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Event Coverage | March 13, 2024 Premium

Salesforce TrailblazerDX 2024: New Einstein Tools Unleash the Genius of AI for Developers

We present key insights from Salesforce’s TrailblazerDX 2024 conference, with a focus on next-generation AI (artificial intelligence). Read about the company’s new Einstein 1 Studio and Einstein Copilot solutions.

Insight Report | March 7, 2024 Premium

Generative AI Latest: The Copilots Are Now Flying the Plane

Continuing our Generative AI Latest series, we present recent announcements in the GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) space globally—including new applications and infrastructure, and the launch of new GenAI copilots with advanced capabilities.

Insight Report | March 7, 2024 Premium

Data Dive: Global Tech Layoffs—Cyclical or Structural?

We review data on layoffs in the global technology industry and pose the question of whether workforce reductions are cyclical, due to a slower economic cycle and a reaction to pandemic-era expansion, or structural, amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI).

Deep Dive | February 15, 2024 Premium

Retail 2024: Top 10 Trends in Retail Technology

As part of the Coresight Research Retail 2024 series, we provide an overview of the retail-tech market and present 10 key technologies that we expect to be influential in retail in 2024.

Insight Report | December 21, 2023 Premium

Generative AI Latest: New Funding, Infrastructure and Applications, Plus Google’s Recent Product Launches and Tech Partnerships

Continuing our Generative AI Latest series, we present recent developments and notable trends in generative AI (artificial intelligence) globally—including the latest tech startup funding, new generative AI applications and infrastructure, and developments and tech partnerships from Google.

Insight Report | May 25, 2023 Premium

Tech Talk from Shoptalk US and Shoptalk Europe: Five Trending Themes, Emphasis on Generative AI

We present five trending technology themes from Shoptalk US and Shoptalk Europe 2023, covering generative AI (artificial intelligence), Web3 in the supply chain and more.

Insight Report | November 29, 2022 Premium

Quantum Computing: What Retailers Need To Know

Quantum computing is coming, and billions of dollars of investment by governments and industry are increasing its capabilities. We discuss the benefits and applications of quantum computing, as well as the implications of quantum encryption and key players in the quantum race.

Deep Dive | November 22, 2022 Premium

100 Retail Companies, 10 Years: Analyzing Financial Performance and Winning Strategies

Our analysis of 100 retail companies covers their 10-year financial performance as well as winning strategies to emulate high-performing companies. We analyze sales growth, margins, free cash flow, return on capital and debt levels for small, medium and large companies.

Deep Dive | October 12, 2022 Premium

RetailTech: Cloud Computing—Amazon vs. Google vs. Microsoft

As part of our RetailTech series, we outline the benefits and types of cloud computing, and discuss the “Big Three” providers of cloud computing services—Amazon, Google and Microsoft—as well as other providers of cloud services and cloud applications.

Company Profile | September 2, 2022 Premium

Alphabet Inc. (NasdaqGS: GOOGL) Company Profile

Alphabet is the parent company of the Google businesses (Google Services, Google Cloud and Other Bets). Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company operates worldwide.

Insight Report | September 1, 2022 Premium

Introducing the New Tech 20: The Global Retail-Tech Leaders in 2022 and Beyond

We present our updated Tech 20 focus list of the most important and influential retail technology companies that we believe our readers and subscribers should pay attention to.