Microsoft New Phi-3 Model Additions
This week at the Microsoft Build 2024 conference, the tech giant announced an exciting set of updates to its Phi-3 family of small, open models. The news includes the introduction of Phi-3-vision, a multimodal model that combines language and vision capabilities, providing developers with powerful tools for generative AI applications.
Quick Take: IBM and Salesforce Strategic Partnership
At IBM Think in Boston this week, IBM and Salesforce announced an expanded strategic partnership integrating IBM’s watsonx AI and Data Platform capabilities with the Salesforce Einstein 1 Platform. This collaboration gives enterprise customers great choice and flexibility in AI and data deployment.
Quick Take: Informatica GenAI Enhancements
At the ongoing Informatica World in Las Vegas, enterprise cloud data management leader Informatica announced significant product innovations that promise to use generative AI to bring secure and instant access to critical data insights to its customers.
Research Note: Dell PowerStore Prime
Dell Technologies announced its new PowerStore Prime solutions at the 2024 Dell Technologies World. PowerStore Prime combines cutting-edge all-flash storage technology with strategic business enhancements designed to address the rapidly evolving needs of modern enterprises.
Quick Take: Palo Alto Networks FQ3 2024 Earnings
Palo Alto Networks released its FQ3 2024 earnings, beating consensus on revenue and earnings, but disappointing with weaker than expected guidance.
Research Brief: Dell AI Factory
At NVIDIA GTC earlier this year, Dell announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to deliver the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA that was heavily based on NVIDIA technology. At this year’s Dell Tech World, Dell went further, introducing its own Dell AI Factory, while also updating the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA.
Quick Take: 2024 Red Hat Summit Wrap-Up
Red Hat held its annual Red Hat in Denver, Colorado, showcasing significant innovations in AI and policy automation, reinforcing Red Hat’s commitment to advancing AI applications within the enterprise sector. Key highlights included the introduction of “Policy as Code” in the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, expansions in the Red Hat Lightspeed portfolio to incorporate […]
Quick Take: Dynatrace FQ4 2024 Earnings
Dynatrace wrapped up its fiscal year 2024 with robust financial performance and strategic advancements. The company’s ARR exceeded expectations, crossing the $1.5 billion mark, growing 20% year-over-year. This growth is bolstered by significant deals, including a landmark 9-figure TCV deal, highlighting Dynatrace’s competitive edge in the observability and AI ops markets.
Research Brief: IBM & Palo Alto Networks Strategic Partnership
IBM and Palo Alto Networks recently entered into a groundbreaking partnership, driving a substantial shift in the cybersecurity landscape. The new collaboration leverages each company’s strengths to enhance AI-powered customer security outcomes, while also moving IBM’s QRadar offering to Palo Alto Networks.
Research Note: IBM QisKit 1.0 Quantum SDK Release
IBM released significant enhancements to Qiskit, its widely used quantum software platform. These enhancements show its evolution from a software development kit launched in 2017 into a comprehensive software stack.