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.

Industry Analyst Michael Krigsman on Digital Transformation

I spoke with Michael Krigsman, analyst and founder of CXOTalk, about the evolution of digital transformation, and why the challenges for cloud native companies are quite different from those faced by legacy enterprise firms.

New Relic’s Bill Staples on Why Observability is Gaining Adoption

I spoke with Bill Staples, CEO of New Relic, about the value of observability, and why the challenges of managing today’s infrastructure makes it so necessary. Let’s talk about your career and some of the decisions you made. You were a VP of Cloud at Adobe, and a VP at Azure. How did those experiences […]

How to Get More from Data Analytics: Dell’s Bill Schmarzo and Qumu’s Andi Mann Talk Strategy, Trends

I spoke with Bill Schmarzo, Customer Advocate, Data Management Incubation at Dell, and Andi Mann, CTO at Qumu, about the current state of data analytics, and how to optimize your analytics practice.

Experian’s Donna DePasquale on Using Tech to Modernize Financial Services

I spoke with Donna DePasquale, Executive VP of Global Decisioning at Experian, about how the use of data analytics has evolved in the financial services sector.  

Digital Transformation: Building the Resiliency that Today’s Business Demands

Four major thought leaders discuss a core digital transformation topic: why a company’s human capital – its personnel – is more important to its success than ever, despite today’s emphasis on technology. The experts:  Jonathan Feldman, CIO, City of Asheville, NC Paige Francis, CTO, Alliance Support Company Joanna Young, Executive Consultant and former CIO Myles […]

Cresta’s Zayd Enam on How AI is Changing Call Centers

I spoke with Zayd Enam, CEO of Cresta, about the major trends in artificial intelligence – including recent tech advances – that enable this emerging technology to play a more supportive role for staff in call centers.

Software AG’s Bernd Gross: Peer-to-Peer Tech’s Dramatic Growth

I spoke with Bernd Gross, CTO of Software AG, about how decentralized networks and IoT will drive a wave of innovation.

Seagate’s Jeff Fochtman on Data Storage Strategies to Maximize Data Value

I spoke with Jeff Fochtman, Senior VP, Business and Marketing, at Seagate, about the many challenges of handling data in a distributed world – and how data can offer great value despite this challenge.

eWEEK TweetChat, Nov. 9: New Tech to Expect for 2022

On Tuesday, November 9, at 11 AM PT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be “New Tech to Expect for 2022,” and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK’s Editor-in-Chief. We’ll discuss – using Twitter – important trends in emerging tech: what’s up with data, with AI, with cloud computing? Will […]

AI and Ethics: Experts Speak about Challenges, Possible Directions

I spoke with top executives from The Rockefeller Foundation and Salesforce about efforts to regulate artificial intelligence, with the goal of building a solid ethical framework for the technology’s growth. On the panel: Kathy Baxter, Principal Architect, Ethical AI Practice, Salesforce Zia Khan, Senior VP, Innovation, The Rockefeller Foundation Among the issues we discussed: What […]