FedEx has masses of data across its global network. CDO Vishal Talwar is tasked with delivering efficiency, simplification and new revenue generation.
From AI meeting assistants that misgender users to voice biometrics that lock out legitimate customers, enterprise automation is increasingly making decisions about identity. These failures are not simply model glitches – they reflect design and governance choices about how systems infer who people are and how errors are handled.
This week - the enterprise has a newfound obsession with "quality data" - but are we on the wrong track for AI? Pega and HubSpot turn in strong earnings, but Wall Street's AI fever (dreams?) persist. Aneel Bhusri returns as Workday CEO, and Microsoft finally escapes the whiffs section.
Poorly aligned data is typically seen as an obstacle to enterprise AI adoption, but is this the wrong way to look at things?
Databricks’ latest research shows rapid growth in agentic AI deployments, but enterprise progress remains shaped by data visibility, governance, and operational oversight. EMEA CTO Dael Williamson explains what organizations are learning as AI moves into production systems.
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Confluent delivered a solid set of earnings - likely the last before it ventures to pastures new under IBM ownership.
Learning from peers is one of the top reasons customers will get on planes this spring. ASUG's Jim Lichtenwalter shares insights from a standout session for SAP oil and gas customers.
Since the Acumatica Summit, something has been gnawing at me - something to do with the now-unhinged "AI eats software" media frenzy. But does that debate capture where ERP value resides? Let's go back to field views from Acumatica customers, and see if we can find out.
Enterprises are built on rules and regulations and essential practices and LLMs just aren't up to snuff when it comes to guaranteeing these can be met. A more deterministic approach is needed alongside the non-deterministic.
With boardrooms demanding results from AI spending, Snowflake is betting that friction-free tools on its data platform will help enterprises finally deliver value.
What struck me most at Dynatrace Perform 2026 wasn’t just what surprised me, but what initially confused me. Senior leaders spent less time on sweeping AI futures and more on the practical realities of enterprise AI transformation - where ambition collides with complexity, governance, and design choices around agency and control.
Confluent's Alex Stuart explains how data streaming platforms enable organizations to eliminate redundant data rebuilds, accelerate decision-making, and reduce operational costs.
Is Davos enterprise-relevant? Yes, but it needs some deconstruction, and we're here for it. PwC issued a CEO survey on AI that brings sensational bad news, but also some major silver linings. As storms hit, the enterprise event season kicks in... Let's do this.
