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Apple needs to jump start its AI strategy and the only way it's going to get there is through acquisitions. Here's why a purchase of Perplexity makes sense and why Apple may want to keep shopping.
HPE raised its savings target for the Juniper Networks acquisition, set its integration teams, said no customer will be left behind and provided the first installment of vision for the combined companies.
Dr. David Bray emphasized that adaptability is a competitive advantage in today's rapidly changing environment, and boards should focus on empowering their organizations to sense and respond quickly to changes rather than getting bogged down in tactical decisions.
Samsung is betting that the acquisition of Xealth and its ecosystem combined with new sensors and health features in Galaxy Watch8 and its devices will make it a healthcare player.
Apple said Jeff Williams, chief operating officer, will retire at the end of the year and Sabibh Khan, senior vice president of operations and architect of the company's supply chain, will take over this month.
Ingram Micro, a large technology distributor, said the company has been hit with a ransomware attack that took down its systems.
According to CoreWeave, the acquisition of Core Scientific will eliminate about $10 billion of future leases, create $500 million annual run rate cost savings by the end of 2027 and simplify operations.
Enterprises may want to start thinking of large language models (LLMs) as ensemble casts that can combine knowledge and reasoning to complete tasks, according to Japanese AI lab Sakana AI.
The money being thrown around AI talent and infrastructure is staggering, but the return on investment may be sketchy for longer time frames. What happens if AI demand doesn't deliver triple-digit growth forever?
Grammarly built a strong business by bringing its AI writing assistant to wherever you work, but recent acquisitions of Coda and Superhuman and new capital point to much larger ambitions.
HPE's has closed the acquisition of Juniper Networks in a move that will double its networking business.
