Former VMware CIO Finds Complete Satisfaction After Leaving Company 18 Months Ago

Former VMware CIO Finds Complete Satisfaction After Leaving Company 18 Months Ago

Gregg Lowe, the CIO of Boyd Gaming, operator of 28 hotels and casinos in the U.S., recently shared his satisfaction with the decision to migrate from VMware to Nutanix AHV. The company initially compared the two vendors, fearing they might be paying for hypervisors they didn’t need under Broadcom’s ownership. Lowe expressed concerns about Broadcom’s … Read more

CEOs in Banking and Financial Markets Place Bets on Gen AI, Despite Lingering Challenges, Finds IBM Study

CEOs in Banking and Financial Markets Place Bets on Gen AI, Despite Lingering Challenges, Finds IBM Study

A recent survey conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value revealed that banking and financial markets CEOs are facing workplace and cultural challenges as they strive to implement and scale generative artificial intelligence (AI) across their organizations. The survey, which polled 3,000 CEOs, highlighted that 57% of banking and financial markets CEOs believe that … Read more

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Finds Wisdom in Gardener’s Best Career Advice

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Finds Wisdom in Gardener’s Best Career Advice

While exploring a temple in Kyoto surrounded by moss, Jensen Huang came across an old man tending to a small garden with meticulous care. The man, who had been working in the garden for almost 30 years, shared with Huang the philosophy of having plenty of time as the secret to his success. Huang took … Read more

AI model from Microsoft finds its home in laptops rather than the cloud

AI model from Microsoft finds its home in laptops rather than the cloud

Generative AI is advancing rapidly, with Microsoft introducing Copilot+, a model that resides on laptops instead of the cloud. This allows for tasks like scheduling meetings, searching for photos, and generating gift ideas based on conversations. A new class of laptops called AIPCs, made by various PC makers, can run AI applications like Copilot+ effectively. … Read more

First Circuit Finds Commission Plan’s Windfall Provision Permissible Under Massachusetts Wage Act | JD Supra

First Circuit Finds Commission Plan’s Windfall Provision Permissible Under Massachusetts Wage Act | JD Supra

In Klauber v. VMWare, the First Circuit upheld an employer’s use of a provision in its compensation plan that allowed it to modify commissions on certain large or atypical sales.  These “windfall” clauses are common in sales commission plans, and the First Circuit’s decision affirms that employers may continue to use them without violating the … Read more