Mastodawn

Ron Miller Jul 15, 2024

Increasingly, companies are expected to take a leap of faith when it comes to generative AI without sufficient tools to measure software effectiveness and ROI.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/14/the-ai-financial-results-paradox/

The AI financial results paradox | TechCrunch

If you're supposed to just push forward with AI initiatives because you might get left behind, it begs the question how you measure success.

TechCrunch

Ron Miller Jun 24, 2024

I thought this was an excellent overview of Apple Intelligence with the right level of detail and skepticism, while doing a good job of explaining Apple's motivations:

https://daringfireball.net/2024/06/wwdc24_apple_intelligence

WWDC 2024: Apple Intelligence

Apple is focusing on what it can do that no one else can on Apple devices, and not really even trying to compete against ChatGPT *et al.* for world-knowledge context. They’re focusing on unique differentiation, and eschewing commoditization.

Daring Fireball

Ron Miller Apr 25, 2024

So IBM pulled the trigger on this deal, as I suspected they would.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/ibm-moves-deeper-into-hybrid-cloud-management-with-6-4b-hashicorp-acquisition/

IBM moves deeper into hybrid cloud management with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition | TechCrunch

At the bell on Wednesday, IBM announced it was acquiring HashiCorp for $6.4B, further embracing its hybrid cloud management strategy.

TechCrunch

Ron Miller Mar 21, 2024

Techmeme Mar 21, 2024

The DOJ's Apple suit has a lot of parallels to its Microsoft suit in the 1990s, but Apple's monopoly position is not nearly as clear-cut as Microsoft's was (Matt Rosoff/TechCrunch)

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/21/apples-iphone-is-not-a-monopoly-like-windows-was-a-monopoly/
http://www.techmeme.com/240321/p34#a240321p34

Apple's iPhone is not a monopoly like Windows was a monopoly | TechCrunch

The U.S. Department of Justice plus attorneys general from 16 states and the District of Columbia sued Apple for antitrust this morning in federal court.

TechCrunch

Ron Miller Mar 20, 2024

Romain Dillet Mar 20, 2024

Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers’ data was used for Gemini

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/20/google-hit-with-270m-fine-in-france-as-authority-finds-news-publishers-data-was-used-for-gemini/

Google hit with $270M fine in France as authority finds news publishers’ data was used for Gemini | TechCrunch

A French authority fined Google €250 million after it found that news content was used to train Gemini and other shortcomings.

TechCrunch

Ron Miller Mar 11, 2024

Slack, through a series of circumstances outside its control, is on its third CEO in less than year.

I spoke to the latest chief executive, Denise Dresser about the challenges ahead bringing stability to the corner office.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/09/slack-ceo-looks-to-bring-stability-after-a-turbulent-period/

Slack’s new CEO looks to bring stability after a turbulent period | TechCrunch

Slack's newest CEO is the third in less than a year, and she's looking to bring stability to a division that has dealt with a lot of changes.

TechCrunch

Ron Miller Mar 11, 2024

Techmeme Mar 10, 2024

An interview with Slack CEO Denise Dresser about bringing her own personality to the job, plans to use generative AI, competing with Microsoft Teams, and more (Ron Miller/TechCrunch)

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/09/slack-ceo-looks-to-bring-stability-after-a-turbulent-period/
http://www.techmeme.com/240310/p5#a240310p5

Slack’s new CEO looks to bring stability after a turbulent period | TechCrunch

Slack's newest CEO is the third in less than a year, and she's looking to bring stability to a division that has dealt with a lot of changes.

TechCrunch

Ron Miller Mar 5, 2024

Of course, the only pitcher the Red Sox signed this offseason is now in line for season ending surgery. This team was looking like 70-80 wins at best even with him. Now it could be in Oakland territory:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/red-sox-lucas-giolito-elbow-issue-injured-list-opening-day.html

Lucas Giolito Undergoing Testing For Elbow Issue, Will Begin Season On Injured List

Red Sox righty Lucas Giolito is undergoing on testing for an elbow injury and will be placed on the injured list. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

MLB Trade Rumors

Ron Miller Mar 5, 2024

For my latest personal newsletter post, I discuss how my career intersected with Satya Nadalla's. Really.

https://head-in-the-cloud.ghost.io/satya-and-me-how-our-careers-intesected/

Satya and me: How our careers intesected

A couple of things happened in the first quarter of 2014: In February of 2014, Satya Nadella was named CEO at Microsoft. One lesser thing happened the following month. I attended South by Southwest at the behest of my journalist buddy, Rob Pegoraro. That trip would lead me to be

Head in the Cloud

Ron Miller Feb 29, 2024

Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman announced he was stepping down yesterday after the bell, and let's just say investors did not react well.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/28/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-stepping-down-and-wall-st-hates-it/

Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman stepping down -- and Wall St hates it | TechCrunch

Snowflake chief executive Frank Slootman announced he was stepping down today and Wall Street reacted poorly with the stock price plunging.

TechCrunch

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