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Big Tech Conferences Highlight Commitment to Agentic AI
Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, observes that recent announcements from Microsoft and Google underscore Big Tech's commitment to agentic AI, autonomous systems capable of executing tasks without human intervention. He notes that these developments aim to provide enterprises with a cle...
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Why Is Kristi Noem Asking Governors to Build SCIFs?
Technical Counselor Erik Avakian critiques Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s recommendation for states to establish SCIFs and use satellite phones for secure communication. He argues that while SCIFs are valuable for handling classified information, they may not be practical for the rapid...
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AWS Clamping Down on Cloud Capacity Swapping; Here’s What IT Buyers Need to Know
Executive Counselor Phil Brunkard analyzes AWS's recent policy change restricting Reserved Instances and Savings Plans to single end customers, effectively ending the practice of capacity swapping by MSPs. He notes that this move eliminates the flexibility previously exploited by partners who bul...
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19 Practical Ways To Reduce AI’s Environmental Impact
Research Fellow Bill Wong emphasizes the importance of integrating sustainability into AI development. He advocates for practices such as pruning and distilling models, optimizing energy use across software and hardware, and utilizing low-rank approximations to reduce AI's environmental impact. W...
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Microsoft-Backed No-Code AI Startup Files for Bankruptcy
Phil Brunkard, Executive Counselor, reflects on the insolvency of Builder.ai, a Microsoft-backed no-code AI startup. He notes that during the early generative AI boom, many startups prioritized rapid growth over sound business fundamentals and financial practices. Brunkard emphasizes that while h...
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SAP Goes All-in on Agentic AI at SAP Sapphire
Scott Bickley, Advisory Fellow, analyzes SAP's comprehensive push into agentic AI, highlighted by the introduction of AI Foundation and the omnipresent Joule copilot. He observes that while SAP was initially slow to adopt in this space, their broader and integrated vision is now coming into focus...
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How OpenAI Became a C-Suite Darling
Thomas Randall, Director of AI Market Research, analyzes OpenAI's ascent to prominence among enterprise leaders, attributing its success to a combination of factors. He highlights OpenAI's user-friendly approach, extensive developer resources, and strategic integrations with platforms like Salesf...
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Databricks to Acquire Open-Source Database Startup Neon to Build the Next Wave of AI Agents
Scott Bickley, Advisory Fellow, analyzes Databricks' $1 billion acquisition of Neon, highlighting it as a strategic move to enhance Databricks' AI infrastructure capabilities. He notes that Neon's serverless Postgres architecture enables rapid database provisioning, which is crucial for the devel...
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Boomi Launches Agentic AI Tools, Announces AWS Collaboration
Research Director Andrew Sharp discusses Boomi's launch of Agentstudio, a no-code platform designed to help organizations design, govern, and orchestrate AI agents at scale. He notes that this development, along with Boomi's expanded integration capabilities with Amazon Q Business and support for...
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