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From prompt to production: How AI-native startups are reshaping enterprise tech
Artificial intelligence is entering its AI-native chapter, where software is no longer confined to the pace or resources of traditional enterprises. Instead, a wave of innovation is being fueled by developers who can build production-ready systems in days, reshaping how the industry defines competitive advantage. What makes this moment distinct is the shift in the ...
Private AI gains momentum as enterprises rethink cloud strategies
Artificial intelligence models trained on proprietary data, also known as private AI, are on the rise. After migrating part of their data to the cloud, companies are finding that on-premises data centers better serve some of their needs. Cloudera Inc. looks to offer both options — cloud and on-prem — to its customers. “Historically, customers ...
UiPath and LlamaIndex team up to bring orchestration to the era of agentic AI
As artificial intelligence agents become a part of the business workflow, the orchestration of all the different human and nonhuman components grows more complex. Business automation platform company UiPath Inc. aims to simplify the process of building autonomous agents for enterprise. It supports multiple frameworks, including LlamaIndex Inc., which offers a toolkit for developing AI ...
New ML-KEM standard aims to protect data from future quantum attacks
Quantum experts are heralding the arrival of a new cryptographic algorithm, Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism, or put more simply: ML-KEM. Why prepare for post-quantum attacks when quantum computers don’t exist yet? Securing your data now is essential, according to Shane Kelly (pictured, left), principal crypto architect at DigiCert Inc. “An attacker can take the data that ...
Cloudera maps the future of AI with flexible data architectures
Designing a data architecture that can truly support artificial intelligence models is proving to be one of the toughest challenges for enterprises. Cloudera Inc. is addressing the issue by taking a flexible approach, allowing AI to operate where the data already resides — whether in on-premises systems, sovereign frameworks, or the cloud. The goal is ...
Dell nurtures AI innovation through startup ecosystem
Dell Technologies Inc. is becoming a hotbed for startups. The legacy tech company has amassed a network of around 500 startup companies, many in the AI and quantum spaces. This ecosystem not only supports Dell’s internal infrastructure, but enables the company to better serve its customers. “We kind of drink our own Kool-Aid,” said Satish Iyer ...
Simplified interfaces emerge as data platforms evolve toward convergence
Cloudera Inc. is overseeing a convergence between the data center and the cloud. The proliferation of artificial intelligence tools has created the need for more accessible and interconnected data architectures. Cloudera’s solution is a strong data foundation with a simple interface. “My vision and Cloudera’s vision is that as a data practitioner, you should not need ...
Racing against ‘Q Day’: Cryptography experts prepare for the quantum shift
Post-quantum cryptography, or PQC, is an emerging field of technology that anticipates a world where quantum computers will render modern encryption algorithms obsolete. By developing PQC pilots, cybersecurity experts at Wells Fargo Bank & Co., Accenture PLC and DigiCert Inc. hope to prepare companies for the migration to quantum-based cybersecurity before it becomes an absolute ...
Finance leaders turn to AI agents for speed, trust and insight
Finance is entering a new era as artificial intelligence-driven tools move from theory into embedded platforms that can automate the most repetitive, time-consuming tasks once handled by chief financial officers and their teams. Instead of being bogged down by manual reporting and reconciliations, finance leaders are beginning to see a shift toward intelligent agents designed ...
AI agents drive autonomous finance as CFO roles evolve
Autonomous finance, based on artificial intelligence agents, is quickly becoming a reality. Prophix Software Inc. has implemented agentic AI into its financial performance platform. The goal is to automate much of the work overseen by chief financial officers in the tech sector. “Organizations are employing their most professional finance leaders in incredibly manual processes, repetitive ...