Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I track enterprise software application development & data management. Data has value. Yet there is no international standard rate ...

With traditional business income streams drying up or in long-term jeopardy due to the pandemic-spawned economic crisis, organizations need to identify new sources of value such as from the surfeit of ...

The AI data center value chain is split into two parts: inside the rack and outside the rack. The key driver for data center investment has been capex spending by the Cloud Service Providers. Capex ...

Prior to the internet revolution, companies were often valued based on their tangible assets. An energy company could receive a multiple based on their oil and gas reserves, or a manufacturer based on ...

Data has become one of the most valuable assets a company can own. Much like oil powered the industrial era, data now drives innovation, competitiveness and profitability, especially in the world of ...

Today, people fuel the digital economy with vast streams of data but have virtually no power to demand fair compensation for it. The companies collecting all that data exert full control over the ...

In 2021, PwC launched its first study into the role of the chief data officer (CDO)—a position we defined based on seniority, role in the organization, and scope of work, rather than just job title.