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3 things CIOs can do to make gen AI synch with sustainability

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Nevertheless, Koushik and many other technologists argue that AI’s benefits far outweigh its ever-growing carbon footprint, which may not be the case for other energy-hungry applications, such as cryptocurrencies. It’s important for CIOs to have metrics on the CO2 emission for a given application,” says Sundberg.

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The CIO’s guide to smarter vendor negotiation: 10 tips

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Prices are increasing, and negotiation is becoming more difficult,” agrees Melanie Alexander, senior director analyst on Gartner’s sourcing, procurement, and vendor management team. Vendors are not granting the same concessions they have in the past.” There are an increasing range of technologies and providers.

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5 rules that transform outsourcing outcomes

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The model offers a significant shift away from the transaction-based model commonly used in IT oursourcing arrangements, and its rules resolve several structural flaws that can emerge in transaction-based and managed servicesagreements. Outsourcing, Vendor Management

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Fleet Management Software: Key Functions, Solutions, and Innovations

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Incorporating a software system into fleet management improves the regulation of the emissions, as it provides a comprehensive analysis of energy/fuel economy, idling, eco-driving behaviors, and emissions for each vehicle. It’ll track the defined key metrics with the cost drivers, comparing them against the benchmarks.