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SAP names Philipp Herzig as chief artificial intelligence officer

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Herzig now reports directly to CEO Christian Klein, and will oversee the entire value chain for SAP business AI from research and product development through to implementation at the customer. With this new structure, SAP aims to accelerate the pace of its AI development, according to a statement from the software manufacturer. “I

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IBM to buy StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG for $2.3B

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“StreamSets and webMethods are among the technology leaders in application integration, API management, and data integration. The purchase “is reflective of organizations continuing to look into differentiating their positioning around the overall AI and data value chain,” Moogimane said. 1,” IBM said. billion in June.

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Driving 15 years of IT transformation in 5

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Lovelady’s focus on communication earned him respect and support from the executive team, which included the general managers of the 20-plus portfolio businesses. At corporate, we focus on things that can be done globally,” says Lovelady. The Birmingham, Ala. It showed when he presented to them.

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Salesforce plans generative AI boost for ESG reporting with Net Zero Cloud

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Net Zero Cloud uses data held within the Salesforce platform to help enterprises report on their carbon footprint and manage other social and governance metrics. Double materiality Meanwhile, two other upgrades to Net Zero Cloud will become globally available from October 2023. One of those is deriving insight from data.

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How PwC and SAP are doing right by helping clients unlock ESG value

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When presented by the new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act ( SCDDA) in Germany, PwC realized their clients would need tools and processes to automate evaluation of suppliers. PwC set about building an innovative application to check the clients’ value chain. They are a leader in the European textile management industry.

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Henkel embraces gen AI as enabler and strategic disruptor

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To achieve its vision, Henkel laid down a five-year strategic roadmap that involved reshuffling the IT organization, creating a new digital unit, consolidating CIO and CDO venture activities under one roof, and building global innovation centers in hubs like Berlin, Shanghai, Bangalore, and the US.

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Telefonica is working to help enterprises decarbonize their operations

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Daniel Ribaya González, director of cloud products and services at Telefónica Tech, says the company recognizes the urgent need to reduce global CO2 emissions. “As As a company, we have strengthened our commitment to help limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 The impact is something Ribaya values and takes personally.