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Inside the AI revolution: Swami Sivasubramanian on generative AI, agentic systems and AWS’ vision
Amazon Web Services Inc. is betting big on artificial intelligence as it scrambles to gain mindshare from perceived leaders such as Microsoft Corp., OpenAI and Google LLC, and AWS Vice President of AI and Data Swami Sivasubramanian is the key executive driving those effort. In an exclusive video podcast conversation with Sivasubramanian, who was one ...
Colleen Aubrey: Leading AWS’ bold path into enterprise solutions
Amazon Web Services Inc. is charting a bold new path in cloud computing with a plan for the first time to offer applications to enterprises in a big way. In an exclusive, face-to-face interview at AWS headquarters in Seattle recently, I sat down with Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of AWS Solutions and a key ...
The era of clustered systems: What to watch at SC24
As we approach SC24 opening Tuesday in Atlanta, we’ve been talking on theCUBE about the rise of new supercomputing infrastructure concept which I’ve been calling “clustered systems.” Over the past few years, we’ve been tracking how this concept has evolved and its game-changing role in the world of artificial intelligence, especially generative AI. At its ...
The 10-year journey of AWS Lambda: How Amazon’s serverless vision shaped the future of cloud and AI
When Amazon Web Services Inc. launched Lambda 10 years ago, it was a bold experiment that would go on to reshape the cloud computing landscape. Serverless computing, a term that scarcely existed before Lambda’s debut, has since grown into a multibillion-dollar market, enabling enterprises and startups to build applications at unprecedented speed and scale. As the ...
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Cybersecurity’s new battleground: strategic imperatives and emerging threats
As digital transformation redefines the business landscape, cybersecurity is becoming increasingly complex and urgent. So it was timely that the mWISE 2024 conference, hosted by Google LLC’s Mandiant, brought together industry leaders last week to explore the latest challenges, innovations and strategic priorities in the field. No longer confined to information technology departments, cybersecurity has ...
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Salesforce living the Dreamforce: Revolutionizing business workflows and data governance
As we approach Salesforce Inc.’s highly anticipated Dreamforce event, it’s clear that the company is positioned at the forefront of the enterprise artificial intelligence revolution. Generative AI is driving massive changes across industries, and Salesforce is harnessing this transformative technology to optimize workflows, enhance customer engagement and empower non-technical users to build customized experiences. Note: For ...
Exclusive: Inside the mind of AWS CEO Matt Garman and how he aims to shape the future of cloud and AI
In the world of professional football, few coaching relationships are as legendary as that of Bill Parcells and his protégé, Bill Belichick. Parcells built formidable defenses, but it was Belichick who took the New England Patriots to unprecedented heights, largely thanks to an unknown player who would become a football icon: Tom Brady. This story ...
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World reboots as CrowdStrike update cripples global systems running Microsoft Windows
In an incident that underscores the vulnerabilities of our technology-reliant world, a massive information technology software update failure rippled across key sectors today, affecting everything from airlines to medical facilities, news outlets and public safety systems. At the center of the disruption lies a significant malfunction with CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Windows and ...
Qumulo appoints former Arista exec Doug Gourlay CEO, eyeing growth in data systems storage market
Data storage platform Qumulo Inc. today named Doug Gourlay, previously a vice president and general manager who led the growth at Arista Networks Inc., its new chief executive officer. Gourlay brings extensive experience in driving innovation and operational excellence to his new role. He replaces Bill Richter, who is stepping down as CEO. Strategic vision and market ...
Unveiling MongoDB.Local: Setting the stage for next-gen AI applications
At MongoDB Inc.’s flagship developer conference in New York City last year, I spoke with Chief Executive Dev Ittycheria, who offered his take on the burgeoning generative artificial intelligence wave. Ittycheria predicted that as developers began to experiment with new AI tools, including those within MongoDB’s developer data platform, they’d see productivity gains and would ...
