June 4, 2025
Author: Paula Quiroz
Healthcare Held Hostage: The Escalating Ransomware Crisis Threatens Patient Lives
By Jim Lundy Healthcare Held Hostage: The Escalating Ransomware Crisis Threatens Patient Lives The digital heartbeat of modern healthcare is increasingly under siege. Ransomware attacks are no longer sporadic d
Announcing Agentic Identity and Security Platforms: Securing the New Era of Digital Labor
By Jim Lundy Announcing Agentic Identity and Security Platforms: Securing the New Era of Digital Labor Today, Aragon Research is proud to unveil a pivotal new category: Agentic Identity and Security Platfor
May 30, 2025
Gemini AI Brings Enhanced Assistant Features to iOS Devices
By Adam Pease Gemini AI Brings Enhanced Assistant Features to iOS Devices With Google's latest update to its Gemini AI suite, iPhone and iPad users are now gaining access to features that many had originall
Cisco Duo’s New IAM Offering: Is it Enough for Agentic AI?
By Jim Lundy Cisco Duo's New IAM Offering: Is it Enough for Agentic AI? The escalating threat landscape, fueled by sophisticated AI-driven attacks, is forcing a re-evaluation of traditional cybersecurity measur
Navigating a Geopolitical Minefield: Nvidia’s Record Earnings and the Shanghai Dilemma
By Jim Lundy Navigating a Geopolitical Minefield: Nvidia's Record Earnings and the Shanghai Dilemma Nvidia continues its meteoric rise, posting yet another quarter of record-breaking sales. The company repo
Anduril and Meta Forge Military XR Alliance: A New Chapter After HoloLens’ Retreat
By Jim Lundy Anduril and Meta Forge Military XR Alliance: A New Chapter After HoloLens' Retreat The landscape of extended reality (XR) for military applications is undergoing a significant transformation, with
Under the Microscope: Chinese Espionage at Stanford and the Broader Academic Threat
By Jim Lundy Under the Microscope: Chinese Espionage at Stanford and the Broader Academic Threat Recent investigative work by the Stanford Review at Stanford University has cast a stark light on what it des
Apple’s Vision for Wearable AI: Smart Glasses to Challenge the Status Quo
By Jim Lundy Apple's Vision for Wearable AI: Smart Glasses to Challenge the Status Quo The wearable technology market is heating up, with smart glasses emerging as a key battleground for tech giants. Apple,
May 28, 2025
Milvus Previews Vector Database Enhancements
By Betsy Burton Milvus Previews Vector Database Enhancements In a blog post on May 16, 2025, Milvus offered a preview of its upcoming 2.6 release, slated for June availability. This update focuses on enh
You Must Have AI-Focused Performance Metrics
By Betsy Burton You Must Have AI-Focused Performance Metrics In the rush to embrace AI, and particularly AI agents and agentic systems, many organizations are overlooking a foundational principle of sound b
May 27, 2025
The $8 Billion Bet: Salesforce to Acquire Informatica – A Data Play Amidst Portfolio Overlap
By Jim Lundy The $8 Billion Bet: Salesforce to Acquire Informatica – A Data Play Amidst Portfolio Overlap For months, industry whispers suggested a monumental deal brewing in the enterprise software space
Salesforce’s Buys Convergence AI – Acquisition Bolsters Expanding AI Portfolio
By Jim Lundy Salesforce's Buys Convergence AI - Acquisition Bolsters Expanding AI Portfolio In a landscape increasingly defined by intelligent automation, a significant move by a tech giant often signals a new
May 26, 2025
Anthropic Expands Claude Line with New Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 AI Models
By Adam Pease Anthropic Expands Claude Line with New Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 AI Models Anthropic has introduced two new models—Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4—marking a significant step forward in its AI development st
May 23, 2025
Did Microsoft Blink Too Soon? The End of HoloLens and the High Stakes of Government XR
By Jim Lundy Did Microsoft Blink Too Soon? The End of HoloLens and the High Stakes of Government XR The world of extended reality (XR) is constantly evolving, with new breakthroughs and strategic shifts res
Android XR Takes Aim: Google’s Glasses Strategy Challenges Apple’s Future Vision and Meta’s Hold
By Jim Lundy Android XR Takes Aim: Google's Glasses Strategy Challenges Apple's Future Vision and Meta's Hold The extended reality (XR) landscape is no longer a distant frontier but an active battleground w
Google I/O 2025: Android XR, Veo, AI Mode, and Gemini Live Define the Next Wave
By Jim Lundy Google I/O 2025: Android XR, Veo, AI Mode, and Gemini Live Define the Next Wave Google I/O has consistently served as a bellwether for the company's strategic direction, and the 2025 edition wa
Google Sharpens its Visual and Music AI Edge: Veo 3, Imagen 4, and Lyria 2 Arrive on Vertex AI
By Jim Lundy Google Sharpens its Visual and Music AI Edge: Veo 3, Imagen 4, and Lyria 2 Arrive on Vertex AI The relentless pace of innovation in artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, and
NEW Must-Read Research on Agents and Agentic Systems
By Betsy Burton NEW Must-Read Research on Agents and Agentic Systems I'm excited to share a series of research notes I've recently published, delving into a topic that I believe is fundamentally reshaping o