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AMD Advancing AI 2025

Alvin Nguyen 12 hours ago
At AMD’s Advancing AI 2025, event highlights included details about AMD’s strategic momentum — with a series of focused announcements spanning data center growth, product innovation, and ecosystem expansion. Specific points of emphasis included the unveiling of new AI-optimized hardware, enhancements to AMD’s open AI software stack, and the introduction of a purpose-built AI rack […]
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Demystifying Artificial General Intelligence

Bernhard Schaffrik 5 days ago
Many technology leaders are either dismissing artificial general intelligence as a distant fantasy or reacting to it with unnecessary alarm. There is, however, a more balanced and practical path forward. Learn more in this preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA.

Summer Team Up: Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA

From 1 July to 29 August, purchase passes for Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA and get two tickets for the price of one with the voucher code SUMMER2FOR1.

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Master Tech Mayhem: Technology & Innovation Summit Comes To London

Pascal Matzke 5 days ago
In an era of change and uncertainty, technology leaders can either stay reactive or seize the new opportunities in front of them. Find out how Forrester’s Technology & Innovation Summit EMEA can help technology leaders prepare to master tech mayhem and achieve high performance in today’s volatile environment.
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HPE Discover 2025: AI Is Infrastructure; Infrastructure Is AI

Naveen Chhabra July 7, 2025
Get Forrester's take on seven key announcements coming out of the event and find out how these developments may shape or disrupt your IT roadmap.
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Dell Tech World 2025: AI’s Model T Moment?

Alvin Nguyen July 1, 2025
Find out why Dell’s founder believes that this is AI’s “Model T moment” and that Dell is positioned to be the Ford of the AI era.
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Training Architects Has Never Been So Important — Here’s Why

Stéphane Vanrechem July 1, 2025
Many enterprise architecture teams are unable to scale their impact or evolve their practices due to a growing skills gap. Learn the three distinct but interconnected dimensions of training that high-performing EA teams invest in.
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M-Files Embeds Itself More Deeply Into The Microsoft Ecosystem

Cheryl McKinnon July 1, 2025
Find out how M-Files’ deepening of its partnership with Microsoft will impact customers and the overall enterprise content management market.

Summer Team Up: Technology & Innovation Summit NA

This July and August, seize the opportunity to elevate your team! Buy one pass for Technology & Innovation Summit NA and get one free. Tackle technology challenges together and walk away with actionable insights. Don’t wait — reserve your passes today!

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What International Customers Should Know About Microsoft’s Sovereign Cloud Offerings

Dario Maisto June 30, 2025
Given the increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, Microsoft customers are requesting more details on the company’s digital sovereignty posture. Consequently, Microsoft has now updated its sovereign cloud offerings to include details for Sovereign Public Cloud, Sovereign Private Cloud, and National Partner Cloud. Find out what this means and how it may impact your strategy in this post.
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Fujitsu Executive Analyst Day: Key Takeaways

Alvin Nguyen June 26, 2025
Fujitsu’s Executive Analyst Day in Santa Clara, California, sparked conversations with technologists and business leaders that helped attendees learn about the state of their business and products/services. Topics Covered Corporate strategy Discussion of Fujitsu’s corporate strategy and how it has performed Technology strategy Discussion of Fujitsu’s research and commercialization of its technology AI business strategy […]
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Unlock The Marketplace Potential: A Strategic Guide For Tech Leaders

Joe Cicman June 25, 2025
Marketplace platforms are not “one size fits all.” Tech leaders must align platform capabilities with their ecosystem strategy to unlock growth, efficiency, and innovation. Learn the top three challenges that tech leaders face when navigating marketplace development platforms in this preview of a new report.
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AppGen Is Here: Say Goodbye To Software Development As You Know It

Diego Lo Giudice June 23, 2025
Discover how AI-powered AppGen platforms are collapsing the SDLC, democratizing development, and disrupting the software industry.
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How To Get Retrieval-Augmented Generation Right

Charlie Dai June 19, 2025
As AI continues to redefine the way organizations think and work, retrieval-augmented generation is a pivotal tool for enterprise adoption of generative and agentic AI. Find out how to leverage it most effectively.
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Gone Rogue? AI Can Be Misaligned But Not Malevolent

Brian Hopkins June 6, 2025
Alarming AI behaviors, such as resisting shutdown or exploiting code, stem from misalignment, not intent. These models follow flawed incentives without understanding, making clear goals and safeguards essential. For deeper insight, see the report “Align By Design Or Risk Decline.”
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Is iPaaS Still An iPaaS?

David Mooter June 4, 2025
This spring, I attended three events: Salesforce TDX, Workato Work^AI, and Boomi World. They got me asking an odd-sounding question: Is integration platform as a service (iPaaS) still an iPaaS?
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AI Cost As A First-Class Metric — Our Conversation With David Tepper, CEO And Cofounder Of Pay-i

Michele Goetz June 2, 2025
As AI scales, cost management shifts from a technical detail to a strategic priority. Leaders must balance innovation, ROI, and volatility to drive sustainable value. Get insights from this interview with David Tepper, CEO and cofounder of Pay-i.
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Redefining Operations With Aerial Drones

Charlie Dai May 30, 2025
As physical automation advances, aerial drones are becoming a powerful tool for overcoming operational challenges. Learn more about the benefits, use cases, and risks of aerial drones in this preview of a new report.
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Public-Sector IT Leaders: It’s Time To Prioritize The Right Emerging Technologies

Sam Higgins May 29, 2025
Learn the 11 emerging technologies that all public-sector IT leaders should be watching and get insight on how these technologies will shape the next decade of government transformation.

Ultimate Guide To The Top 10 Emerging Technologies

Discover the top 10 emerging technologies shaping 2025, based on Forrester’s exhaustive research. Explore the impact, use cases, and benefit horizons of technologies like agentic AI, synthetic data, quantum security, and more.

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SAP Sapphire 2025: What Tech Leaders Need To Know

Faram Medhora May 29, 2025
SAP Sapphire 2025 featured a flood of updates, from partnerships with Palantir and Perplexity to sweeping changes in pricing and packaging. But the real story was SAP’s repositioning of AI as the enterprise operating system. Learn more in this SAP Sapphire 2025 review.
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Call For Entries! The Forrester Data & AI Impact Award

Sudha Maheshwari May 29, 2025
Forrester is accepting nominations for the Data & AI Impact Award, which recognizes enterprise data and AI initiatives that drive business outcomes. Find out more about the award and how to apply.
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Great News! We’re Extending The Deadline For The 2025 Forrester APAC Technology Awards

Frederic Giron May 27, 2025
The extended deadline to submit your nominations for the APAC region is Monday, June 9. Learn more about how to apply and what makes a strong application in this blog.
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