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Executive Summary

In today’s issue, we cover:

• Accenture's $3B bet on Generative AI.

• Amazon’s Quicksight Game Changing BI Capabilities.

• Salesforce Einstein in god mode.

• IBM’s Cloud Costs Up By 26%.

Technology powerhouse Accenture is investing $3B in generative AI

Accenture is going all-in on generative AI, and they're not holding back! They're planning to double their team of data and AI experts from 40,000 to a whopping 80,000 and are throwing $3 billion into the mix to jazz up their capabilities. They're already helping over 100 clients with generative AI projects, from automating back-office processes for banks to creating safety solutions for energy companies.

👉 Learn more via Forbes.

How Amazon is changing the business intelligence game with Quicksight

AWS is stepping up its game with some cool new updates to its Amazon QuickSight platform. They're rolling out Generative BI features that use AI to make data analysis a breeze. Gone are the days of needing specialized training to get insights; now you can just ask questions in natural language. Business analysts can whip up visuals and even run calculations by simply describing what they want.

Plus, there's a new "Stories" feature that lets you create and share data narratives with ease.

👉 Learn more via Amazon Blog.

Salesforce is upping its AI game with Einstein Copilot and Einstein Copilot Studio

Imagine a conversational AI assistant integrated directly into your Salesforce apps, helping you throughout your workday. That's Einstein Copilot for you. It understands natural language queries and gives you answers based on your company's proprietary data. And the magic doesn’t stop there; it even recommends follow-up actions like post-sales call strategies.

Major names like AAA, Heathrow Airport, and KPMG US are already onboard.

👉 Learn more via Salesforce Website.

IBM to increase cloud costs by up to 26%

Heads up, IBM is tweaking its cloud pricing and the changes are coming in January 2024. This isn't just a tiny nudge. The increase will affect both IaaS and PaaS offerings, hitting international customers harder than those in the U.S. Expect a global 3% rise in PaaS services like Kubernetes and RedHat OpenShift. IaaS costs will mainly go up at international data centers, with Sao Paulo seeing the biggest hike at 7.5%. These changes align with recent price increases by other tech giants like Microsoft and Salesforce, all citing inflation and staffing costs as reasons.

Why is this relevant? Well, all AI and automation tools run on the cloud, creating a flowing effect.

👉 Learn more via CIO

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