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IRM 2021: The Year of Uncertainty and Change

John Wheeler

Regulations were set aside and associated technological and business risks were given low priority to help with the larger effort to “slow the spread” of the virus. We all looked to 2021 as a year of recovery and renewal. Unfortunately, 2021 will be much different. These uncertainties can make or break a business.

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Regulatory uncertainty overshadows gen AI despite pace of adoption

CIO Business Intelligence

Gen AI has the potential to magnify existing risks around data privacy laws that govern how sensitive data is collected, used, shared, and stored. We’re getting bombarded with questions and inquiries from clients and potential clients about the risks of AI.” The risk is too high.” Not without warning signs, however.

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IT spending projected to grow despite economic headwinds

CIO Business Intelligence

The 3% increase in total IT spending represents slower growth than in 2021, as the economy as a whole and the IT sector in particular began to recover from the effects of the pandemic, and growth will largely be driven by cloud services and the data center, Gartner said. trillion, according to projections released by Gartner Research.

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Powering the future: How Gen AI and AI illuminate utility companies

CIO Business Intelligence

While international conflict, economic uncertainty and climate change are affecting businesses of all kinds, energy companies and utilities are also dealing with aging infrastructure, constant cyberattacks, increased regulation and rising customer expectations. And by 2028, the AI spend is likely to more than quadruple to 14.257 billion USD.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

The model could potentially be used to identify conditions that raise the risks of wildfires and predict hurricanes and droughts. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts people living in Africa, Australia, North America and Europe will face health risks due to rising temperatures and heat waves.

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CDW Completes Acquisition of Sirius Computer Solutions

CDW Research Hub

For the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021, CDW generated Net sales of over $20 billion. Initial net leverage ratio is as of period-end September 30, 2021, combined with the incremental permanent financing for the transaction. For more information about CDW, please visit www.CDW.com. Forward-Looking Statements.

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Understanding Innovation as a Large, Well-established Enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

A 2021 analysis from McKinsey found that the world’s 50 most innovative public companies hold innovation as a central value three times more often than other companies. Fear of uncertainty: Business leaders need a certain amount of tolerance toward unpredictability (as evidenced by the recent global health crisis).