This week - vendors get called out for sustainability hype, while hybrid event tech gains steam. The return-to-office debate heats up again, thanks to call outs on culture and collaboration. Your whiffs include AI idealism, Amazon's privacy opt-out, and so-called "seamless integration."
This week - are marketers ready to break stuff? A wake-up call arrives. The return-to-office ratchets up as Apple employees push back. The global AI race gets nuttier, while lessons from the Colonial Pipeline attack linger. Your whiffs include some blockchain fun - at my expense.
This week - SaaS vendors get a boost from the Vaccine Economy, while the virtual event silly season keeps digital scribes glued to their monitors. Digital transformation use cases prove instructive, but cybersecurity threats cast shadows. Your whiffs include another epic dose of Amazon hubris.
This week - retailers get a store traffic boost, but the future still belongs to the omnis. The momentum for return-to-office is building, but have we learned the right productivity lessons? Your whiffs include Google's Quantum 2029, and a gratuitous shot at Microsoft Teams.
This week - digital acceleration gets industry credibility, while cybersecurity earns the US President's attention. ServiceNow makes waves with Knowledge 2021, and supply chains get scrutinized. Your whiffs include a trip to the trough (of disillusionment) for blockchain - and autonomous vehicles.
This week - return to work? Maybe. Return to normal? No. Retailers are coming to the same realization. Also: edge computing makes hybrid sexy - and changes the data center. Add chip shortages to the list of recovery challenges. As always, your weekly whiffs.
This week - return-to-office advocates express optimism about urban commutes, but there are other work models to consider. Experian's API gets exposed, while concerns over third party apps linger. Your whiffs include an episode of PR copywriting exuberance.
This week - AI's project barriers come into focus - including the skills gap. ERP gets a burial, and an identity expert critiques WHO's vaccine verification model. IBM surprises, and quantum computing gets real. Your whiffs include fireside chats, and: I call a whiff on myself.
This week - are retailers finally getting an omni-handle on consumers? Microsoft gets Nuance(d), while SaaS gives way to XaaS. Return-to-work raises trust issues, I get salty about BizDevOps, and customers don't want your journey-mapping. Plus: your weekly whiffs.
This week - fresh data fuels the remote work productivity debate. Plus: Google's API win, supply chain woes, and agile's deficiencies. Another year of WEF's highs and lows. Your whiffs include the exit of one of the web's worst destinations, Yahoo Answers.
This week - the Vaccine Economy means Vaccine Passports. How will tech companies navigate? Microsoft scores a big HoloLens win, and ERP gets futuristic. Companies are overconfident in AI, while the ethics debate roils on. Your whiffs include epic work from home fails, and April Fools like me.
This week - the return-to-workers face off against hybrid work advocates. Amazon faces the PR heat and takes on all comers. Independent analysts find their advocate, and cloud ERP benefits get deconstructed. Your whiffs include 27 buzzwords that sink bios.
This week - pulling COVID-19 digital lessons from the education sector - but will they stick? Plus: the enterprise buyer one-throat-to-choke debate heats up again. Uber must give UK drivers "worker" status, and tech companies' "diversity theater" gets called out. In the whiffs section, I backtrack on NFTs.
