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August 12, 2026

Beyond Public Models: The Return of Enterprise Control

The discussion about open-source AI has inherited too much baggage from the software industry. Most executives, technologists, and advisers understand open source through Linux, databases, infrastructure software, and applications. The familiar model starts with publicly available code, allows organizations to modify o...

Esteban Kolsky

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August 12, 2026

New Release: 39 Constellation ShortList™ Updates for Q3 2026

Data to Decisions

Constellation Research is pleased to announce the first wave of Q3 2026 Constellation ShortList™ updates, highlighting leading vendors across some of today's most important enterprise technology markets....

Analyst Blog

January 20, 2026

What's Agentic Commerce Without Infrastructure? (Distillation Aftershots)

Board Strategy

In this issue, we have to talk about agentic commerce, given how much it was discussed at NRF this past week. The last time we addressed it was an intro to the topic; this time, we...

Esteban Kolsky

Analyst Blog

January 19, 2026

Monday's Musings: Davos 2026 - In A Spirt of Dialogue, Conversation Starters For Debate (Part 2)

Board Strategy

World Economic Forum's 2026 Theme Centers Around quot;A Spirit of Dialoguequot; Another year, another Davos. With 3000 official and 5000 unofficial attendees at UnDavos and a h...

R "Ray" Wang

Orbits Blog

January 19, 2026

From Boardroom to Operations: Building Human-Machine Partnerships That Balance Speed with Wisdom

Board Strategy

Bad actors are deploying AI to exploit vulnerabilities faster than human defenders can detect them, creating a speed-wisdom paradox: organizations need machine-speed responses but ...

Dr. David Bray

Analyst Blog

January 15, 2026

How Should Executives Think of AI in 2026?

Board Strategy

Plenty has been said about how AI should be done over the next 10+ years. What about today's concerns for the next 12 months? How should executives discuss AI in the enterprise for...

Esteban Kolsky

Analyst Blog

January 12, 2026

Reflections on the Future and the Opportunity of Intelligent Work

Future of Work

As work shifts from collaborative to intelligent, what becomes more important: speed or velocity? The dominant message of SmartSheet ENGAGE was the declaration that its future woul...

Liz Miller

Orbits Blog

January 12, 2026

Fiduciary Duty in the Gray Zone: What Boards Must Know About Converging Geopolitical and Technology Risks

Board Strategy

While Davos leaders debate cooperation, corporate Boards face immediate, high-stakes threats: hardware vulnerabilities exploited by 15-year-long systematic campaigns, fragmented AI...

Dr. David Bray

Analyst Blog

January 12, 2026

Can robots do boring work, save money, never complain? (Distillation Aftershots)

Board Strategy

Previously, I wrote about humanoid robots and their limited usefulness. Today, I’d like to talk about functional robots… the ones that don’t look like us but do a good job. Treat i...

Esteban Kolsky

Analyst Blog

January 8, 2026

Take the robots. Leave the humanoids (Distillation Aftershots)

Board Strategy

Let’s get the ugliest part of this out of here: humanoid robots are the worst possible path we can take. Despite Hollywood’s love of anthropomorphized animatronics, there are many ...

Esteban Kolsky

Analyst Blog

January 5, 2026

Monday's Musings: Davos 2026 - In A Spirt of Dialogue, Conversation Starters For Debate (Part 1)

Data to Decisions

Another year, another Davos. With 3000 official and 5000 unofficial attendees at UnDavos and a host of amazing side events, the beginning of the year marks a rite of passage for th...

R "Ray" Wang

Analyst Blog

December 29, 2025

News Analysis: Why 2025 Became The Age of AI

Data to Decisions

lt;pgt;From AI breakthroughs to infrastructure investments, 2025 reshaped the tech landscape. CGTN's Sally Ayhan spoke to Ray Wang, Principal Analyst at Constellation Research, abo...

R "Ray" Wang

Analyst Blog

December 24, 2025

News Analysis: ServiceNow Buys Armis, Top 5 Trends For 2026

Data to Decisions

lt;pgt;Five Market Trends for 2026 and the ServiceNow Armis Deallt;/pgt; lt;pgt;Today on Fox Business Network with Ashley Webster on Varney and Co, 5 Market Trends for 2026 were...

R "Ray" Wang

Analyst Blog

December 18, 2025

HOT TAKE: Salesforce Solidifies Agentic Sales Engagement with Qualified Pickup

Next-Generation Customer Experience

lt;pgt;Salesforce has made some big MA investments to make its agentic vision a reality. But sometimes, the smaller deals that actually play into core go-to-market motions can have...

Martin Schneider

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Beyond Public Models: The Return of Enterprise Control

New Release: 39 Constellation ShortList™ Updates for Q3 2026

What's Agentic Commerce Without Infrastructure? (Distillation Aftershots)

Monday's Musings: Davos 2026 - In A Spirt of Dialogue, Conversation Starters For Debate (Part 2)

From Boardroom to Operations: Building Human-Machine Partnerships That Balance Speed with Wisdom

How Should Executives Think of AI in 2026?

Reflections on the Future and the Opportunity of Intelligent Work

Fiduciary Duty in the Gray Zone: What Boards Must Know About Converging Geopolitical and Technology Risks

Can robots do boring work, save money, never complain? (Distillation Aftershots)

Take the robots. Leave the humanoids (Distillation Aftershots)

Monday's Musings: Davos 2026 - In A Spirt of Dialogue, Conversation Starters For Debate (Part 1)

News Analysis: Why 2025 Became The Age of AI

News Analysis: ServiceNow Buys Armis, Top 5 Trends For 2026

HOT TAKE: Salesforce Solidifies Agentic Sales Engagement with Qualified Pickup

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