Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum AI is accelerating cloud demand, but not in the expected way. Hyperscalers are spending huge sums on physical infrastructure. Enterprises start in the public cloud, then evaluate repatriation and neocloud options. Workload placement is becoming more fluid. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Residential AI data centers are moving from fringe idea to pilot-stage concept, with housing and tech companies exploring home-based compute hosting. The economics are appealing for homeowners seeking income and businesses needing distributed capacity. But power, security, liability, and trust challenges remain major hurdles. A selective niche market is more likely than widespread adoption. View more
Aug 05, 2026Twila Rosenbaum AI agent orchestration platforms coordinate agents, tools, data, and people into multistep workflows. As organizations scale from a handful to thousands of production agents, these platforms become critical. This article outlines five essential evaluation criteria, from governance and observability to interoperability and vendor viability. View more
Aug 04, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google is testing an AI-powered version of Google Finance, complete with a built-in chatbot. The revamp includes new charting tools with technical indicators, more cryptocurrency data, and a real-time news feed. A toggle lets users revert to the classic experience. The rollout begins in the US in coming weeks. View more
Aug 04, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google has launched a dedicated Google Finance app for Android, with iOS support coming later this year. The app brings portfolio tracking, personalized topic updates, and a redesigned dashboard that has officially left beta. This marks a major step in Google's renewed focus on personal finance tools. View more
Aug 04, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Fender CEO Edward “Bud” Cole sparked controversy by calling cover songs and bandmates “analog AI” in an interview. The remarks resurfaced as Fender faced backlash over cease-and-desist letters about the Stratocaster body shape. Critics say the comments ignore human creativity, scale, and imperfection. View more
Aug 04, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Your smartphone can take photos that rival dedicated cameras — if you're willing to put in a little extra effort. This guide explains why default camera apps often produce flat, muddy images and how shooting RAW with third-party apps can unlock far greater quality. You'll learn practical editing techniques to bring out contrast, color, and depth in your mobile photos. View more
Aug 03, 2026Twila Rosenbaum New research from Artificial Analysis shows that DeepSeek's V4-Flash is the cheapest well-known AI model to run, costing roughly three cents for a full benchmark suite. That compares with 86 cents for Moonshot's Kimi K3, $1.86 for OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, and $3.15 for Anthropic's Claude Fable 5. The model scores 50 on the Intelligence Index, putting it behind frontier systems but close enough for high-volume tasks. View more
Aug 03, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Enterprise sales teams have adopted AI to generate more activity, yet win rates are not moving. Karl Pinto, a former PagerDuty enterprise sales director, says the real bottleneck is qualification, not speed. He argues AI should be aimed at the diagnostic layer of deal inspection. His team's disciplined approach delivered a win rate near 70%. View more
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