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December 7, 2024

Event Report: AWS reInvents Itself for the Age of AI

Matt Garman Has Positively Impacted AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted over 70,000 attendees at its 13th annual reinvent conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 2nd to 6th, 2024. Since its humble beginnings in 2012 when there were 6,000 attendees, this event has been on the must-attend list developer and innovation focused business and technology leaders. After losing three years of momentum, AWS finally found the right replacement for Andy Jassy with Matt Garman as the new AWS CEO. This year’s announcements showcase significant product investments that will provide a stronger roadmap of how AWS will support AI startups and enterprises moving fast into AI. Overall, announcements from reinvent reflect a deep customer understanding.

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December 2, 2024

Monday's Musings: Seven Big Themes In Tech For The Next Presidency

Expect Regulations For National Security, But Overall Lighter Regulatory Framework

For the most part, tech has done well regardless of presidential administrations due to the light regulation of the overall industry. This has allowed large digital giants to emerge and dominate global markets across a multitude of industries.  Amidst a national security backdrop and increasing capital required in the tech arms race, government has been hesitant to over regulate. 

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September 23, 2024

News Analysis: Capgemini Research Institute's Latest Sustainability Report Shows Prioritization For Regulatory Compliance and Operational Efficiency

Broad Reaching Survey Shows Insight Into Both Progress and Trends In Sustainability

In the third annual “A World In Balance 2024” report by Capgemini Research Institute, 6500 consumers over the age of 18 and 2152 executives employed at 727 organizations with more than $1 billion in annual revenue were surveyed on their views, investments, and progress in sustainability. Overall findings show how organizations have prioritized investments with tangible return on investment (ROI), improved sustainable design, and doubled down on measurement.  Key regulations such as the European Union’s corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD) will drive continued investments to address regulatory compliance.

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June 24, 2024

News Analysis: Only A Few Companies Will Win In Fueling The Age of AI

AI Begins And Ends With Nvidia

Despite the massive buzz on AI, only a few core companies that power the Age of AI will succeed. The high capital costs of research and development investment, the time required to take a product to market, and the ability to cross competitive moats create a massive barrier to entry.  In fact, only a few vendors have shown significant profits in AI:

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June 24, 2024

Monday's Musings: Progress Through The Five A's of AI

Take A Measured Approach To AI Adoption

The rush to AI projects often comes as an all or nothing approach. However, lessons learned from Constellation's Executive Network (CEN) members show a gradual and measured approach.  Constellation sees five phases to adoption from both a business and cultural point of view: