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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. Herzig was already Sun’s boss before his latest move.

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3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets

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Research from Accenture shows that 48% of companies say technology-enabled sustainability initiatives lead to more competitive products and enhanced customer service, and contribute to attracting top talent—all of which help drive increased revenues.

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

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There are a number of ways that generative AI can help employees process the masses of data involved in ESG reporting, according to Amy Cravens, a research manager contributing to IDC’s sustainable strategies and technologies team. Salesforce expects to add the new generative AI capabilities in spring 2024, it said.

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What Whirlpool’s CIO does to make its digital business models run end to end

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As a household name in household goods, with annual sales of $22 billion, Whirlpool has 54 manufacturing and tech research centers worldwide, and bursts with a portfolio that includes several familiar brands including KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, Yummly, among others. All of these things have been transformational for our business.”

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Inside Nasdaq’s AI-fueled pivot to SaaS provider

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To a large extent that’s on the money, as Nasdaq, which originated as a digital system for distributing market data in 1971, today owns and operates 27 stock exchanges and sells its exchange software to more than 100 exchanges globally.

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Industry clouds prove their business value

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Idorsia could build its own Salesforce-based solution but the value Veeva adds is immeasurable, its CIO notes. It’s better to go with an industry cloud because you inherit what research work the industry cloud provider has,” he says. Idorsia currently has two products launched commercially.

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Opportunities within the global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market

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Collectives comprising airlines, aircraft and fuel manufacturers as well as government bodies have recently made announcements on coming together to meet sectoral net-zero carbon emission goals based on the Paris Agreement and help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Projected v olumes. Conclusion .