Workday and Salesforce are partnering to merge datasets, aiming to leverage AI potential and offer customers a more comprehensive dataset, competing with SAP and Oracle.

Cloud-native software introduces a new range of considerations — from licensing to software developer’s financials to data ownership — for procurement chiefs to consider.

Workday’s integration with Procore and other operational systems enhances construction efficiency by marrying operational, HR, and finance data for better cost estimation and resource management.

Partners ecosystem leader shares Microsoft’s latest thinking on co-creation vs. co-selling, customer trust, and the 2025 ecosystem outlook.

The world isn’t quite past the supply chain disruptions of recent years, but there are tangible steps that leaders can take to mitigate their effects when planning for 2025.

Salesforce and Workday join forces to harness AI capabilities, seeking to deliver integrated data experiences that rival those of SAP and Oracle.

During her time with Microsoft, Lili Cheng has been heavily involved with the AI developer platform and bot frameworks, leading to the development of Copilot technologies.

Standard Chartered Bank and SAP executives delve into the bank’s global transformation journey, focusing on technology’s pivotal role and strategic priorities. They discuss collaborative innovations driving financial and operational efficiencies across diverse markets and regulatory landscapes.

Salesforce and Workday’s partnership aims to enhance AI capabilities and data integration to better compete with SAP and Oracle, beyond just launching an AI-powered employee service agent.

Tapping the expertise of its ecosystem partners, Celonis rolls out a program and a set of apps built to optimize processes in a range of vertical industries.

Microsoft’s recent cybersecurity challenges, including major Azure outages and a critical response to CEO Satya Nadella’s handling of enterprise security, are discussed.

AI Ecosystem Report Ep 51: Meta and Mistral AI announce their biggest LLMs to date; Cohere secures funds to support enterprise customers; and Harvey’s copilot supports lawyers with legal functions.

SAP’s CEO Christian Klein sheds light on the company’s expectation of saving $100 million through AI-driven automation, showcasing the significant operational efficiencies and cost reductions AI can bring to businesses.

Crystal Ahrens describes how she applied her ADHD and dyslexia as superpowers throughout her career journey as a woman in tech and an active member of the Microsoft community.

AI is helping SAP achieve significant cost savings and efficiencies, demonstrating the need for businesses to proactively embrace this technology to stay competitive.

AWS and Google Cloud thrived in Q2, whereas Microsoft’s growth slowdown and CEO Nadella’s failure to discuss security woes raise big concerns.

OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT with search capabilities, launching SearchGPT and potentially changing the game for search in the age of AI.

A review of Q2 performance shows strong growth for AWS and Google Cloud but a disappointing performance from Microsoft, along with concerns about security.

Veriato leverages GenAI and predictive security tools to enhance insider threat detection, productivity monitoring, and compliance, dynamically updating risk profiles to proactively safeguard organizations.

New partnership advances open-source AI models by making Meta’s Llama 3 available through the Snowflake Cortex AI service, helping to democratize the technology.

Deliverable from partners will enable task automation and personalized support as well as deliver data-driven insights that leverage Salesforce’s Einstein AI.

Microsoft’s impressive cloud revenue growth in Q4 contrasts sharply with CEO Satya Nadella’s vague and insufficient updates on its embattled security business.

IBM pioneered many of the technologies that have supported business operations for over 100 years. Today it’s blazing new trails in AI, quantum computing, open source, and hybrid cloud.

Despite Microsoft’s strong financial performance, CEO Satya Nadella’s inadequate focus on addressing security issues during the Q4 earnings call is a significant missed opportunity.

Despite its market leadership, Microsoft faces scrutiny over security lapses and the vulnerability exposed by software monoculture and the recent Crowdstrike incident.

Investment decisions and growth strategies have shifted for venture capitalists, startup founders, and tech innovators as AI’s impact continues to expand.

AI Ecosystem Ep 50: ServiceNow, IBM apply AI to talent transformation; Samsung acquires knowledge graph technology; and OpenAI launches smallest language model.