B2B Tech Future Focus - 2024
An annual report bringing to light what matters to IT decision-makers around the world and the future trends likely to dominate 2024
While 2023 is now firmly in the rear-view mirror, many of the trends that started there will continue to influence behaviors in 2024.
We surveyed 405 IT decision makers from across the globe in the final quarter of 2023 to find out what they’re most interested in, where their biggest concerns lie, and where they’re likely to allocate their budgets.
In this report, you will find insight on:
- How IT decisions are made, and by whom
- Who has control over the purse strings
- What CIOs, CISOs, and other top-level IT professionals really want from a vendor relationship.
Download this report for the big trends likely to dominate the conversation in 2024, as well as real-world insight about the products to watch from our in-house experts.
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‘We are now seeing MAI models outperform general-purpose frontier models’: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella touts in-house models to cut spiralling AI costs – and reduce growing reliance on frontier labsNews The Microsoft chief says pricey frontier models don't have to be used for every task, and its own in-house MAI models could be the key to reducing costs.
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3 ways to get your data AI-readySponsored Data placement, preparation, and orchestration make or break an AI project – and the Dell AI Data Platform reduces the strain on enterprise IT teams across both storage and the data foundation
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‘A company should be able to use a model without giving up the knowledge that makes it unique’: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says enterprises shouldn’t be sharing so much data with AI providersNews The Microsoft chief warned that corporate data could be at risk thanks to AI models
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'The game is to keep them interested': Netgear targets partner simplicity with next-gen platform launchNews Netgear wants to reduce complexity for partners and equip them with "sophisticated state-of-the-art tools"
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‘What we’re seeing right now is just rapid escalation in AI token spend’: Accenture tells staff to stop using AI for unnecessary tasks amid surging costsNews Accenture has told some staff to roll back the use of AI for basic tasks while the consultancy grapples with surging AI token costs.
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‘The claims in the suit are false’: Workday hits back amid lawsuit claiming AI recruitment discriminationNews Is AI hiring discriminatory? A California judge has given the go-ahead for a class action suit against Workday
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5 key reasons on-premises generative AI outperforms the public cloud (and saves up to 63%)Sponsored Public cloud AI can be more expensive than you think
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IT leaders are being stung by "unexpected" AI costsNews The growing costs associated with AI are hitting organizations large and small
