Cloud Infrastructure Crisis: How AWS Outage Exposed Digital Economy Vulnerabilities
Major Cloud Disruption Paralyzes Key Online Services A widespread Amazon Web Services outage has created a domino effect across the…
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PepsiCo’s AI Strategy: Owning Core Processes While Leveraging External Technology
PepsiCo’s Chief Strategy Officer reveals how the company buys AI tools while demanding influence over vendor roadmaps. The beverage giant maintains ownership of core AI-augmented processes while leveraging external technology partnerships for scale and innovation.
As enterprises worldwide accelerate their artificial intelligence adoption, PepsiCo has developed a distinctive approach that balances external technology acquisition with internal process ownership. The company’s strategy, articulated by Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Dr. Athina Kanioura at Salesforce Dreamforce 2025, emphasizes owning core AI-augmented processes while strategically partnering with technology providers.
The Core Philosophy: Own the Process, Influence the Technology
AWS Security Leadership: Chet Kapoor Joins as VP Reporting to CEO Matt Garman
Amazon Web Services has appointed Chet Kapoor, former DataStax CEO, as vice president of security services and observability. Kapoor will report directly to AWS CEO Matt Garman and work alongside CISO Amy Herzog to enhance security around expanding AI products.
Amazon Web Services has made a significant security leadership appointment, hiring former DataStax CEO Chet Kapoor as its new vice president of security services and observability. According to an internal email obtained by Business Insider, Kapoor will report directly to AWS CEO Matt Garman, signaling the heightened importance of security in the company’s expanding artificial intelligence initiatives.