The 'Genesis' gamble: Creating order from chaos in the age of AI

The 'Genesis' gamble: Creating order from chaos in the age of AI

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Will AI Eat Your Revtech Stack?

Will AI Eat Your Revtech Stack?

• The last two weeks have been a doozy for the software industry, as the historicsell-off of SaaS sharesin early February reignited an ongoing concern in revenue operations (RevOps

Own a TCL TV? I would change these 16 settings ASAP - here's why

Own a TCL TV? I would change these 16 settings ASAP - here's why

• I would change these 16 settings ASAP - here’s why Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. • ZDNET’s key takeaways - Your TCL TV may not be optimized for home right

Why SaaS cost optimization is an operating model problem, not a budget exercise

Why SaaS cost optimization is an operating model problem, not a budget exercise

• Cutting SaaS licenses may save money fast, but without clear ownership and process, you’ll just trade spend for chaos. • Credit: wutzkohphoto / Shutterstock When I was brought in

Keep forgetting where you parked? I found a charger that remembers for you

Keep forgetting where you parked? I found a charger that remembers for you

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SAP Launches New Innovation Hub in Munich, Bringing Together and Enabling Experts Dedicated to Defense

SAP Launches New Innovation Hub in Munich, Bringing Together and Enabling Experts Dedicated to Defense

• SAP has launched our new defense innovation hub, a dedicated environment designed to accelerate secure, mission-ready results across the defense ecosystem. • The hub brings toget

AI's energy wake-up call

AI's energy wake-up call

• AI’s energy wake-up call Why AI’s insatiable demand for power is a constraint that should matter to the enterprise AI strategy. • For the last couple of years, enterprises have d

This MagSafe wallet is nearly perfect, but there's one design choice I can't get past

This MagSafe wallet is nearly perfect, but there's one design choice I can't get past

• ‘ZDNET Recommends’: What exactly does it mean? • ZDNET’s recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. • We gather data from the best ava

7 tips for shedding a back-office IT mentality

7 tips for shedding a back-office IT mentality

• 7 tips for shedding a back-office IT mentality Today’s CIOs routinely interact with vendors, customers, service providers, and many other front-facing parties. • So, now is the t

AI isn't the risk - not being able to explain it is

AI isn't the risk - not being able to explain it is

• AI won’t break the enterprise by failing - it will break trust when leaders can’t explain why it made a decision they’re expected to defend. • Credit: Bojan Milinkov / Shuttersto

AI in customer service: Not the cost-saver you think

AI in customer service: Not the cost-saver you think

• AI in customer service: Not the cost-saver you think Is artificial intelligence a job killer? • Not for customer support, Gartner says. • The fear that AI will replace human jobs

AI is about to get really weird. CIOs better be prepared.

AI is about to get really weird. CIOs better be prepared.

• AI is about to get really weird. • CIOs better be prepared. • Want an AI forecast that’s a sure bet? • Try this: If there’s no reason an AI can’t do something, you can bet a futu

Samsung Unpacked 2026: 5 biggest rumors I found on Galaxy S26 Ultra, Buds 4 Pro, more

Samsung Unpacked 2026: 5 biggest rumors I found on Galaxy S26 Ultra, Buds 4 Pro, more

• Samsung Unpacked 2026: 5 biggest rumors I found on Galaxy S26 Ultra, Buds 4 Pro, more The Samsung Galaxy S25 series was unveiled at last year’s winter Unpacked event. • Follow ZD

You're using your TV's HDMI port wrong: 8 tips to get the best image and audio quality

You're using your TV's HDMI port wrong: 8 tips to get the best image and audio quality

• Use high‑speed HDMI cables to avoid signal loss and ensure full resolution. • Enable HDR and set TV to the correct HDMI input mode for best color accuracy. • Disable HDMI‑CEC to

This smart sock gave me peace of mind as a new mom

This smart sock gave me peace of mind as a new mom

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Giving AI 'hands' in your SaaS stack

Giving AI 'hands' in your SaaS stack

• Giving AI ‘hands’ in your SaaS stack How startups let agents take actions without creating a security incident. • I also don’t trust them with write access. • That’s not a philos

Don't rip and replace PeopleSoft - pair it with emerging tech instead

Don't rip and replace PeopleSoft - pair it with emerging tech instead

• Don’t rip and replace PeopleSoft - pair it with emerging tech instead Instead of ripping out PeopleSoft, smart CIOs are building around it, adding AI and real-time tools without

Royal Greenland CIO: 'We Want to Consume Standardized AI, Not Invent It'

Royal Greenland CIO: 'We Want to Consume Standardized AI, Not Invent It'

• The goal is clear for Royal Greenland and its more than 40 plants and factories along the coast of Greenland and Atlantic Canada: a more standardized, cloud‑based landscape with

The carbon cost of an API call

The carbon cost of an API call

• The carbon cost of an API call Why GreenOps is the next critical metric for AI architecture. • Imagine opening your monthly cloud invoice and seeing a 200% spike in a single line

Are you a Next CIO? Award program celebrates IT's rising stars

Are you a Next CIO? Award program celebrates IT's rising stars

• Award program celebrates IT’s rising stars Nominations are now open. • The submission deadline is March 31, 2026 11:59 PM ET. • No mere back-office operator, today’s successful C

The 7 biggest S/4HANA migration hurdles - and how to overcome them

The 7 biggest S/4HANA migration hurdles - and how to overcome them

• The transition to S/4HANA represents a transformation for the entire company. • The associated challenges can be effectively managed by addressing them early and with a holistic

Proving AI deployment value needs a more strategic approach

Proving AI deployment value needs a more strategic approach

• AI’s true worth lies in reshaping workflows, not merely trimming task times. • Measure impact through customer value, revenue lift, and model innovation. • Short‑term headcount c

Taming agent sprawl: 3 pillars of AI orchestration

Taming agent sprawl: 3 pillars of AI orchestration

• Taming agent sprawl: 3 pillars of AI orchestration AI agents are popping up everywhere, but without a conductor, they clash, waste money and create more problems than they solve.

What CIOs Are Doing To Evolve Operating Models And Talent

What CIOs Are Doing To Evolve Operating Models And Talent

• What CIOs are working on, Part 3 of 4 Inpreviouspostsin this series, I covered core modernization and data and AI foundations. • In this third part, I turn to the IT operating mo

To adopt AI quickly, or safely? Datacom says you don't have to choose one over the other

To adopt AI quickly, or safely? Datacom says you don't have to choose one over the other

• To adopt AI quickly, or safely? • Datacom says you don’t have to choose one over the other A methodology that pairs human expertise with AI agents is helping organisations modern

AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required

AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required

• AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required A new report from Gartner argues that by 2028, misconfigured AI will shut down the national cri

FTC digs deeper into Microsoft's bundling and licensing practices

FTC digs deeper into Microsoft's bundling and licensing practices

• FTC digs deeper into Microsoft’s bundling and licensing practices The federal agency has begun issuing CIDs to Microsoft competitors in the business software and cloud computing

How Does the Agentic Enterprise Really Work? Lessons from Year One

How Does the Agentic Enterprise Really Work? Lessons from Year One

• Stephanie Losee had been a people manager at Salesforce for three months when she realized she was about to miss a critical deadline. • Employee performance evaluations were due

Hello Again! Bhusri Is Back Behind The Workday Wheel

Hello Again! Bhusri Is Back Behind The Workday Wheel

• What We Know Workday just announced itsnew CEO,and, well, he isn’t really new at all. • Aneel Bhusri is returning as CEO after two years as executive chair. • The move follows a

Kyndryl offers policy-as-code to tackle regulatory snares

Kyndryl offers policy-as-code to tackle regulatory snares

• Kyndryl offers policy-as-code to tackle regulatory snares The company is struggling with compliance issues of its own. • Kyndryl is offering help to companies wanting to use AI i

Solving enterprise AI's ROI problem

Solving enterprise AI's ROI problem

• Solving enterprise AI’s ROI problem How Behavioral Agent Automation is redefining how organizations design, build, and scale automation. • By now, everyone has seen theMIT figure

AI introduction can lead to employee burnout

AI introduction can lead to employee burnout

• AI introduction can lead to employee burnout Early efficiencies from AI can soon disappear, research finds. • We’ve all seen the claims: AI makes our work easier and is going to

AI is redefining entry-level tech roles - here's what CIOs need to change now

AI is redefining entry-level tech roles - here's what CIOs need to change now

• AI is redefining entry-level tech roles - here’s what CIOs need to change now AI readiness is a workforce design problem, not just a technology one. • We’ve all seen the headline

ServiceNow acquires Pyramid Analytics to boost self-service analytics

ServiceNow acquires Pyramid Analytics to boost self-service analytics

• ServiceNow acquires Pyramid Analytics to boost self-service analytics Pressure from rival SaaS vendors is forcing ServiceNow to strengthen its capabilities in enterprise transfor

As REP Vendors Consolidate, Buyers Face Clearer Choices - And New Risks

As REP Vendors Consolidate, Buyers Face Clearer Choices - And New Risks

• The revenue enablement platform (REP) market just crossed a pivotal threshold. • In the span of six months, we’ve seen two major mergers: first,Showpad and Bigtincanand, now,Seis

How AI and ML are transforming investment banking's future

How AI and ML are transforming investment banking's future

• How AI and ML are transforming investment banking’s future Markets move in milliseconds - humans don’t. • AI & ML close the gap between market speed and human decision-making. •

Data Centers, Semiconductors, And Sovereignty: The Upcoming AI Divide

Data Centers, Semiconductors, And Sovereignty: The Upcoming AI Divide

• What Is The AI Divide In Data Centers, Semiconductors, And Sovereignty? • TheAI dividerepresents a strategic inflection point for global business. • Those without these resources

Enterprise Architecture, Policy, And The Enduring Question Of Line Versus Staff

Enterprise Architecture, Policy, And The Enduring Question Of Line Versus Staff

• From time to time, Forrester publishes what we callaccelerate content: material intended not to explainwhysomething matters but to help organizations actuallydoit. • Our newlyupd

From Pandemic Peak To Practical Reality: The New Virtual Event Landscape

From Pandemic Peak To Practical Reality: The New Virtual Event Landscape

• Virtual events remain, but pandemic-style multiday events are fading. • Marketers favor sub-60-minute webinars, with 43% planning more. • Repurposing content extends event life,

Zero-Click Is Only Half The AI Story

Zero-Click Is Only Half The AI Story

• The headlines concerning AI have been focused on traffic: When buyers use AI instead of search, they are one-tenth as likely to click through to your website, and with business b

US Tech Forecast 2026 For Retail: Make Every Tech Dollar Count

US Tech Forecast 2026 For Retail: Make Every Tech Dollar Count

• Forrester’s just-releasedUS Tech Forecast 2026: What It Means For Retailresearch shows that US retailers will increase their technology budgets to $113 billion in 2026 - up 6.6%

The US Government Tech Market Enters A New Phase Of Change

The US Government Tech Market Enters A New Phase Of Change

• Our latestUS Tech Forecast 2026: What It Means For Governmentreport projects that technology spending for the entire US government sector, including staff costs, will reach $357

Why Customer-Specific AI Will Define the Next Era of the Automotive Ecosystem

Why Customer-Specific AI Will Define the Next Era of the Automotive Ecosystem

• The automotive industry has always been a bellwether for technological change. • From mass production to lean manufacturing, from embedded software to connected vehicles, each wa

FinovateEurope 2026: From AI Hype To Bank‑Ready Execution

FinovateEurope 2026: From AI Hype To Bank‑Ready Execution

• FinovateEurope 2025focused on proving that AI agentscouldwork. • Returning to London on February 10-11 this year, the focus shifted to operationalizing agents safely, compliantly

Enterprise Architects Have Stepped Out Of The Ivory Tower

Enterprise Architects Have Stepped Out Of The Ivory Tower

• For years, many enterprise architecture (EA) teams operated in isolation, building elaborate frameworks that few understood and even fewer used. • Then something shifted: Archite

LIV Golf Launches 'Fan Caddie' Powered by Salesforce's Agentforce 360: A Personalized AI Agent That Reimagines the Global Golf Fan Experience

• LIV Golf Launches ‘Fan Caddie’ Powered by Salesforce’s Agentforce 360: A Personalized AI Agent That Reimagines the Global Golf Fan Experience

From Strategy to Readiness: SAP Launches Defense Innovation Hub to Strengthen Digital Resilience in Security and Defense

From Strategy to Readiness: SAP Launches Defense Innovation Hub to Strengthen Digital Resilience in Security and Defense

• MUNICH - SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today opened its defense innovation hub in Munich, Germany, underscoring its long-term commitment to strengthening digital readiness as a core element

Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Cimulate

Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Cimulate

• Salesforce signs definitive agreement to acquire Cimulate, boosting AI-driven product discovery. • Acquisition strengthens Agentforce Commerce, accelerating search and discovery

Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent is Now GA: Orchestrate Enterprise Agents

Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent is Now GA: Orchestrate Enterprise Agents

• Share this post Keep up with us Summary Orchestrate enterprise agents from a single entry point with Agent Bricks Supervisor Agent, now GA.Govern data, models, and tools with Uni

Gemini Enterprise Agent Ready (GEAR) program now available, a new path to building AI agents at scale

Gemini Enterprise Agent Ready (GEAR) program now available, a new path to building AI agents at scale

• Gemini Enterprise Agent Ready (GEAR) program now available, a new path to building AI agents at scale Vice President, Product Marketing Vice President, Global Solutions & Industr

Back from the Brink: How AI Helped Save Petaluma Creamery

Back from the Brink: How AI Helped Save Petaluma Creamery

• Key Takeaways Petaluma Creamery successfully revitalized its cheesemaking operation by replacing manual, paper-based processes with Agentforce. • By using generative AI for predi

Welcome to the (Process) Conversation: Joule with SAP Signavio Solutions Now Generally Available

Welcome to the (Process) Conversation: Joule with SAP Signavio Solutions Now Generally Available

• Joule with SAP Signavio now GA, delivering an AI‑driven process companion. • It turns siloed data into intelligent, connected workflows across SAP and non‑SAP systems. • AI agent

Salesforce Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Application and Platform Marketplaces

Salesforce Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Application and Platform Marketplaces

• Enterprise technology marketplaces are rapidly transforming from simple catalogs into operational centers for AI and automation. • Yet many organizations are struggling with frag

SAP Helps Berry Producer Naturipe's Exponential Growth

SAP Helps Berry Producer Naturipe's Exponential Growth

• Naturipe Farms knows berries. • The grower-owned company produces sustainably grown berries including strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and cranberries, and d

SAP Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Personalization Engines

SAP Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Personalization Engines

• SAP has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines for the seventh time in a row. • We believe this recognition reflects the conti

SAP Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Personalization Engines

SAP Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Personalization Engines

• SAP has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines for the seventh time in a row. • We believe this recognition reflects the conti

AI, Sustainability, and the New Blueprint for Supply Chain Resilience in 2026

AI, Sustainability, and the New Blueprint for Supply Chain Resilience in 2026

• As we enter 2026, volatility and uncertainty have accelerated rather than eased, which puts additional pressure on global supply chains. • At the same time, we are hearing from s

Multi-Agent Adoption to Surge 67% by 2027 as Enterprises Race Toward Agentic Transformation - Unified Architecture Key to Success

Multi-Agent Adoption to Surge 67% by 2027 as Enterprises Race Toward Agentic Transformation - Unified Architecture Key to Success

• As agent adoption hits critical mass, 96% of IT leaders say AI agent success depends on integration across systems IT leaders are turning to API-driven architectures to connect m

SAP Is a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Configure, Price, and Quote Application Suites

SAP Is a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Configure, Price, and Quote Application Suites

• We are pleased to share that for the eighth consecutive year, Gartner has named SAP a Leader in its Magic Quadrant for Configure, Price, and Quote Application Suites. • SAP CPQ e

SAP Is a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Configure, Price, and Quote Application Suites

SAP Is a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Configure, Price, and Quote Application Suites

• SAP CPQ named Leader in Gartner 2025 Magic Quadrant for CPQ, 8th consecutive year. • Enables complex organizations to generate quick, accurate quotes across multiple channels and