.
CIO
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Measuring developer productivity has long been a Holy Grail of business. And like the Holy Grail, it has been elusive. But based on our work with companies from a range of industries, we think we may have figured out a way to do it that could work. In 2020, McKinsey surveyed 440 large companies about their “ developer velocity” — meaning the practices that best tap the full potential of development talent.
Dataversity
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
In the ever-evolving landscape of the modern business world, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is taking the industry by storm. Companies increasingly recognize the transformative potential of GenAI and machine learning. To harness the full power of these technologies, it is critical for organizations to embrace cloud computing. Cloud migration is not a mere option but […] The post Three Causes of Cloud Migration Failure in Large Enterprises appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
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