The Future of Work analyzes the confluence of technological, demographic and cultural trends, challenging the traditional work paradigm. Where we work, when we work, how we work, and why we work has evolved dramatically. Constellation's Future of Work offerings arm clients with the knowledge to utilize workplace trends to create an engaged, empowered and efficient workforce.
ServiceNow continues to go shopping. the company said it has acquired 4Industry, a Netherlands company and partner focused on manufacturing, and Smart Daily Management, a connected worker application from EY.
New Chips, New Business Models Ahead In Accelerated Computing
Nvidia stock is up 267% YoY. With over 10,000 people in physical attendance and up to 100,000 people virtually attending, this could be the largest AI conference. All eyes on the next wave for AI with CEO Jensen Huang ready to keynote at 1:00 pm PT at the SAP Center in San Jose. The key things to look for in the keynote:
Age of AI Ushers Exponential And Transformational Power In The Hands Of A Few
Society has often swung from centralization to decentralization and back in the distribution of power and rights. Living in a culture of abundance versus a culture of scarcity can alter the prioritization of decisions, the quality of interactions, and the overall optimism or pessimism of a society. AI has the power to transform societies for both good and evil.
For AMC and Zoom the deal could be a win-win. AMC needs to fill theatres as the movie industry struggles due to streaming and Zoom would like to redefine hybrid and remote work.
Box added a new integration with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service in a move that will bring more large language models to Box AI, which is available to customers with Enterprise Plus plans.
Most professional services firms have operated in a pyramid model where the most senior owner of a P&L would have a staffing ratio of 1:3 to 1:5 and their next reports would have a staffing ratio of 1:5 to 1:10. This pyramid structure would continue until the last level.
ServiceNow CFO Gina Mastantuono said the company's new generative AI SKUs, Pro Plus, is seeing rapid adoption, but it will take time to move the revenue needle. She also provided insights on how ServiceNow decides how to price its products.
PC giants are all betting that AI-enabled PCs will get sales growing again and create new use cases, but it's unclear whether technology buyers will play along.
The Leap Year Brings A New Copilot - Finance
Microsoft announced the public preview of Copilot for Finance. With tools such as Copilot, the user experience begins and ends with generative AI. In conversations with Vice President of Business Applications Engineering - Charles Lamanna, Corporate Vice President of Business Applications Marketing - Emily He, Vice President of AI-led ERP Engineering - Georg Glantshnig, users can now apply geneative AI across departments such as sales, service, finance, and IT with Copilot for M365, Copilot for Sales, Copilot for Service, Copilot for Finance, and Copilot Studio.
Constellation Research kicked off its Ambient Experience 2024 in Austin and the key theme was the intersection of data, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and employee and customer experiences.
Zoom said enterprise revenue in the fourth quarter grew nearly 5% as online revenue, typically individuals and small businesses, fell less than 1%.
