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☆ Tech execs from Salesforce and Qualcomm share their best practices for implementing AI in the workplace
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tech execs discussed AI's role in the workplace at the trade show MWC Las Vegas. "And where I'm seeing a little bit more hesitation and where people really need to invest in their red-teaming efforts, really need to invest in their evaluation frameworks, is those large external-facing use cases that are actually going to touch millions of customers," Williams added. AdvertisementOthers cautioned about companies getting swept up in the AI boom and implementing AI just for the sake of it. In her keynote, Salesforce's Goldman concluded with the importance of "making sure that we're leveraging AI in service of human strengths." "To make AI work for our businesses, we have to first make sure it works for the people our businesses serve and the people our businesses employ," she said.

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☆ How AI is changing business at telecom giants, according to Nvidia and Verizon execs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"There has never been a better or exciting time to be in the telecommunications industry," said Ronnie Vasishta, senior vice president of telecom at Nvidia. "AI will revolutionize telecommunications, and telecommunications will revolutionize AI." Verizon is using AI to "plan, build, and run our network; deliver differentiated customer and employee experiences; optimize internal processes; drive operational efficiencies," said Arumugavelu. AdvertisementOne way it's implementing the tech is by using AI computer vision, which allows computers to analyze and identify subjects in photos and videos, for geospatial intelligent cell site planning. Related storiesVerizon is also building a fully automated supply chain digital twin, which helps with monitoring inventory levels, Arumugavelu said, and using AI in workforce planning.

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☆ Techies, salespeople, and industry execs arrive in Las Vegas for the Mobile World Congress trade show
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mobile World Congress, a mobile communications trade show, is coming to Las Vegas this week. Techies, salespeople, and industry executives are arriving in Nevada this week for MWC Las Vegas, which kicks off today. The annual mobile-communications trade show brings more than 250 exhibitors, sponsors, and partners to the Las Vegas Convention Center in Sin City from Tuesday to Thursday. 5G technology is on track to add $210 billion in GDP to the North American economy by 2030, GSMA's "Mobile Economy North America" report said. The trade show in Vegas comes more than seven months after Mobile World Congress Barcelona, which is also hosted by GSMA.

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But the amount of cybersecurity expertise on boards remains relatively low, at a time when boards are under increased scrutiny for security failings. In responses to that survey from 472 corporate board directors, 76% said their board had at least one cybersecurity expert, including 19% who said their board had at least three directors with cybersecurity expertise. The other 25 directors’ experience comes from either having held a senior government role in cybersecurity or from having led and/or founded a cybersecurity company. Whatever a board’s composition, most directors aren’t very confident in their board’s ability to handle a cybersecurity incident. Cybersecurity company leader: Nineteen directors have founded and / or led cybersecurity or data security companies.

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