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HCLTech AI Force: Scalable, Modular and Backed by Proven AI Expertise
/in Special Reports /by Patrick Heffernan, Practice Manager and Principal AnalystIn TBR’s view, HCLT AI Force’s advantages play well for different buying and decision-making personas. Procurement, IT operations and even the CFO can appreciate a single solution with simplified management. Business unit leaders can find and deploy uses cases suitable to their specific needs. And the inherent stickiness of AI Force can appeal to executives looking to gain advantages from deploying AI-enhanced solutions and not simply paying for another round of new technologies.
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/in Special Reports /by Angela Lambert, Principal Analyst and Practice ManagerUnderneath the enthusiasm for hybrid AI, Lenovo’s mission remains unchanged: It is driving transformation to become a technology leader in global devices, infrastructure solutions and services worldwide. Lenovo positions itself as having an end-to-end technology portfolio, a user-centered approach and an immense emphasis on open innovation. The company offers its customers choices thanks to its partnerships across semiconductor, AI platforms and ISVs; and it leverages its Solutions and Services Group to accelerate solution development between its own portfolio and partner ecosystem.
Fujitsu’s Strategic Evolution: Transforming for a Future with Uvance at the Core
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Ericsson Aims to Accelerate Network API Market Development via New Venture with Leading Global Telcos
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