HSBC appoints first chief AI officer as it seeks cost cuts – Business & Finance

HSBC appoints first chief AI officer as it seeks cost cuts – Business & Finance

LONDON: HSBC has appointed David Rice as its first chief AI officer, the British bank said on Monday, as it seeks to cut costs and improve performance by increasing the use of generative AI technology across its businesses worldwide. HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery has highlighted AI as the key to the bank’s wider strategic goal…

Oracle Reportedly Planning Thousands of Job Cuts Amid Massive AI Spending

Oracle Reportedly Planning Thousands of Job Cuts Amid Massive AI Spending

Image: BoliviaInteligente/Unsplash Oracle is reportedly preparing to cut thousands of jobs as the tech giant pours billions of dollars into building the infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence. According to a Bloomberg report, the tech leader is considering layoffs across multiple divisions as it grapples with the financial strain caused by its large-scale AI expansion….

Generative AI cuts software task time by up to 70 per cent, report finds

Generative AI cuts software task time by up to 70 per cent, report finds

The adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in software development can significantly boost productivity and reduce task completion time, according to a report by Ness, a digital engineering services company, and Zinnov, a global management consulting firm. The report highlighted that Generative AI tools such as Copilot and CodeWhisperer have the potential to transform…