IT Supplier News, Insight, and Market Intelligence.
In this issue:
IBM's Acquisition of DataStax: Rocketship to Stars or Ruin?
OpenAI: Mastering OpenAI Deals with NET(net)
Navigating Emerging Tech Suppliers: Private 5G, Quantum and Spatial Computing
Technology in the C-Suite: Exec. Announcements in June
Buckle up, enterprise tech buyers: DataStax just boarded IBM’s Death Star, and their CEO’s LinkedIn post is a glitter-dusted fantasy that deserves a cold, hard reality check. They’re hyping a future of “unlocking unstructured data” and “accelerating AI apps at scale” with Astra DB, watsonx, and Apache Cassandra’s open-source cred. It’s the kind of corporate fairy tale that seduces C-suite wallets—until you recall IBM’s knack for turning tech darlings into cosmic debris....
In the fast-evolving dojo of artificial intelligence (AI), OpenAI stands as a formidable sensei, offering unparalleled large language models (LLMs) and generative AI capabilities that promise to transform enterprises. Yet, like wielding a katana, engaging with OpenAI requires precision, discipline, and mastery. An unmanaged acquisition of this technology can be akin to a novice swinging a samurai sword—resulting in catastrophic financial, technical, and legal wounds that can cripple an organization.
For Tech Leaders, your mandate extends far beyond maintaining current systems... it's about strategically charting a course through the tech landscape of tomorrow. While AI dominates headlines, three other transformative technologies, Quantum Computing, 5G Expansion, and Spatial Computing/Extended Reality (XR), are rapidly maturing.
Each of these are poised to profoundly reshape enterprises over the long term. Ignoring or setting them aside them is no longer an option, understanding their potential and preparing for their integration is a strategic imperative.
