September 9, 2025
Blogs
September 8, 2025
MidJourney, Warner Bros. and AI Indemnity
By Jim Lundy MidJourney, Warner Bros. and AI Indemnity The legal battle over generative AI and intellectual property is rapidly escalating, and enterprises need to pay close attention. In a move that signal
Anthropic’s $1.5B Fee Fails to Fix AI’s IP Problem
By Jim Lundy Anthropic's $1.5B Fee Fails to Fix AI's IP Problem On the surface, the news of Anthropic's historic $1.5 billion settlement with a class of authors seems like a monumental win for c
September 5, 2025
Microsoft’s Free Copilot for Federal Gov: Gift or Loss Leader for Future Lock-in?
Microsoft's Free Copilot for Federal Gov: Gift or Loss Leader for Future Lock-in? By Betsy Burton On September 2, 2025, Microsoft and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a government-wide agreeme
Google Dodges a Bullet, Keeps Apple Ad deal
By Jim Lundy Google Dodges a Bullet, Keeps Apple Ad deal The world of technology often feels like a high-stakes game, and for the past several years, Google has been playing against the house. In the latest turn of
Google’s On-Prem AI Gambit: A Quiet Return to the Data Center
Google's On-Prem AI Gambit: A Quiet Return to the Data Center For years, the narrative around advanced AI has been inextricably linked to the massive, hyperscale public cloud. Yet, a significant portion of enterprise an
Thoma Bravo buys Verint for $2B and merges Calabrio and Verint
By Jim Lundy Thoma Bravo buys Verint for $2B and merges Calabrio and Verint The Intelligent Contact Center (ICC) market is rapidly evolving from a collection of point solutions to a battle of integrated platforms. In
Hyland Aims to Automate the Enterprise
By Jim Lundy Hyland Aims to Automate the Enterprise Hyland, a long-standing player in enterprise content management, recently unveiled its Enterprise Context Engine and Enterprise Agent Mesh. These offerings aim to del
Cracker Barrel’s Swift U-Turn: Lessons Learned
By Jim Lundy Cracker Barrel’s Swift U-Turn: Lesson Learned In a world of constant rebranding and modernization, it's rare to see a company admit a mistake and hit reverse. Yet, that's precisely what the restaurant ch
The Generative AI Race Tightens: Platform Differentiation Beyond Performance
By Adam Pease The Generative AI Race Tightens: Platform Differentiation Beyond Performance The Generative AI race is on and it is tightening. For much of the past two years, OpenAI’s C
Alibaba’s AI Chip Strategy Advances
By Adam Pease Alibaba’s AI Chip Strategy Advances The global race for AI dominance is increasingly being fought at the silicon level, where access to high-performance chips has become
Microsoft Debuts Its Own AI Models
By Adam Pease Microsoft Debuts Its Own AI Models Microsoft’s AI division has introduced two new in-house models—MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview—marking a notable shift from its current reliance on OpenA
Meet Workspace Ultra: Google’s New AI Video Plan
By Jim Lundy Meet Workspace Ultra: Google's New AI Video Plan The relentless pace of AI innovation continues to reshape the digital workplace. In a move that clearly targets creative and technical professio
Showpad and Bigtincan to Merge: a New Titan emerges
By Jim Lundy Showpad and Bigtincan to Merge: a New Titan emerges Hot on the heels of the recent Clari and Salesloft merger, the revenue enablement market is undergoing another significant transformation. Vector Capit
AI Market: The GPT-5 Bubble Reality Check
AI Market: The GPT-5 Bubble Reality Check By Adam Pease The narrative arc of generative AI has shifted dramatically in recent months. Once hailed as a transformative force for enterprise productivity, it's now facing
August 25, 2025
Grammarly’s Billion Dollar Bet: Is a New Interface Enough?
Grammarly's Billion Dollar Bet: Is a New Interface Enough to Stay Relevant? By Jim Lundy The world of writing assistants is heating up, and one of the original players is making a bold move to k
August 20, 2025
Databricks’ $100B Valuation: Will It Delay or Accelerate IPO?
Databricks' $100B Valuation: Will It Delay or Accelerate a Public Offering? Databricks has confirmed it has signed a term sheet for a Series K funding round. While the specific amount of new capital to be rais
An Unacceptable Risk: Meta’s AI Guidelines Reveal the Urgent Need for Regulation
By Jim Lundy An Unacceptable Risk: Meta’s AI Guidelines Reveal the Urgent Need for Regulation By Jim Lundy The rapid advancement of generative AI brings with it immense potential, but also profound ris
August 19, 2025
Adobe’s New AI-Powered Acrobat Studio Will Challenge Microsoft Copilot
By Jim Lundy Adobe's New AI-Powered Acrobat Studio Will Challenge Microsoft Copilot The humble PDF has been the cornerstone of digital documents for decades, a reliable but largely static container for in
August 16, 2025