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Retail’s Big Show: Reporting from the retail technology front line

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Retail technology’s annual jamboree returned to New York City for Retail’s Big Show, organised by the National Retail Federation (NRF), attracting senior retailers and technology providers from around the world looking to gain insights into the latest offerings impacting the sector. This year’s event saw a return to pre-pandemic levels of attendance, with 40,000 people…

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Microsoft results show benefits of AI on Azure

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Microsoft’s earnings for 2024 show significant growth in the company’s cloud offerings, with revenue in its Intelligent Cloud business increasing 20% to $25.9bn. CEO Satya Nadella said the financial performance of the company was driven by the continued strength of Microsoft Cloud, which, he said, surpassed $33bn in revenue, up 24%. “We’ve moved from talking…

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Forrester: Curb your AI enthusiasm

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Analyst Forrester has urged IT decision-makers to curb their enthusiasm when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) to avoid being caught out by a shortfall in semiconductors. In its Surviving the global chip shortage report, Forrester recommended that IT leaders moderate their AI ambitions. “Moderation seems like heresy in the current AI-drenched tech environment, but…

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AI everywhere all at once

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The rapid deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) is outpacing current legislative and ethical frameworks, with politicians worldwide struggling to keep up. As a result, big tech companies are being accused of “marking their own AI homework” as they can effectively make rapid developments in the application and use of AI without too much restraint. The…

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Apple just gave us a big hint that AI is taking over more than just the iPhone

3 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, Apple Watch, Cloud, Google, iCloud, iLife, Intel, iPhone, iWork, Microsoft, Samsung, Tech / By

iOS 18 is already expected to rely heavily on AI. Still, the iPhone operating system won’t be the only software to use this technology. According to BuyAiDomains, Apple just secured the iWork.ai domain, teasing that its iWork suit might get a revival with an Artificial Intelligence focus soon.The publication highlights that the iWork.ai domain was…

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Crew Clothing head of IT: ‘The projects don’t stop’

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It was all change at the top for Crew Clothing in 2023 as the senior team departed. But the technology transformation strategy remains not only on track, but is set to accelerate in 2024. The fashion retailer is ploughing on with the introduction of a finance system, upgrading to a more sophisticated point of sale…

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MLCommons To Develop PC Client Version of MLPerf AI Benchmark Suite

6 minutes of reading / AI, API, Dell, HP, Intel, machine learning, Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Tech / By

MLCommons, the consortium behind the MLPerf family of machine learning benchmarks, is announcing this morning that the organization will be developing a new desktop AI benchmarking suite under the MLPerf banner. Helmed by the body’s newly-formed MLPerf Client working group, the task force will be developing a client AI benchmark suit aimed at traditional desktop…

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Intel announces its latest processor series at CES 2024… and it’s probably not the chips you were expecting

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Intel announced its latest lineup of mobile and desktop processors today at CES 2024, and they’re probably not the chips you were expecting to follow up the Intel Meteor Lake launch back on December 14. Rather than a new slew of next-gen AI chips like the new Core and Core Ultra processors, Intel is releasing one…

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AWS talks up Q4 increase in large customer wins as global market share drops

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is still feeling the effects of many of its customers embarking on cloud cost optimisation strategies, but said the pace of new customers joining its ranks is accelerating. The public cloud giant has posted its fourth quarter and full-year results, which revealed the firm has seen its revenue increase on a…

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Gartner: PC market collapsed in 2023

3 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, Dell, HP, Intel, Lenovo, machine learning, Microsoft, Tech / By

Analyst Gartner has reported that 2023 was the worst year in PC history, declining 14.8% in 2023. It said 2023 represented the second year in a row with a double-digit decline, where worldwide PC shipments totalled 241.8 million units, down from 284 million units in 2022. Lenovo, the market leader, shipped 59.7m units in 2023,…

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