In this episode of Good Equals Progress, a Futurum Research webcast focusing on all things sustainability and beyond, Shelly Kramer, principal analyst and founding partner at Futurum is joined by junior analyst and colleague Lauren Kirkpatrick, to talk about Amazon. This was a big week for Amazon and sustainability initiatives, alliances, and announcements, and we touched on some of them. For starters, Climate Week – it’s billed as the biggest climate event on Earth and is all about driving climate action, fast. Amazon was both a sponsor and a participant at the Climate Week 2022 event held in NYC this week in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly. The event brought together a fantastic collection of brilliant and passionate global experts from the climate community, the world of business, government, and beyond and the focus of the event was “Getting It Done” — driving climate action fast, because it’s not exactly like we have any time to waste. Our webcast covers the following hot topics:  The Climate Pledge, which Amazon co-founded with Global Optimism in 2019, now boasts more than 375 signatories which include Impossible include Impossible Foods, the Seattle Storm (4-time WNBA champs), and adventure gear brand Cotopaxi. American Family Insurance, Figma, HPE, Prologis, Ripple, the Seattle Aquarium and more. 375 companies, across 53 industries and 34 countries and growing.  Amazon Water.org partnership announced. Amazon announced a partnership with Water.org to provide safe water to 100 million people.  Amazon expands renewable energy projects. Amazon announced 69 new renewable energy projects, bringing the total to 377 renewables projects around the world, up from 310 projects in April. These new projects include the expansion of its renewable energy investments, including the first renewable projects in South America, India, and Poland.  Amazon Partners with Infinium. Amazon announced a new agreement with Infinium, one of the green energy companies funded by The Climate Pledge Fund, to build a commercial electrofuels production facility — the first of its kind. Amazon intends to use the ultra-low carbon electrofuels in its diesel cargo trucks beginning with pilot programs in 2023.

Climate Week NYC 2022: Recapping Amazon’s Sustainability-Focused Announcements

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Steven Dickens with Krista Macomber and Camberley Bates cover the a peak at the 60th birthday party for the Mainframe, Rubrik’s IPO and AI tech from AWS to memory and CXL technology. Key moments from the conversation include:   The Mainframe turns sixty, and Steve and Camberley look back and forward on the amazing endurance plus the new adoption of the mainframe.   The Infrastructure Matters team lends a view into the recent Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, and what is evolving within AI and computer vision technology and where to expect Amazon to go next.&nbsp;   AI was the top conversation at MemCon 2024 where the importance of memory technologies like HBM and CXL are addressing performance bottlenecks in high-performance computing and AI.   How we will see data storage and other technologies gain traction as the new AI gains hold in everyday life.&nbsp;   Rubrik's IPO announcement prompts discussion on its financials, its acquisitions, and the broader trend of data protection companies pivoting towards cybersecurity amidst growing cyber threats.   &nbsp; &nbsp;

AI Raises All Boat And The Mainframe Turns 60 - Infrastructure Matters: Episode 36

In this episode of The Futurum Tech Webcast, , CTO of  joins host Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director, Enterprise Applications at The Futurum Group to discuss the technological advances in HR Tech and the evolution of employee experience. The pair also cover issues around HR tech integration, data security, and privacy, and unravel the significance of Culture Intelligence in shaping the future of HR landscapes.

Future-Ready Company Cultures: HR Tech & Culture Intelligence

Leading global tech analysts Patrick Moorhead (Moor Insights &amp; Strategy) and Daniel Newman (Futurum Research) are front and center on The Six Five analyzing the tech industry's biggest news each and every week and also conducting interviews with tech industry "insiders" on a regular basis.&nbsp; &nbsp; The Six Five represents six (6) handpicked topics that will be covered for five (5) minutes each.&nbsp; Welcome to this week’s edition of “The 6-5.” I’m Patrick Moorhead with Moor Insights &amp; Strategy, co-host, joined by Daniel Newman with Futurum Research. On this week’s show we will be talking: &nbsp; Intel Vision 2024 Event         &nbsp; Google Cloud Next 2024 Event                 &nbsp; Apple M4 Chips &amp; New Macs      &nbsp; TSMC Gets $6.6 billion CHIPS Act Funding        &nbsp; Marvell Accelerated Infrastructure for the AI Era Event       &nbsp; U.S. Inflation Data      &nbsp; Disclaimer: This show is for information and entertainment purposes only. While we will discuss publicly traded companies on this show. The contents of this show should not be taken as investment advice.

Ep. 212: We are Live! Talking Intel, Google, Apple, TSMC, Marvell, U.S. Inflation Data

On this episode of the Six Five - On the Road, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman are joined by Intel's Justin Hotard, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Data Center and AI Group, and Sachin Katti, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Network and Edge Group. This episode offers an insightful discussion on Intel's strategic direction regarding Enterprise AI, which was covered this week during Intel Vision 2024. Their discussion covers:   The Enterprise AI Opportunity&nbsp;   Intel’s Vision for Enterprise AI and the necessary steps to realize it   Intel's scalable approach to AI and its impact   Intel's strategy on addressing software challenges in AI   Key product announcements made by Intel this week   &nbsp;

An Inside Look at Intel Enterprise AI from Vision 2024 - Six Five On the Road

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast - Interview Series, host Daniel Newman is joined by Hammerspace's David Flynn, Founder and CEO, for a conversation on the cutting edge of AI and storage technologies. Our discussion covers:   The background of David Flynn's role and the revolutionary technology developed at Fusion-IO   The major challenges Enterprise organizations face with their Infrastructure as they embark on AI projects   Insights Enterprises can glean from Hyperscalers for their AI architectures   The significance of open source in the realm of AI   The critical roles of Hyperscale NAS and Data Orchestration within AI architectures   &nbsp;

Breaking Barriers: The Intersection of AI and Storage Technologies

On this episode of The Six Five On the Road, hosts Daniel Newman and Patrick Moorhead welcome Dipto Chakravarty, Chief Product Officer at Cloudera for a conversation on Cloudera’s growth and product-led innovations and their position as AI continues to disrupt compute infrastructure at Cloudera Elevate 25. Their discussion covers:   An overview of Cloudera’s growth strategy and specific product-led innovations Cloudera has planned&nbsp;   Cloudera’s “nexus of trusted data” and how this makes their cloud platform unique&nbsp;   How Cloudera positions themselves as AI usage trends continue and how Cloudera’s trusted data will make a difference for customers   &nbsp;

Trusted Data: The Difference Maker - Six Five - On the Road with Cloudera

On this episode of DevOps Dialogues: Insights &amp; Innovations, I am joined by The Futurum Group’s Stephen Foskett and Keith Townsend, for a conversation on the impact of AI and Generative AI on DevOps, application modernization, and innovative development methodologies. The discussion covers:   How the integration of AI, including Generative AI (GenAI), has impacted the efficiency and effectiveness of DevOps practices within modern software development lifecycles   Specific examples where AI technologies have enhanced or optimized DevOps processes such as continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automated testing   The challenges when implementing AI/GenAI within DevOps frameworks, and how can organizations address issues related to transparency, accountability, and bias in AI-driven decision-making   Ways that AI contributes to the evolution of DevOps culture, collaboration, and cross-functional team dynamics, particularly in environments focused on agility and innovation   How AI-powered analytics and predictive capabilities influence decision-making processes in DevOps, including resource allocation, risk management, and performance optimization across development, testing, and deployment pipelines   These topics reflect ongoing discussions, challenges, and innovations within the DevOps community. &nbsp;

Impacts of AI & GenAI to DevOps | DevOps Dialogues: Insights & Innovations

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Dell Technologies’ John Boyle, Director, Platform Strategy, and Amy Price, Senior Manager, Portfolio Evangelist to discuss Dell’s recent study and research report, done in partnership with The Futurum Group, on-device trust and hardware-assisted security. Their discussion covers:    How security approaches and priorities have shifted since pre-pandemic times   What is driving a deepened focus on hardware security   Differentiations in Dell’s approach to security from other PC manufacturers today   The concept of “secure-by-design” from Dell’s perspective   The added perspective on the software side of security, threat-detection, and managing the internal issues contributing to risk factors   &nbsp;

Maintain Device Trust with Dell - Futurum Tech Webcast

In this episode of Infrastructure Matters, hosts Steven Dickens and Krista Macomber cover event highlights from Google Cloud Next, The Mainframe Summit and Security Field Day.&nbsp; The discussion covers:   Highlights from Google Cloud Next including&nbsp; Google's AI stack and how Google is accelerating execution to capitalize on the market opportunity.   Krista covered Tech Field Day’s&nbsp; Security Field Day where presenting were Aryaka Networks, Zerto (now part of HPE), Palo Alto Networks, and Index Engines,&nbsp;   Security Field Focus on data security, resilience from ransomware, and actionable insights for security teams.   From surviving earthquakes to thriving amidst M&amp;A buzz, the mainframe industry is more dynamic than ever all covering in The Mainframe Summit   Plus more M&amp;A activity in the mainframe space is notable, with acquisitions such as BMC acquiring Model9 and Astadia being bought by Amdocs, indicating a dynamic market landscape.   &nbsp;

Chatting Google Cloud Next, Security Field Day, and Mainframe Advancements - Infrastructure Matters, Episode 37

In this episode of Enterprising Insights, The Futurum Group’s Enterprise Applications Research Director Keith Kirkpatrick discusses the news coming out of Google Cloud Next, focusing on new product enhancements around AI, Workspace, and security. He also discusses other enterprise application vendors that made significant announcements this week, and then closes out the show with the Rant or Rave segment, where he picks one item in the market, and either champions or criticizes it.

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