December 18, 2024
Author: Paula Quiroz
Salesforce Announces Agentforce 2.0
By Betsy Burton Salesforce Announces Agentforce 2.0 Just two months after launching its AI platform, Agentforce, Salesforce has announced a significant upgrade with Agentforce 2.0. This rapid iteration unde
December 17, 2024
Vector Capital Acquires Bigtincan: A New Chapter for Sales Enablement
By Jim Lundy Vector Capital Acquires Bigtincan: A New Chapter for Sales Enablement Overview: Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm, is set to acquire Bigtincan Holdings, a provider of sales enablement software
December 13, 2024
NotebookLM Plus Gets a Major Upgrade: New Look, Audio Interactivity, and Premium Version
By Jim Lundy NotebookLM Gets a Major Upgrade: New Look, Audio Interactivity, and Premium Version Google has announced updates to NotebookLM, its AI-powered research assistant that has been available (for free) since 2023
Google Agentspace: Challenging Microsoft and Salesforce
By Jim Lundy Google Agentspace: Challenging Microsoft and Salesforce Google just launched Agentspace, a platform designed to unlock enterprise expertise by connecting employees with AI agents powered by G
Google Unleashes Gemini 2.0: AI Gets Real
By Jim Lundy Google Unleashes Gemini 2.0: AI Gets Real On the heels of updates from OpenAI, Google is not standing still. This week Google announced Gemini 2.0, the next generation of its Gemini LLM offerin
December 12, 2024
The Tribalization of Social Media: What Approach Will Shape Our Worldview?
By Ken Dulaney The Tribalization of Social Media: What Approach Will Shape Our Worldview? In previous research, I have discussed the challenges of censorship in social media platforms. While the consensus believes th
Twelve Technologies for Christmas: The Daylight Computer
By Adam Pease Holiday Tech Pick: The Daylight Computer If you’re looking for a thoughtful and innovative gift this holiday season, the Daylight Computer is a standout option. Combining cutting-edge de
Intel’s Lost Decade: How TSMC Took the Chip Lead
By Jim Lundy Intel's Lost Decade: How TSMC Took the Chip Lead In the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, December 7th, the lead story on Intel was trying to place the blame on outgoing CEO Pat Gelsinger. The demise of I
December 11, 2024
Twelve Technologies for Christmas: Oura Ring Gen3
By Betsy Burton Twelve Technologies for Christmas: Oura Ring Gen3 Every year, we start the new year with aspirations for better health. But these goals and aspirations often begin to wain by February because we lose in
Twelve Technologies For Christmas: DJI Mini 3 Pro
By Betsy Burton Twelve Technologies For Christmas: DJI Mini 3 Pro I will admit, I have not been a huge fan of drones. They traditionally make a lot of noise and feel intrusive. However, my mind began to
December 9, 2024
Twelve Technologies For Christmas: Renpho Eye Massager
By Betsy Burton Twelve Technologies For Christmas: Renpho Eye Massager I find a little warm compress over my eyes can be very relaxing, especially during the busy end of year and holiday season. The prob
AWS Doubles Down on Anthropic: A $4 Billion Bet on Generative AI Dominance
By Jim Lundy AWS Doubles Down on Anthropic: A $4 Billion Bet on Generative AI Dominance The race to remain relevant in AI is on and the one provider that has been quiet in the Generative AI daily discussions is Amazon AW
Amazon Connect and Salesforce Service Cloud: Is Salesforce Serious About the Contact Center Market?
By Jim Lundy Amazon Connect and Salesforce Service Cloud: Is Salesforce Serious About the Contact Center Market? Overview Amazon reannounced Salesforce Contact Center featuring Amazon Connect this week at
December 6, 2024
The CMO of 2025: Essential Skills and Responsibilities for the Chief Marketing Officer
The CMO of 2025: Essential Skills and Responsibilities for the Chief Marketing Officer Marketing has become more complex than ever. With the rise of digital channels, global competition, and ever-changin
December 4, 2024
AWS Unveils Nova: A Multimodal AI Suite
By Adam Pease AWS Unveils Nova: A Multimodal AI Suite At re:Invent 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched Nova, a comprehensive suite of generative AI models designed for enterprise applications. The line
December 3, 2024
Nvidia Announces New Generative AI Model for Audio
By Betsy Burton Nvidia Announces New Generative AI Model for Audio November 24, 2024, Nvidia announced via blog Fugatto, a generative AI model for audio processing. While a specific release date is p
November 27, 2024
Google Search to Comply with EU’s Digital Markets Act
By Betsy Burton Google Search to Comply with EU's Digital Markets Act This week Google announced its proposal for additional modifications to its European search results in an ongoing effort to comply with the EU's D
November 25, 2024
What is Agentic AI? – AI Takes the Wheel
What is Agentic AI? Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world around us. From self-driving cars to AI-powered assistants, AI is already having a major impact on our lives. But what happens whe