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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

Whether you are an end-user wanting access or control over products and services, or a manufacturer wishing to build better technology systems faster than before – one key component remains essential: embedded software development. For up-to-date reference on embedded software development best practices, you can go for N-ix resources.

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Microsoft Azure Quantum joins the quest to create new hydrogen fuel-cell catalysts

GeekWire

“Both companies recognize that the discoveries needed to create a zero-carbon future will require significant breakthroughs in chemical and materials science, and are enthusiastic about the difference we can make in the world together.” Microsoft’s cloud-based supercomputing platform.

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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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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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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. “All

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Will enterprises soon keep their best gen AI use cases under wraps?

CIO Business Intelligence

Normally, a CCO develops ideas about what the market needs and communicates them to a design team, which produces sketches to then be reviewed by the CCO. Helping software developers write and test code Similarly in tech, companies are currently open about some of their use cases, but protective of others.