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January 20, 2026

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

Future of Work
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 have more in-depth links for you to read. First, my take.
Esteban Kolsky
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January 15, 2026

How Should Executives Think of AI in 2026?

Digital Safety, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
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 the next 12 months? What are the questions they should be asking, and the steps they should be taking? What are the biggest concerns?
Esteban Kolsky
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January 12, 2026

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

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.
Esteban Kolsky
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January 08, 2026

Take the robots. Leave the humanoids (Distillation Aftershots)

New C-Suite
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 deficiencies in human-shaped and look-alike robots; it would take a treatise to explain why we should move away from them. Let’s try the two most significant problems.
Esteban Kolsky
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December 17, 2025

Constellation 2025 Enterprise Awards

Data to Decisions
This year’s Enterprise Awards honor the trailblazers driving this next chapter of enterprise transformation. After a spirited debate across our analyst team, we’re proud to present the technologies and companies that defined enterprise excellence in 2025.
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May 06, 2025

Distilling April 2025

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Well, my first official month as Chief Distllier is over and it has been grea
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April 09, 2025

An (Alternative) Method to the Tariff Madness

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