July 29, 2025
Author: Paula Quiroz
Udemy Pushes Learning Into the Flow of Work for the Agentic Era
By Jim Lundy Udemy Pushes Learning Into the Flow of Work for the Agentic Era For decades, the central challenge in corporate learning and development has been engagement. Even with vast libraries of high-quality content,
July 28, 2025
NICE Acquires Cognigy at a 25x Premium, Consolidation Begins for AI Agent Platform Providers
By Jim Lundy NICE Acquires Cognigy at a 25x Premium, Consolidation Begins for AI Agent Platform Providers In the technology market, a vendor’s decision to buy versus partner can signal a major shift in its st
AI Overviews and the Future of News Traffic: A Turning Point for SEO
By Adam Pease AI Overviews and the Future of News Traffic: A Turning Point for SEO The growing prominence of AI-generated search summaries is quickly reshaping how users engage with content online. Most publish
Meta Leans Hard Into Frontier AI with Superintelligence Lab Push
By Adam Pease Meta Leans Hard Into Frontier AI with Superintelligence Lab Push Meta has been on a recruitment spree, and the goal is clear: build a team that can deliver a credible frontier model. The compa
July 24, 2025
Betting the Company on AGI: The Real Story Behind OpenAI’s Shocking $30 Billion a Year Contract with Oracle
By Jim Lundy Betting the Company on AGI: The Real Story Behind OpenAI's Shocking $30 Billion a Year Contract with Oracle In the high-stakes world of technology, bold moves are common, but occasionally a deal comes
Beyond Search: How Google Cloud Became Alphabet’s New Growth Engine
By Jim Lundy Beyond Search: How Google Cloud Became Alphabet's New Growth Engine Wall Street and enterprise leaders alike watch the earnings reports of technology titans not just for numbers, but for sign
The Great Microsoft SharePoint Hack: A Call for Stronger Vendor Scrutiny
By Jim Lundy The Great Microsoft SharePoint Hack: A Call for Stronger Vendor Scrutiny The promise of controlling your own destiny with on-premise software has often been a powerful lure for enterprises. How
July 23, 2025
Without Data Sovereignty, Are Your Agent Investments Doomed to Fail?
By Betsy Burton Without Data Sovereignty, Are Your Agent Investments Doomed to Fail? Data sovereignty refers to the idea that digital data is subject to the laws and governance structures of the nation in w
July 18, 2025
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent Isn’t Just an Update—It’s a Test Flight for AGI
By Jim Lundy OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent Isn't Just an Update—It's a Test Flight for AGI The dream of a digital assistant that doesn't just answer questions but actively completes tasks on our behalf has been a staple of sc
Meta vs. Brussels: Why the Social Media Giant Said ‘No’ to the EU AI Pact
By Jim Lundy Meta vs. Brussels: Why the Social Media Giant Said 'No' to the EU AI Pact The global race to define the rules for Artificial Intelligence is creating significant friction between the world's la
From Steel to Silicon: Why $92 Billion+ in AI Investment is Flowing into Pennsylvania
By Jim Lundy From Steel to Silicon: Why $92 Billion+ in AI Investment is Flowing into Pennsylvania For years, the race to build the infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence has been concentrated in a few pred
July 16, 2025
Public Opinion on AI in 2025
By Betsy Burton Public Opinion on AI in 2025 I recently dove into the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)'s 2025 AI Index Report, and I found some really interesting survey d
Genesys AI Studio and AI Guides: Taming Agentic AI for the Contact Center
By Jim Lundy Genesys AI Studio and AI Guides: Taming Agentic AI for the Contact Center The concept of agentic AI—autonomous systems that can reason, plan, and act on our behalf—has rapidly moved from sc
July 15, 2025
Pentagon’s AI Contracts Signal a Shift in Government-Tech Collaboration
By Adam Pease Pentagon's AI Contracts Signal a Shift in Government-Tech Collaboration The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is quietly rewriting its relationship with the AI industry. With new contracts worth
July 10, 2025
The Web’s New War: Publishers and Lawsuits Rise Up Against AI Scraping
By Jim Lundy The Web's New War: Publishers and Lawsuits Rise Up Against AI Scraping The unwritten rules that governed the open internet for decades are being systematically dismantled. A profound conflict i
The New Arms Race: Why the Pentagon’s Bet on a US Miner is a Direct Shot at China’s Tech Dominance
By Jim Lundy The New Arms Race: Why the Pentagon's Bet on a US Miner is a Direct Shot at China's Tech Dominance The global economy runs on tiny, powerful components, many of which rely on materials controll
July 9, 2025
Google Gets Serious About AI Startups with the Gemini Kit
By Jim Lundy Google Gets Serious About AI Startups with the Gemini Kit The world of artificial intelligence is a fiercely competitive arena, not just for the tech giants but for the nimble startups seeking
Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser: A Bold Leap or a Step Too Far into Google’s Orbit?
By Jim Lundy Perplexity's Comet AI Browser: A Bold Leap or a Step Too Far into Google's Orbit? The race to redefine how we interact with the internet has a new, ambitious contender. The recent launch of an