November 25, 2025
Blogs
November 19, 2025
Data Quality is Not Auto-magic in a Data Lake or Lakehouse
By Betsy Burton I have been researching the evolving state of data storage the past few months as I work on the Data Lake and Lakehouse Globes. It is interesting to see organizations rushing to capture every possible d
Google Gemini 3.0 puts the market on notice
By Jim Lundy Google Gemini 3.0 puts the market on notice The technological landscape is undergoing a swift, AI-driven evolution. The recent unveiling of Google’s Gemini 3.0 model, coupled with t
November 13, 2025
RingCentral launches Agentic AI Voice Suite
By Jim Lundy RingCentral launches Agentic AI Voice Suite RingCentral has released a wave of new AI and customer engagement products, clearly signaling an aggressive strategy shift from a pure Unif
November 12, 2025
Snowflake Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Datometry Assets
By Betsy Burton Snowflake Secures Definitive Agreement to Acquire Datometry Assets As we have predicted, we are seeing intense competition among cloud data warehouse providers continues to drive strategic acquisition
Anthropic Commits $50B to U.S. AI Infrastructure to Fuel Enterprise Growth
By Adam Pease Anthropic Commits $50B to U.S. AI Infrastructure to Fuel Enterprise Growth Anthropic, developer of the Claude AI models, announced a massive $50 billion nationwide AI infrastructure buildout on Wednesda
November 10, 2025
Superhuman – the new name for Grammarly
By Ken Dulaney Grammerly is changing its name to Superhuman. This blog overviews the Grammarly rebranding and its strategic pivot to AI agents, offering an analysis of what this means for the c
November 7, 2025
AWS Secures $38B OpenAI Partnership, Solidifying AI Infrastructure Dominance
By Adam Pease AWS Secures $38B OpenAI Partnership, Solidifying AI Infrastructure Dominance Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI today, November 3, 2025, announced a landmark multi-year, $38 billion strategic partners
Apple Taps Google Gemini to Power Long-Delayed Siri Revamp
By Adam Pease Apple Taps Google Gemini to Power Long-Delayed Siri Revamp Apple is finalizing a landmark agreement to license Google's Gemini AI, a move that signals a significant strategic pivot to salvage its delaye
Canva Creative OS – Rethinking Marketing tools
By Jim Lundy Canva Creative OS - Rethinking Marketing tools Canva’s launch of its Creative Operating System (OS)—encompassing a supercharged Visual Suite, world-first Design AI, and new scalin
November 5, 2025
AI Governance: Focus on Empowerment Not Control
By Betsy Burton In many organizations, and particularly among some vendors and IT professionals, the term "governance" still carries the connotation of a rigid control function—a set of technologies desi
Confluent’s Real-time Data Broker Powers AI Agents
By Betsy Burton October 29, 2025, Confluent announced the launch of Confluent Intelligence, a suite of products designed to help enable real-time AI. The suite includes Real-Time Context Engine and enhanced Streami
November 4, 2025
Microsoft Copilot becomes an AI Team Player
By Jim Lundy Microsoft Copilot becomes an AI Team Player Microsoft’s latest Copilot release is a major strategic pivot, repositioning its generative AI from a helpful individual assistant to an
October 31, 2025
Salesforce to reposition Slack as an AI Assistant
By Jim Lundy Salesforce to reposition Slack as an AI Assistant The integration of artificial intelligence into daily workflows has become a primary focus for technology vendors. While many offerings have focused on a
October 30, 2025
Human Intelligence Training AI Drives Mercor’s $10 Billion Valuation
By Betsy Burton Human Intelligence Fuels Mercor's Valuation Artificial intelligence talent marketplace Mercor announced a massive $350 million Series C funding round on Monday, October 27, 2025, instantly q
October 29, 2025
Anthropic Supercharges Claude with ‘Agent Skills’
By Adam Pease Anthropic Supercharges Claude with 'Agent Skills' Anthropic has significantly upgraded its AI assistant, Claude, by introducing a new framework called Agent Skills. Announced on October 16, 2025, this r
Oracle 23ai Extends ADW with Autonomous AI Lakehouse
Oracle 23ai Extends ADW with Autonomous AI Lakehouse Oracle introduced its Autonomous AI Lakehouse, during its Oracle AI World event in Las Vegas. This release is a significant enhancement and rebranding of the exist
Google Gemini 3.0 is coming: What we know
By Jim Lundy Google Gemini 3.0 is coming: What we know Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s announcement at Dreamforce 2025—that Gemini 3.0 will be released before the end of this year—has set the ind
October 28, 2025
Nvidia Invests $1B in Nokia, Targeting AI-Driven 6G and Data Center Dominance
By Adam Pease Nvidia Invests $1B in Nokia, Targeting AI-Driven 6G and Data Center Dominance In a significant strategic move, Finnish telecom giant Nokia announced on Tuesday, October 28, that it has secured a $1 bill