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The Rise of AI Web Browsers: What’s Available, What’s Coming, and Why It Matters
What used to be a window into the internet is fast becoming a command center for thought, action, and automation. Whether you’re a founder building in the space or a business leader navigating digital transformation, the evolution of AI browsers deserves your full attention.
A‑LIGN: Tampa’s Cyber Compliance Unicorn
A‑LIGN’s leap to unicorn status underscores Tampa’s emergence as a cybersecurity nucleus. For ETA, this is more than a headline—it’s evidence of the region’s capacity to grow high-impact, globally competitive tech companies.
AWS Agent Marketplace: What’s Coming and Why It Matters
The AWS Agent Marketplace isn’t just a feature drop—it’s a strategic move that will shape how businesses discover, adopt, and scale AI. It’s also a clear signal that the future of AI is less about chatbots and more about smart, actionable agents doing real work.
When Convenience Costs: The McHire AI Hiring Bot Fiasco
In a rush to modernize hiring workflows, McDonald’s deployed Olivia, an AI chatbot built by Paradox.ai, to pre-screen job applications. The result? A digital hiring process so efficient that—as it turns out—it cut critical corners in cybersecurity.
Grok4 Just Raised the Bar (and Some Eyebrows)
Grok4 might be the most advanced LLM available today, but its real contribution isn’t the headline scores—it’s the acceleration of the entire field. It raises the bar for capability, price transparency, and user experience. It also raises important questions about alignment, safety, and where we draw the line.
Announcing The Ultimate AI Strategy Guide: A Practical Resource for Business and Technology Leaders
The Ultimate AI Strategy Guide for the Enterprise Technology Association. This new resource brings together the key insights, practical steps, and data points from more than 16 of the world’s leading AI frameworks. These include work from Accenture, McKinsey, Google, Microsoft, IBM, PwC, the World Economic Forum, and others.
How Technology Budgets Will Evolve in 2026 for SMBs and Enterprises
We’ve gathered insights from our network of industry experts, research partners, and advisory members to forecast how tech budgets are evolving in the year ahead. Here’s what business and technology leaders should prepare for in 2026.
Columbus AI Week 2025: A Preview of What’s Ahead
Columbus AI Week 2025 is almost here, bringing together leaders across industries and sectors to explore the future of AI in Central Ohio - and beyond!
Choosing the Right AI Assistant: Microsoft Copilot vs. the Alternatives
As AI becomes a standard part of the business technology stack, leaders are faced with a critical decision: which AI assistant best meets the needs of their organization?
Inside Meta’s Superintelligence Lab: How Meta Is Reshaping the AI Race — and Who Else Is in the Game
In this post, we explore Meta’s Superintelligence Lab, its technical and strategic direction, and how it stacks up against other key players — including OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, Mistral, and xAI.
The Blind Spots Business Technology Leaders Are Missing About AI and AI Security
Beneath the enthusiasm lies a growing risk: organizations are overlooking critical blind spots in AI security and governance that could undermine their investments.
Top Cybersecurity Headlines: Insights from the Last Week, Month, and Quarter
A roundup of the most important cybersecurity headlines from the last week, month, and quarter, curated for technology and business leaders.
The Top AI Headlines: What Business and Technology Leaders Need to Know
To help you stay informed, we’ve compiled a roundup of some of the most important AI headlines from the past week, month, and quarter.
What Is Superintelligence and Why Does It Matter?
As artificial intelligence continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, conversations about superintelligence are shifting from science fiction to serious strategic planning.
The Frontiers of AI, Math, and Theory: What Business and Tech Leaders Need to Know
Artificial intelligence is no longer a niche tool for automating tasks. It’s becoming a partner in reasoning, discovery, and innovation. Recent breakthroughs are showing us how AI can collaborate with people to solve problems once thought out of reach.
AI Startup Funding Surge: Notable Rounds from June 2025
June 2025 continued to demonstrate the unstoppable momentum behind AI innovation. Across industries and continents, AI startups secured billions in funding to fuel their growth, refine their products, and reshape entire sectors.
Announcing Future Tech Forum: Cincinnati (July 31, 2025)
Announcing the next Enterprise Technology Association event: Future Tech Forum: Cincinnati, a private, invite-only gathering of top business and technology leaders exploring what’s next in innovation.
The Wildest AI Market Stats of 2025; And What They Mean for Business Leaders
If you think AI's growth has been fast, buckle up. The AI market in 2025 isn’t just heating up, it’s going thermonuclear. From staggering market valuations to surging adoption rates and jaw-dropping infrastructure demands, we’re witnessing a tech revolution at a speed and scale that’s hard to overstate.
Everything You Need to Know About AI Agents and Agentic AI
The era of AI agents, or what many now call agentic AI, is here. These systems are reshaping how businesses, governments, and individuals interact with technology. But with the hype comes confusion.
The Ultimate Guide to Enterprise AI Procurement
I’ve spent the past few years working with tech leaders, startups, and procurement teams across the country. And one thing is clear: AI procurement is broken—or at least dangerously outdated.