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Cost, security, and flexibility: the business case for open source gen AI

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Llama helps with sales support, coding Deloittes Sarer recently worked with a data center technology company that was looking for gen AI to help transform both the front and back office. Vendors will sometimes announce their AI is open source because it helps with marketing and recruitment, and lets customers feel theyre not locked in.

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CIOs go green, vet IT investments for sustainability

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The report, based on an annual survey of IT leaders, also found that 90% of CIOs prioritize partners and vendors based on their sustainability credentials — a huge change since the 2023 report , when 49% of CIOs looked at carbon output, sustainability, and energy efficiency when choosing new suppliers.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

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IT leaders at the 60-year-old fleet management firm determined that cloud could support its rapid growth without the challenges of maintaining data centers. If the answer is no,” Upchurch says, “you may just be renting someone else’s data center.” How will we balance security, agility, and usability?

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CIOs step up to fill plus-size leadership roles

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There’s a natural pull to look at CIOs now not just for running data centers and applications, but to be a transformative catalyst for the business.” “There’s greater appreciation from business leaders that technology is what’s driving efficiencies, disrupting products, and underpinning new revenue models.