It is 2026 and enterprise customers are looking at how to effectively leverage both AI and cloud to advance their company’s position and provide greater value to customers. This week is Google’s annual Google Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas…
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Is SaaS dead? The reports of SaaS’ death are greatly exaggerated.
The discussion centers on whether AI can replace Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. While many assert AI will fully replace SaaS, it's more accurate to say AI may augment or improve certain SaaS functionalities. The complexity of building enterprise applications using AI, alongside governance and operational challenges, suggests that a complete replacement is improbable.
NiCE Ups the Ante in CX AI – Cognigy Deal Puts Rivals on Notice
The Cognigy acquisition isn’t just about bots – it’s about owning the CX orchestration layer of the autonomous agentic AI enterprise. NiCE announced its intent to acquire Cognigy for ~$955 million in a strategic move that should send ripples through the CCaaS and CX…
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CIO In The Know – AI or not to AI. That is the question…and how.
It seems every conversation touches on AI. AI is everywhere. At the same time, CIOs and CEOs are growing in their fatigue with AI conversations. Part of the problem is that vendors are adding ‘AI’ to everything and making it hard to…
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Cisco Just Redefined AI Security – And It’s Coming for Your Threat Stack
Cisco launched an AI-fueled security offensive that changes how enterprises will think about XDR, SecOps, and the future of cyber defense. Cisco, well-known and respected for their network equipment including switches, routers and firewalls is facing the next era of…
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HPE Embraces Agentic AI and Signals a Power Shift in Enterprise Ops
I was on the ground this week at HPE’s annual Discover conference in Las Vegas. At the conference HPE made a slew of announcements that demonstrated a significant shift in both their direction and ultimate value to enterprise customers. In…
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Google Gemini CLI takes enterprises further toward autonomous AI operations
Google just announced Gemini CLI which brings the power of Gemini’s AI capabilities to the command line of code development. This is more than just a copilot or code generation. It is the ability to programmatically bring AI into core application development.…
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Four Key Takeaways from SAP Sapphire
This week, SAP held their annual Sapphire conference in Orlando. Sapphire brought together 14,000 people to see the latest SAP has to offer…and the evolution of their thinking. I’ve attended Sapphire for many years, and this year has been one…
Watch Your Flank: New Entrants Sidestep Competition
Companies often compete in specific swim lanes or markets. Depending on the market, there are broad implications and more finer details or sub-markets. The default competitors define their space and new entrants work within the bounds set by the stalwarts.…
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CIO In The Know – CIOs, Buckle Up: The First 120 Days of 2025 Just Redefined Your Roadmap
The first four months of 2025 have significantly altered the CIO landscape, emphasizing the need for transformational leadership amid disruptions in AI, governance, and cybersecurity. CIOs are now focusing on data strategy and emerging AI agent discussions while grappling with complex regulatory environments. A mid-year Playbook update may be necessary to navigate these changes.