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03 Jun

Analyzing IBM’s operational strategy for hybrid AI – SiliconANGLE

stp2y0 CommentsChat-GPTHybrid AI: The convergence of hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, SiliconANGLE, Victor Dabrinze

As artificial intelligence expands to cover an increasing number of industries, an emerging topic is hybrid AI — which combines the hybrid cloud model with AI’s data processing capabilities. What constitutes hybrid AI practically and how (if at all) is it poised to add concrete value to the existing AI transformation wave? TheCUBE explores IBM’s hybrid AI strategy with Varun Bijlani and Hillery Hunter at IBM Think 2024. “The first fundamental thought out here is that there is a very significant symbiotic relationship between hybrid cloud and AI,” said Varun Bijlani (pictured, left), global managing partner of hybrid cloud services at…

03 Jun

An overview of Alteryx’s SparkED analytics program – SiliconANGLE

stp2y0 CommentsGenAIFostering data science mentorship in the next-gen analytics workforce, SiliconANGLE, Victor Dabrinze

The enterprise is a fast-moving landscape. Companies often bemoan skill gaps and talent shortages but don’t actively engage in grassroots mentorship and skill impartation through academia. Bucking that trend is Alteryx Inc. Its SparkED Analytics Education Program exists to solve two key problems: shaping careers through analytics and mitigating the skills shortage in the data realm. “The SparkED Education Program really is at the center of solving that, connecting learners with customers,” said Jason Belland (pictured, left), vice president of the Global SparkED Education Program at Alteryx. “Today we’re working with over 1,200 universities across 55 countries. We’ve worked with almost…

03 Jun

Examining IBM’s strategy to expand gen AI for coding – SiliconANGLE

stp2y0 CommentsChat-GPTGen AI for coding: The expanding use cases for assisted software development, SiliconANGLE, Victor Dabrinze

Barring the growing pains of hallucination and bias, generative artificial intelligence excels at repetitive, information-based tasks. With products such as GitHub Copilot and Amazon CodeWhisperer generally available, its capabilities are changing how developers code. How is IBM Corp. expanding the AI for coding idea from simple assistants to covering numerous facets of the software development lifecycle? IDC’s Michele Rosen (left) and IBM’s Keri Olson (middle) discuss AI for coding with theCUBE. “We’ve started out with coding assistants and they’re generating code, but we’re actually finding that developers are really interested in using gen AI technology for other aspects of the…

03 Jun

Fostering AI innovation with investments and partnerships – SiliconANGLE

stp2y0 CommentsChat-GPTDriving AI innovation: IBM's strategic investments and startup collaborations, SiliconANGLE, Victor Dabrinze

From established global giants and hyperscalers to nimble startups, accelerators and incubators, artificial intelligence innovation is flowing in from multiple channels. It’s imperative to give nascent AI innovators the needed support and collaboration to scale operational hurdles and concretize ideas. That’s the ethos behind IBM Corp.’s strategy. Discussing IBM’s AI fund and its support for startups such as Unstructured. “We launched the AI fund to invest in a range of companies from early to growth-stage startups,” said Emily Fontaine (pictured, right), Office of the Chairman and CEO at IBM Corp. “Our goal here is to accelerate innovation at the infrastructure and…

03 Jun

Data management highlights governance and quality – SiliconANGLE

stp2y0 CommentsGenAIPharma industry transformation: The need for strong governance and quality in data strategy, SiliconANGLE, Victor Dabrinze

With data as the new currency, the key to unlocking its full potential lies in strategic data management and innovative applications. Through its Intelligent Data Management Cloud, Informatica Inc. simplifies that process by orchestrating data from various sources, integrating it into its data lake and ensuring high-quality data through its data quality module. Data management for pharma companies, discussed with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories’ Anish Agarwal and Informatica’s Joseph Sullivan. “Essentially the pharmaceutical industry today is undergoing a massive shift, largely driven by three key optics,” said Anish Agarwal (pictured, left), global head of data and analytics at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. “The…

29 May

Honing business data with AI real-time analytics – SiliconANGLE

stp2y0 CommentsGenAIAccelerating AI with real-time analytics: Startups on 'the growth curve' weigh in, SiliconANGLE, Victor Dabrinze

A ground-up overhaul is currently underway in the realm of data architectures, and generative artificial is at its heart. Traditional databases no longer suffice; instead, modern applications demand enhanced data structures capable of accommodating AI integration seamlessly. With data volumes rising exponentially, is real-time analytics the key to honing that binary gold to unlock new value points for businesses? “It’s not just that there is a new category of applications, like chatbots and other things, that are being created, but every application now is getting enhanced with AI,” said Venkat Venkataramani (pictured, right), co-founder and chief executive officer of Rockset Inc. “The…

28 May

Introducing Dell’s Data Lakehouse platform for enterprises – SiliconANGLE

stp2y0 CommentsGenAISiliconANGLE, The data lakehouse easy button: Dell and Starburst's vision for seamless data integration, Victor Dabrinze

Today’s businesses generate swathes of enterprise, customer and product data — but the challenge lies in operationalizing the resource. With data loads still growing at the enterprise level, is the data lakehouse the missing piece in the puzzle? “I think people need a better answer — I think that better answer is basically an easy button that works with their data gravity versus against it,” said Vrashank Jain (pictured, left), product manager at Dell Technologies Inc. “Then they need help from an expertise perspective. They need a bench of people who just know exactly what they’re doing. They can come in and help customers stand this up, run and manage…

27 May

How Capital One leverages data products to drive value – SiliconANGLE

stp2y0 CommentsGenAISiliconANGLE, Unpacking Capital One's approach to maintaining data and turning it into a product, Victor Dabrinze

Data is the backbone of today’s enterprise. As the era of data products unfolds, companies face the mounting challenge of managing it in large volumes while ensuring control and sustained usability. Capital One Financial Corp. is leading the way as a financial industry example, orchestrating a symphony of data products and platforms to fuel its decision-making engine. “Data products are so much at the heart of what our team gets to work on for Capital One,” said Christina Egea (pictured), vice president of Enterprise Data product management at Capital One. “For us, data products at their core [means] treating data itself as a product, applying product…

26 May

AI and analytics convergence key theme at Alteryx Inspire – SiliconANGLE

stp2y0 CommentsGenAIPreviewing Alteryx Inspire: Analytics and AI convergence set to headline May event, SiliconANGLE, Victor Dabrinze

When generative artificial intelligence burst into the scene in 2022, experts predicted it would harness data to serve specific use cases, such as analytics and domain-specific insight generation. With solutions companies now fully saddled on the gen AI horse, what are the big data landscape signals on the status quo and future expectations? “[Inspire] is our flagship user conference where the future of analytics and AI converge,” said Paula Hansen (pictured), president and chief revenue officer of Alteryx Inc. “At Alteryx, we’re fortunate to call 49% of the global 2000 our customers. This is the event for all of them to learn the latest and greatest and…