January 29, 2025
Blogs
Instabase Secures $100 Million in Series D Funding
By Betsy Burton Instabase Secures $100 Million in Series D Funding Instabase, the San Francisco-based applied AI company specializing in unstructured data, recently announced a successful Series D funding round, r
DeepSeek: A New AI Challenger Emerges from China
By Adam Pease DeepSeek: A New AI Challenger Emerges from China A new AI model from China has been making waves in the tech world, raising concerns about the future of US AI leadership. DeepSeek, a Chinese startup,
January 28, 2025
The Race to the Bottom for Workplace Assistants: Google vs. Microsoft
By Jim Lundy The Race to the Bottom for Workplace Assistants: Google vs. Microsoft The battle for AI dominance in the workplace is heating up, with Google and Microsoft engaged in a fierce price war for the
Microsoft Copilot Chat: Free with a Paid Gotcha
By Jim Lundy Microsoft Copilot Chat: Free with a Paid Gotcha Microsoft recently announced Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, a new offering that adds pay-as-you-go agents to the existing free chat experience for Microsoft
Meta’s LibGen Use Exposes Legal Peril for AI Training on Copyrighted Content
By Jim Lundy Meta's LibGen Use Exposes Legal Peril for AI Training on Copyrighted Content The recent unredaction of court documents in the Kadrey et al. v. Meta Platforms case has revealed a bombshell: Meta, the pare
January 27, 2025
DeepSeek R1 – Aragon Live Podcast Summary
By Jim Lundy and Adam Pease DeepSeek R1 - Aragon Live Podcast Summary Adam Pease and I, Jim Lundy, did an Aragon Live Video Podcast today. In it we analyzed DeepSeek's R1 large language model, noting its competitive
AI Analytics, the Shift to Predictive and Conversations
By Ken Dulaney AI Analytics, the Shift to Predictive and Conversations AI analytics is a fascinating and rapidly evolving field that combines artificial intelligence and data analysis to provide deeper insights and m
Contentstack Acquires Lytics: Personalization Becomes Part of the CXP Stack
By Jim Lundy Contentstack Acquires Lytics: Personalization Becomes Part of the CXP Stack Contentstack, a leading provider of Content Experience Platforms (CXP) known for empowering marketers with
January 24, 2025
Google Bundles Gemini AI into its Core Workspace Offering
By Jim Lundy Google Bundles Gemini AI into its Core Workspace Offering This blog overviews Google's recent announcement to bundle its Gemini AI features into Google Workspace and offers an Aragon Research analysis. G
January 23, 2025
Beyond Passwords: Everyday Actions to Boost Workplace Cybersecurity
Beyond Passwords: Everyday Actions to Boost Workplace Cybersecurity In today's digital world, where cyber threats lurk around every corner, companies face an ever-increasing risk of falling victim to cyb
January 22, 2025
LinkedIn Shifting from a Primarily Ad-based to Subscription Revenue Model
By Betsy Burton LinkedIn Shifting from a Primarily Ad-based to Subscription Revenue Model LinkedIn is embarking on a significant transformation, shifting its focus from ad-based revenue to a subscription model powe
Stargate Project: OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank Join Forces to Build Massive AI Data Centers
By Jim Lundy Stargate Project: OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank Join Forces to Build Massive AI Data Centers Overview This blog analyzes the recently announced Stargate Project, a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and
January 17, 2025
Box Dives into AI Agents with AI Studio
By Jim Lundy Box Dives into AI Agents with AI Studio Box has had Box AI for several years and in 2024 they made a significant upgrade by enabling a new interface powered by GenAI. Box is not stand
Cisco Tackles AI Security with New AI Defense App
By Jim Lundy Cisco Tackles AI Security with New AI Defense App Cisco is taking a fresh look at security - this time focusing on applications that use AI - and the ability to discover the good and bad AI tha
January 15, 2025
CES 2025 – A Few Thoughts Post Visit
By Ken Dulaney CES 2025 – A Few Thoughts Post Visit I attended CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, for my typical two-day run through the exhibits. I did all the LVCC main halls except for the South Hall, whic
Prepare for the Explosion of AI Information
By Betsy Burton Prepare for the Explosion of AI Information I find a lot of people using the terms "data," "content," and "information" interchangeably. However, I think it is important to underst
January 10, 2025
What is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)?
What is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)? Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world around us. From the algorithms that power our social media feeds to the self-driving cars that are starting to ap
January 8, 2025
Oracle Unveils Exadata X11M
By Betsy Burton Oracle Unveils Exadata X11M On January 7, 2025, Oracle unveiled the Exadata X11M platform. This latest release signals a continued commitment for Oracle to delivering high-performance databa
January 6, 2025