Read more about author Gautam Singh. The enterprise AI landscape has reached an inflection point. After years of pilots and proof-of-concepts, organizations are now committing unprecedented resources to AI, with double-digit budget increases expected across industries in 2025. This isn’t merely about technological adoption. It reflects a deep rethinking of how businesses operate at scale. The urgency is clear: 70% of the software used by Fortune 500 companies was developed over two decades…

Read more about author Subasini Periyakaruppan. In Part 1 of this series, we established the strategic foundation for external data success: defining your organizational direction, determining specific data requirements, and selecting the right data providers. We also introduced the critical concept of external data stewardship — identifying key stakeholders who bridge the gap between business requirements and technical implementation. This second part focuses on transforming those foundational decisions into operational reality. The…

Read more about author Manju Naglapur. Cloud adoption is no longer a question of “if” but of “how well.” In fact, by 2027, 90% of organizations are expected to adopt a hybrid cloud approach. But amid economic uncertainty and an ever-changing business climate, many companies are experiencing sticker shock when evaluating cloud services and are overwhelmed by how to start implementing these solutions. Without a clear action plan that considers…

Read more about author Katrina Ingram. This month’s column was inspired by The Materialists — a film about modern dating for the wealthy. It’s part movie review and part deliberation on this month’s question … How does data dehumanize? I’ve previously written about love in a time of big data and the many ways algorithmically driven dating apps can be biased. In this film, professional matchmaker Lucy, delivers a human…