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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
X CEO Steps Down Amidst xAI Integration
By Betsy Burton X CEO Steps Down Amidst xAI Integration Linda Yaccarino has announced her departure as CEO of X, the social media platform, effective July 9, 2025. Her resignation concludes a two-year tenure
Oracle Secures $30 Billion AI Cloud Deal
By Betsy Burton Oracle Secures $30 Billion AI Cloud Deal July 1, 2025, Oracle Corporation announced a monumental cloud services agreement valued at over $30 billion annually, set to begin contributing revenue i
July 7, 2025
Meta’s New Superintelligence Labs: Restructuring the AI Playbook
By Adam Pease Meta’s New Superintelligence Labs: Restructuring the AI Playbook Meta is reshuffling its AI strategy. In a high-profile reorganization, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched Meta Superintelligenc
Will AI Solve Universal Data Access
By Betsy Burton Will AI Solve Universal Data Access I am hearing the return of the decades-old cry for “universal data access” – particularly in light of the need to train and support AI agents and applic
June 27, 2025
Google’s Offerwall: A Lifeline for Publishers or Just a Higher Walled Garden?
By Jim Lundy Google’s Offerwall: A Lifeline for Publishers or Just a Higher Walled Garden? The delicate dance between Google and online publishers has entered a new, complex chapter. As Google’s own AI-
Beyond SEO: Why Your Enterprise Needs AEO and GEO Now
By Jim Lundy Beyond SEO: Why Your Enterprise Needs AEO and GEO Now For decades, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has been the undisputed king of digital visibility, a core component of nearly every marketin
June 26, 2025
AI Fair Use Gets Its First Major Win: What the Anthropic Ruling Means for the Industry
By Adam Pease AI Fair Use Gets Its First Major Win: What the Anthropic Ruling Means for the Industry In a closely watched decision, a federal judge has ruled that training generative AI models on copyrighte
Financial Industry Rallies Around Open AI Standards
By Adam Pease Financial Industry Rallies Around Open AI Standards FINOS Leads Push for Vendor-Neutral Compliance Framework As AI adoption accelerates across banking, the Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) has
Freshworks Unveils Freddy Agentic AI
By Betsy Burton Freshworks Unveils Freddy Agentic AI June 11, 2025, Freshworks unveiled the next evolution of its Freddy AI platform—now rebranded as the Freddy Agentic AI Platform—at its annual Refresh e
June 25, 2025
Google Veo 3 Lands in Canva: Marketers Must Embrace Generative Video
By Jim Lundy Google Veo 3 Lands in Canva: Marketers Must Embrace Generative Video For years, creating high-quality video has been the domain of specialists with technical skills and expensive software. This barrier has c
AI Isn’t Coming, It’s Here: Britive and Responsive Call for Adoption
By Jim Lundy AI Isn't Coming, It's Here: Britive and Responsive Call for Adoption For years, enterprise leaders have discussed artificial intelligence in future terms—a distant wave of innovation to prepare f