March 13, 2025
Blogs
March 12, 2025
Introducing the Aragon Research Technology Arc™ for Emerging Technologies
By Betsy Burton Introducing the Aragon Research Technology Arc™ for Emerging Technologies Aragon Research is pleased to announce the publication of our new Aragon Research Technology Arc™ for Emerging Technologie
Salesforce Unveils AgentForce 2dx
By Betsy Burton Salesforce Unveils AgentForce 2dx Salesforce has unveiled AgentForce 2dx, a significant advancement in its AI-driven digital labor platform, announced on March 5, 2025, and expected to relea
March 7, 2025
Apple Unleashes M4 Ultra Powered Mac Studio – Redefines Pro Desktop Power
By Jim Lundy Apple Unleashes M4 Ultra Powered Mac Studio - Redefines Pro Desktop Power This blog overviews Apple's latest announcement of the new Mac Studio, powered by the M4 Max and the groundbreaking M3 Ultra chip. Th
Microsoft’s AI Sales Agents: A New Era for Revenue Generation
By Jim Lundy Microsoft's AI Sales Agents: A New Era for Revenue Generation This blog overviews Microsoft's recent announcement of two new AI sales agents, Sales Agent and Sales Chat, designed to revolutionize sales workf
March 5, 2025
Microsoft Unveils “Dragon Copilot” for Healthcare Industry
By Betsy Burton Microsoft Unveils "Dragon Copilot" for Healthcare Industry On March 3, 2025, Microsoft unveiled "Dragon Copilot”, an AI assistant designed to support everyday business workflows, par
March 3, 2025
Grok 3’s Big Debut: Can xAI Sustain the Momentum?
By Adam Pease Grok 3’s Big Debut: Can xAI Sustain the Momentum? Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has officially launched Grok 3, the latest iteration of its AI model, marking a major push into the competitive chatbot
Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet: A Step Toward AI with Deeper Reasoning
By Adam Pease Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet: A Step Toward AI with Deeper Reasoning The race to develop AI models with stronger reasoning capabilities is heating up. Anthropic’s latest release, Claude 3
GPT-4.5: A Step Forward, But at a Price
By Adam Pease GPT-4.5: A Step Forward, But at a Price OpenAI has launched GPT-4.5, touting it as its “most knowledgeable model yet” while clarifying that it’s not a frontier AI. It comes on the heels
8.5 Billion Later, Microsoft Says Goodbye: The Demise of Skype
By Jim Lundy 8.5 Billion Later, Microsoft Says Goodbye: The Demise of Skype A chapter in the history of digital communication is closing. Microsoft has officially announced the retirement of Skype, the once-dominan
Amazon’s Alexa+ Reconfiguration: Enhanced Home Automation and Advanced Assistance
By Jim Lundy Amazon's Alexa+ Reconfiguration: Enhanced Home Automation and Advanced Assistance Overview Amazon has implemented a significant architectural change to Alexa, designated as Alexa+, u
February 28, 2025
IBM Announces Intent to Acquire DataStax
By Betsy Burton IBM Announces Intent to Acquire DataStax IBM announced its intent to acquire DataStax this week in February 2025, signaling a significant move to bolster its hybrid cloud data management capabilities
February 27, 2025
SAP Fortifying its Cloud Strategy
By Betsy Burton SAP Fortifying its Cloud Strategy On February 13, 2025, SAP introduced its Business Data Cloud, a platform aimed at centralizing and managing enterprise data across disparate systems. This initia
February 25, 2025
Amazon End of Life’s Amazon Chime Video Conferencing: What We Know
By Jim Lundy Amazon End of Life’s Amazon Chime Video Conferencing: What We Know Amazon Chime has been around for years but in a sudden move, it was end of lifed last week. This blog analyzes the news of Amazon's de
February 24, 2025
RingCentral Elevates Kira Makagon to President and COO
By Jim Lundy RingCentral Elevates Kira Makagon to President and COO RingCentral, a leading provider of AI-powered business communications solutions, has announced the appointment of Kira Makagon as President and Chie
February 21, 2025
RingCentral Introduces AI Receptionist: A Game Changer for Customer Communications
By Jim Lundy RingCentral Introduces AI Receptionist: A Game Changer for Customer Communications RingCentral has just launched RingCentral AI Receptionist (AIR), an AI-powered phone agent that leverages gene
Intel’s Potential Breakup: A Seismic Shift in the Chip Industry
By Jim Lundy Intel's Potential Breakup: A Seismic Shift in the Chip Industry This blog overviews the recent news, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, regarding potential deals that could lead to the breakup
iPhone 16e: Apple’s AI-Powered Entry into the Future
By Jim Lundy iPhone 16e: Apple's AI-Powered Entry into the Future Apple has officially taken the wraps off of the all-new iPhone 16e. This blog overviews the newly announced Apple iPhone 16e and offers ou
February 19, 2025
Oracle Boosts NetSuite with AI-enabled Automation
By Betsy Burton Oracle Boosts NetSuite with AI-enabled Automation February 6, 2025, Oracle unveiled a suite of AI-enabled enhancements for its NetSuite cloud ERP platform, promising to streamline