Artificial intelligence and machine learning are revolutionizing nearly every industry, from healthcare and finance to manufacturing and entertainment. Intelligent assistants, self-driving cars, facial recognition systems, and many other contributions are on the list. However, behind the glitz and glamor of these advancements, there is an underappreciated field: data engineering. Data is the lifeblood that fuels today’s […]
The AI Paradox: Why Investment Doesn’t Guarantee Success Without Privacy and Security
Year after year, organizations across industries have continued to push the limits of their technology capabilities through the increased adoption of AI. To put this into perspective, global investments in AI more than doubled in 2023, reaching $200 billion, and the market is now expected to reach a valuation of nearly $2 trillion within the next […]
Strategies to Mitigate Cloud Expenses Amidst the Rise of AI
When diving into the world of AI, you have likely noticed how cloud costs can skyrocket unexpectedly, with bills piling up along the way. According to my company’s latest State of the Cloud Report, over half of all data now resides in public clouds. With 84% of the respondents citing cloud spending as their primary challenge, […]
Best Practices for Getting Company Data Ecosystems AI-Ready
Organizations invest considerable resources into collecting customer data to build digital footprints and profiles for enhancing the customer experience (CX). Previous technologies and toolsets limited businesses to simple, structured data, which included mainly transactional information as well as customer and call center conversations. Then, they would use a solution like sentiment analysis to determine if […]
Sustainable Data Centers: The Green Revolution in Data Management
With the rise of technology, data centers – the foundation of our internet-powered lives – are under increasing scrutiny for their overall environmental impact. These massive facilities consume vast amounts of energy and water, contributing significantly to carbon emissions. However, the tide is turning. A growing trend toward sustainability is reshaping the way data centers operate, […]
AI-Powered E-Commerce Search: Navigating the Hype and Harnessing the Potential
Where are we in the AI hype cycle? The initial shock of ChatGPT has subsided, and AI cynics now argue that progress in large language models (LLMs) has plateaued. Some argue that the hype is morphing into disillusion. In my opinion, this perception misses what’s most important. While big tech may be struggling to show […]
All Ears on Generative AI Voice Tech
Generative AI is having a moment, and while we often think of visual and written applications, one emerging area to watch is speech-to-speech technology. With the promise of revolutionizing communication by transforming one person’s voice into another’s or even into a different language in real time, the possibilities are endless. With the promise of reshaping […]
Three Steps Toward Quality, AI-Ready Data
AI is the new technology darling of the business world, and rightfully so. IDC found that companies that invest in AI realize an average return of $3.50 for every dollar spent. Generative AI alone could add the equivalent of $2.6 to $4.4 trillion annually to the global economy across the 63 use cases McKinsey and Company analyzed. The excitement […]
Building the AI Workforce: Guidance for Employers and Employees
To successfully hire and retain AI talent, employers must start by taking a step back. What do you want to do? Do you want to retain talent because AI is the next big thing and everybody’s telling you that you need to have AI in your product? That may be true. From a sales perspective, […]
How AI Is Changing SQL for the Better
Structured query language (SQL) is one of the most popular programming languages, with nearly 52% of programmers using it in their work. SQL has outlasted many other programming languages due to its stability and reliability. SQL doesn’t change dramatically from version to version, and that consistency, combined with a logical design that allows it to deliver […]