James Maguire

About

James Maguire has been reporting on emerging technology for more than 15 years. He has won two ASBPE Awards of Excellence for in-depth feature articles about cloud computing and artificial intelligence. He has covered the gamut of enterprise and consumer technology, and regularly communicates with leading IT newsmakers, vendors and analysts.

Cognizant CTO Babak Hodjat on AI and Contextualizing Data

Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI for Cognizant, detailes how companies can use artificial intelligence to align business goals and data analytics for competitive advantage. Plus: a look ahead to the future of AI.  

Jitterbit CEO George Gallegos on Tech Integration in Enterprise Infrastructure

I spoke with George Gallegos, CEO at Jitterbit, about how automation and integration technology allow the many disparate aspects of enterprise IT to function in tandem. Among the topics we discussed:  Let’s talk about integration technology in the enterprise. How does it work in terms of, say, integrating cloud and legacy in-house apps? What are […]

Pure Storage’s Justin Emerson on Analytics Performance and Flash Storage

I spoke with Justin Emerson, Principal Product Manager and Technical Evangelist for Pure Storage, about how high speed flash storage enables better data analytics performance.

NICE’s Andrea Matsuda on Digital Engagement and the Contact Center

I spoke with Andrea Matsuda, Manager of Product Marketing at NICE, about how evolving technologies are affecting contact center performance. Among the topics we discussed: When you refer to digital engagement, what exactly do you mean? Are you referring to chatbots? We see so much buzz about ChatGPT and AI solutions. What role does AI […]

Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on AI, Data Analytics and Entity Resolution

I spoke with Jeff Jonas, CEO of Senzing, about how to get more from an enterprise data analytics practice, the importance of entity resolution, and the role the AI in data mining.

Vanguard Chief Data Analytics Officer Ryan Swann on Boosting Analytics Performance

I spoke with Ryan Swann, Chief Data Analytics Officer at Vanguard, who discussed the advantages of using a centralized, co-located data and analytics team.

eWEEK TweetChat, October 17: the Future of Cloud Computing

On Tuesday, October 17 at 11 AM PT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be the future of cloud computing, and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK’s Editor-in-Chief. We’ll discuss – using Twitter, now called X – current and evolving trends that are shaping the future of cloud computing, a […]

Komprise President Krishna Subramanian on Generative AI and Unstructured Data

I spoke with Krishna Subramanian, President of Komprise, about new findings from a survey of IT professionals about unstructured data management; the survey responses provide key insight into issues around data and AI. Among the topics we discussed: The report notes that “As the generative AI marketplace expands and executives push for departments to leverage new […]

DataStax CEO Chet Kapoor on the Data Market and AI

I spoke with Chet Kapoor, CEO of DataStax, about what he refers to as the relentless pace of generative AI’s growth; we also discussed data market trends that influence large language models.

New Relic’s Peter Pezaris on Observability Trends

I spoke with Peter Pezaris, Chief Strategy and Design Officer, New Relic, about a new report about Observability in the enterprise. A huge new rising trend: generative AI. Among the topics we discussed:  Before we get to the report, what trends do you see in the deployment of observability in the enterprise? Are companies struggling […]