Hits and misses

Enterprise hits and misses - smart cars aren't private, Dreamforce does AI, and ethical AI debt is a thing This article is sponsored by:

Dreamforce is in the books - and we've got your curated analysis. AI took center stage - but how would I grade the approach? Smart cars might be smart, but they are also data privacy sieves. Real-time is a work in progress, and ethical AI debt is real. As always, your whiffs.

Enterprise hits and misses - enterprises aren't ready for ESG, SAP acquires LeanIX, and the remote work face-off continues This article is sponsored by:

This week - companies aren't ready for ESG, and CFOs can look forward to a hot ESG potato. Remote work versus return-to-office flares up again, as does generative AI's impact on programming. SAP acquires LeanIX, and I sneak in one more love letter to enterprise event planners.

Enterprise hits and misses - ChatGPT Enterprise launches, Google Cloud Next wraps, and composable ERP gets real This article is sponsored by:

This week - it's a big week for generative AI with ChatGPT Enterprise - but I'm placing AI bets elsewhere. The first major fall event, Google Cloud Next, is in the books. Enterprise leaders grapple with AI trust, but composable ERP gets field credibility. As always, your whiffs.

Enterprise hits and misses - NVIDIA surges on generative AI, ChatGPT needs enterprise guardrails, and the search for the composable enterprise goes on This article is sponsored by:

This week - NVIDIA surges on the back of generative AI, but the ROI of AI is an enterprise work in progress. ChatGPT may not be enterprise-ready, but the industry use cases for AI are emerging. The composable enterprise is maturing - starting with better APIs. As always, your whiffs.

Enterprise hits and misses - retailers buy in on generative AI, but where are the use cases? AI projects yield lessons, but burnout needs attention This article is sponsored by:

This week - retailers talk up generative AI, and we evaluate the possibilities. Enterprise AI project lessons come into focus, but other issues loom - from risk management to employee burnout. In your whiffs, I blow a gasket and ask: can we get rid of CAPTCHAs?

Enterprise hits and misses - Zoom stirs an AI privacy controversy, ESG has teeth, and open source hits a commercial crossroads This article is sponsored by:

This week - Zoom sparks an AI privacy debate with a controversial terms and conditions update. Open source hits a commercial 'fork' in the road, and does ESG have the regulatory teeth to put 'sexy' generative AI on the IT spending back burner? Your whiffs are back, and so am I.

Enterprise hits and misses - the thorny question of the staff intranet, AI for video content raises questions of quality, and three dragons tackle a custom LLM This article is sponsored by:

As Jon takes a well-deserved escape, there are some big footprints to fill. This week - can intranets fill the gap in knowledge management? Will AI displace video editors for B2B editors, or should we treat AI like a toddler? Instead of the usual whiffs, there's something a little different.

Footprints in the sand along a beach next to ocean © Alexander Ozerov - Canva.com

Enterprise hits and misses - HR leaders enforce unpopular return-to-office mandates, generative AI raises sustainabiity questions, and AI boosts earnings morale This article is sponsored by:

This week - the data doesn't look good for HR leaders, stuck with enforcing unpopular return-to-office mandates. Transformation lessons separate the winners, and AI boosts vendors' outlook (if not their earnings). Generative AI gets a sustainability critique, and your whiffs show that work futures aren't.

Enterprise hits and misses - generative AI captures headlines with model drift and UI debates, but are enterprises sleeping on ESG? This article is sponsored by:

As the generative AI news cycle holds center stage, are enterprises falling behind on their ESG response? The future of work is quantifiable, but is that a good thing? Work satire hits home while employment fraud shifts. In your whiffs, I claim this round of buzzword bingo.

Enterprise hits and misses - Oracle and Red Hat tussle, gamification creepifies, and AI regulatory pressures mount This article is sponsored by:

This week - as regulatory pressures mount, CIOs and CTOs are in the generative AI hot seat of opportunity. "Creepy gamification" gets skewered, as does crypto-blockchain. Oracle and Red Hat tussle over open source, and I'm in the whiffs section.

Enterprise hits and misses - generative AI wants to take your job, but will it? Edge computing has traction, and (almost) nobody likes Meta's Threads This article is sponsored by:

This week - generative AI is coming for your job - or is it? Fresh data sharpens the enterprise AI pursuit. Informed Buyers look for new sources of influence, while edge computing may have more customer attention than AI. In the whiffs, a loving tribute to Meta's Threads.

Enterprise hits and misses - enterprise AI adoption gets quantified, IBM acquires Apptio, and Twitter flirts with self-defeat again This article is sponsored by:

This week - leading enterprise software vendors reveal fresh AI data - but where do we stand on generative AI adoption? IBM acquires Apptio, Anaplan endures layoffs, digital transformation gets (re)constructed, and Twitter does its best to defeat itself.

Enterprise hits and misses - Shadow AI is here, but is it a problem? Autonomous transport hits barriers, and digital transformation get a report card This article is sponsored by:

This week - is generative AI creating a Shadow AI crisis for IT leaders? Autonomous vehicles chug along, but not without running smack into barriers. Digital transformation and supply chain leaders get called out. In the whiffs, leadership is coming to an inbox near you.