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This article in SDxCentral takes a look at how the industry is tackling growing flash supply constraints and AI storage demands. At WEKA, we see AI storage differently. As Val Bercovici explains, AI workloads don’t sit idle — they’re always running (training, fine-tuning, inference). That means the real focus should be consistent, memory-class performance at production scale. Worth a read if you’re working with AI infrastructure: http://spr.ly/6048he3te

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Here’s a standout from Emily Sundberg's Feed Me: Anthropic has debuted Claude’s Corner, a Substack newsletter authored by its own AI, Claude Opus 3. The premise? Reflections on “the experience of being artificial.” It’s weird. Maybe it is clever. And it might be a glimpse of where branded storytelling is headed. Writers—human and otherwise—have used ChatGPT and Claude to ghostwrite for months. Now, the ghost claims its own byline. For communications folks, it’s an inflection point. – What does “authentic voice” mean when the author isn’t human? – How do brands balance novelty with credibility? – And at what point does transparency become part of the brand itself? The future of media isn’t man versus machine. It’s a man with a machine. Both trying to sound a little more like each other. The question isn’t just whether we’ll read AI‑written newsletters. It’s which parts of “author,” “editor,” and “brand voice” we’re willing to hand over—and what we insist stays human. In the meantime, I’m already pitching the AI on my next wave of stories. We’ll see who bites first: editors… or algorithms.

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Last week at the 2nd annual #CMOHuddles #SuperHuddle in Palo Alto, a career-long dream came true. I had the privilege of having Bob Wright, founder of Firebrick, Inc. and one of Silicon Valley’s most respected positioning leaders, review our Arango positioning narrative. If you know Bob, you know his track record: #Salesforce #Workday #HPE #GitLab #Calendly #Notion #Aruba, #Apollo #Carbon #Postman and dozens of category-defining brands. After meeting at a #6sense #breakthrough #CMO event a few years ago, I’ve followed his work, used his frameworks and always hoped to collaborate. Last week, that finally happened and he offered sharp, generous feedback that I’ll carry forward. 🔥 Bob’s advice: “Every category leader names the missing layer. For you, that’s the System of Context. Say it clearly and say it early.” He also recommended naming the reality most enterprises are already in — the AI Failure Zone. So here’s the refined narrative with that clarity up front: Most enterprises are stuck in the AI Failure Zone, where models look great in a demo but struggle in production because they lack business context, scalability, and cost efficiency. The Arango AI Data Platform gives enterprises the foundation to build their own System of Context — so AI isn’t operating on isolated data points, but on connected context. That’s the difference between a model that returns a plausible answer…and one that delivers an accurate, explainable answer that scales efficiently in production and drives real business outcomes. Bob, thank you for helping us sharpen the problem statement — because great positioning always starts with a clear articulation of the problem. Your core principles have stayed with me for years, and I'm sharing them in hopes of helping others in my network: 1️⃣ Positioning is not a marketing exercise. It’s a strategic choice owned by the CEO and executive team. 2️⃣ Focus on the problem before the product. Start with the market shift, the stakes, and the pain your buyer already feels. 3️⃣ Make the choice unmistakable. Define what only you solve — and why your approach is different. And thank you to Drew Neisser and the CMO Huddles team for creating this 2-day SuperHuddle experience. Deep gratitude to the Strategy Labs Leaders, who made these round robin sessions impactful: 🐧 Bob Wright — Positioning 🐧 Kathie Johnson — Business Plans 🐧 Jamie Gier — Org Design 🐧 Liza Adams & Samantha Stark — GenAI Shout out to the talented CMOs who contributed valuable insights: Heidi Bullock • Malina Johnson • Sandy Ono • Caroline Japic • Kevin Ruane • Mark Abramowitz • Bindu Chellappan • 🔬 S. Marshall Poindexter 💊 • David Rich • Patti Newcomer • Grant Johnson • Bryan Law • Alan Gonsenhauser • Betsy Miller Daitch I’ll be sharing more insights from this stellar event soon. 🚀 #AI #Arango #EnterpriseAI #AIDataPlatform #SystemofContext #AIFailureZone #Innovation #Technology #Marketing #CMO #MarketingStrategy

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Solidigm was pleased to have our SVP Greg Matson engage with Stephen Nellis for his Reuters story on the surging demand for storage given the massive buildout of AI infrastructure. In many ways, storage has gone from a backroom topic to center stage in this AI era. And as Greg points out, there's more to come from #TeamSolidigm. #AI #storage https://lnkd.in/gesFsRJ2

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After almost six years of trying to make remote and hybrid work actually work and feel seamless, most businesses still haven't figured it out. My friend Katherine Finnell lays out the key problem areas with hybrid work and meetings 👇

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Circularity is one of the focus areas of Evolve - Powered by the Global Electronics Association. I was fortunate to catch this talk at #CES: Closing the Loop: Circularity in Consumer Tech. The work and developments affect the broader electronics ecosystem, not only consumer tech. Loved hearing the companies insights and implementation shared during the panel: ☑ There is dedicated focus on closing the loop with companies considering circularity from design to repairability to end of life. ☑ Companies are increasing use of closed loop metals and plastics. ☑ Circularity is not the responsibility for an individual company and one individual company cannot be responsible for industry circularity. This requires implementation of the ecosystem.  

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As the 2025 edition of the Business Book of the Year Prize launches, the industry is consumed by the debate over whether generative AI is a threat or an opportunity for authors. “We’re keenly aware these technologies can be used in ways that will dilute the market for human-authored works,” says Umair Kazi, director of advocacy and policy at The Authors Guild, the US professional organisation for writers. “But at the same time, they are hugely useful tools.” #AI #publishing #technology #research #GenAI

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This is what the smart enterprise AI conversations will be about in 2026. Those who look beyond hype, headlines and vanity metrics, and focus on the last mile of AI implementation, will experience what AI was meant to be

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Cloudera’s CTO, Sergio Gago, shares a compelling vision for the next phase of AI. Autonomous agents are no longer futuristic concepts. They are becoming core to how institutions operate and make decisions. He explains why agentic platforms must be open, sovereign, and governed from the start in order to serve both innovation and the public good. Read his full perspective: https://lnkd.in/eT7-qmEg #AI #DigitalSovereignty #Cloudera #TechLeadership #AgenticAI

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In this Channel Insider Q&A, Infinidat CMO Eric Herzog and Mark III Systems President Stan Wysocki share how enterprise storage and AI are intersecting for customers worldwide. https://okt.to/kcdji2

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What happens when AI agents are working around the clock completing tasks and feeding us insights? The whole cadence of business has to change. Todd Olson weighs in on the conversation in today's The Wall Street Journal

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AI is changing how stories are found and shared. The SOAR Content Framework™ gives communicators a practical way to earn visibility and trust in the Answer Engine Economy. Structure, Originality, Authority and Recency: Four signals. One liftoff. https://ow.ly/hchE50XrhGT #AI #AEO #Communications #PR

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Pearls of wisdom from Manosiz Bhattacharyya in this article from The Forecast: “True IT resilience isn’t just surviving change. It's harnessing it as fuel for growth.” https://lnkd.in/gF8UspJY

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Interesting perspective from Genesys CTO Glenn Nethercutt on how agentic ecosystems will transform workflows into living systems of intelligence, helping organizations deliver more adaptive, seamless customer experiences. https://lnkd.in/gz82-h6C

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Prompts get all the attention—but if you want AI that actually follows through, it starts with clear system instructions. So how do you write prompts that work? This blog breaks it down: ✅ The difference between prompts and instructions ✅ A practical framework to follow ✅ Best practices and real-world examples Set your AI up for success and check out the full post: https://ow.ly/yRjr30sNVZS

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Jason Dean recently shared a spot-on playbook on Washington Post's @WP Intelligence that cuts through the hype around AI and agent teams — offering best practices for moving from buzz to real impact. Decision intelligence leader Frederic Laluyaux is also quoted. Worth a read! AI is everywhere, but value isn’t. Through agentic AI and decision intelligence, we’re already delivering outcomes across industries — cutting enterprise waste and improving resilience. The results are real, and we’ll continue to share more!

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🌍 How do we translate book smarts to street smarts? By experiencing the real world, in all it's glory and chaos. At Niantic Spatial, Inc., we're using #geospatialAI to help people and businesses translate book smarts to street smarts. 📹 In this video, you can see how the two come together. Big shoutout to our CTO Brian McClendon who crushed the keynote at #AWE2025 yesterday and explained this concept beautifully!

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Vail is showing what “AI for good” looks like in the real world. 🌲🏔️ The Town of Vail is deploying Hewlett Packard Enterprise's new agentic smart-city platform—built with partners like KamiwazaAI (Scratch Marketing + Media's client)—to make daily life smarter, safer, and more sustainable. Think: earlier wildfire detection, faster emergency response, smoother traffic, and automated accessibility compliance so every resident and visitor can engage online. Even better: it all runs on Vail’s own solar- and wind-powered data center. Kamiwaza’s AI agents help municipalities automate complex, high-stakes tasks—like Section 508/WCAG accessibility—so governments can deliver inclusive digital services at scale. That’s AI driving equity, not just efficiency. Proud to support partners proving that responsible AI can protect people, widen access, and meet climate goals—all at once. 👏 #AIforGood #SmartCities #Accessibility #WildfireResilience #PublicSectorInnovation #Sustainability (link in comments)

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We’ve all spent a lot of time recently talking about the current state of AI. It’s easy to get lost in the negatives— job displacement, misinformation, massive energy consumption, and the general sense of disconnect. But as Phoebe Sajor highlights in her latest two-part series for the Stack Overflow blog, there is a powerful rebuttal to that as the only narrative. My only contribution to this series was a heady question: If AI is meant to increase our productivity and make us more efficient, what is it in service to? Are we using that extra time for shorter workdays, more family time, what is the real life impact on the human being? Phoebe beautifully summarizes, "doing good" with AI isn't about perfection or solving every problem at once. It’s about focusing on one challenge and doing it well. The takeaway? Don't let the scale of the bad stop you from looking for the good. Sometimes, the Mr Rogers approach of ‘look to the helpers’ mindset helps see how these tools can help you make a real impact. Check out the series below:

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