Welcome to today’s AI Tech Weekly Roundup, where we bring you the latest developments and insights from the world of artificial intelligence. As AI continues to drive innovation across industries, staying informed on emerging trends is crucial for professionals seeking to harness its full potential. Today’s roundup features the top news, including breakthrough technologies, new AI Tools / Applications, and expert perspectives, all shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Stay ahead of the curve and explore the most important updates in AI tech today.

Pigment Partners with Google Cloud to Accelerate AI-led Business Planning 

Pigment, an AI-powered business planning and performance management company, announced a partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the adoption of AI-led planning across global enterprises.

Pigment’s modern planning platform allows business teams from customers that include Unilever, Snowflake, and DPD to intuitively build and adapt strategic plans. Through this partnership, Pigment will use Google Cloud’s secure, scalable, and AI-optimized infrastructure, along with its advanced storage and analytics technology, to help its customers unlock greater value from their data. The partnership will also reduce technical debt within organizations, bridge the gap between business and IT, and strengthen enterprise-wide alignment.

Concentrix Releases Survey on Enterprise Priorities and GenAI Adoption

Concentrix Corporation, a global technology and services leader, released findings from an independent survey conducted by the Everest Group of over 450 enterprise leaders from around the world and across sectors. The survey explores emerging enterprise priorities in today’s rapidly changing environment, how companies are thinking about leveraging generative AI, the partners they choose, and how they plan to invest.

Red Hat Boosts Agentic AI with NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory Support

Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, announced its integration with the newly announced NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory validated design, helping to power a new wave of agentic AI innovation. This work showcases how Red Hat AI, including Red Hat OpenShift AI, provides a critical pathway and proving ground for dynamic AI disruption, such as teams of digital AI agents.

Portworx, Red Hat Team Up to Optimize Costs With Openshift Virtualization Engine

Pure Storage, the IT pioneer that delivers the world’s most advanced data storage technology and services, announced Portworx for KubeVirt – the first software-defined storage, virtualization-centric offering that provides a more cost-effective, low-risk approach for running VM workloads on Kubernetes using Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine.

Deloitte, IMA Survey Reveals Tech Trends in Cost Accounting and Profitability Reporting

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and advanced analytics are gaining traction among finance and accounting professionals to enhance business performance insights, according to a new global survey from the Deloitte Center for Controllership and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants). Even so, traditional cost accounting and profitability management methods continue to dominate the profession.

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