Still, Maloney conceded that some work is still unfinished.
"There's a huge amount that needs to be done over the next two to three years with these devices so they can come on instantly," Maloney said. "One of the ways we can do that is shrinking the [component] geographies."
In addition, he said Intel would ship a 3-D multimedia accelerator for handhelds later this quarter and a second generation of communication processors in the first half of 2005. The goal is to boost the adoption of more mobile communication and computing across the IP network.
Maloney said broader adoption of wireless computing and data transfer would continue to boost workplace and business efficiency.
"In Hong Kong recently, we observed at the McDonald's, as you walk in, someone is taking your order on a WiFi PDA," Maloney said. "They take your order, so by the time you walk up, your food is already under preparation. They say it takes a minute out of the cycle. A minute by a billion burgers is a big deal."
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
