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Microsoft offers Dynamics users fresh incentives to move to the cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Microsoft unveiled a new incentive program on Tuesday to help enterprises still running its Dynamics ERP and CRM software on premises to move to the cloud. Our customers and partners have been telling us that generative AI is giving them a new reason to move to the cloud.

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DS Smith sets a single-cloud agenda for sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

British multinational packaging giant DS Smith has committed itself to ambitious sustainability goals, and its IT strategy to standardize on a single cloud will be a key enabler. Historically, we’ve been more multicloud or hybrid cloud, with private services as well,” says Claire Dickson, DS Smith’s CIO.

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Embedded software development for IoT applications

Dataconomy

Image credit ) What is embedded software development and why is it important for IoT-enabled applications Embedded software development plays a major role in the introduction of IoT-enabled applications. However, through IoT applications comes the challenge of integrating sensors into embedded software systems.

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Quantum Computing Delivered From The Cloud

Cloud Musings

Photo credit: Shutterstock IBM Cloud is now providing developers with the infrastructure and portal to a 5 qubit quantum computer. In the first half of 2017, IBM plans to release a full SDK (Software Development Kit) on the IBM Quantum Experience for users to build simple quantum applications and software programs.

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Clean Harbors’ CIO: Hybrid approach to the cloud is a win-win

CIO Business Intelligence

For many organizations, the recent rush to the cloud has also given pause to strategic considerations around what best to leave in house. Cautious, methodical approach to the cloud. Moving aggressively to the cloud is not a high priority for Clean Harbors.

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IT leaders explore footing amid shifting needs and the AI power struggle

CIO Business Intelligence

During COVID-19 lockdowns, for example, specialty chemicals manufacturer Albemarle developed a VPA to provide self-service assistance to over 7,000 employees at home, including a natural language interface with a chat bot, and enough AI to help people interface seamlessly with several business applications at a time.

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Inspired by her family’s business in India, Seattle founder leads AI startup that helps manufacturers

GeekWire

Loopr Photo) Loopr’s AI-powered edge applications have a variety of use cases ranging from defect scanning, maintenance prediction and inventory management. The startup offers a software platform that captures this process data, generates analytics, and oversees and improves application performance.