The value of vendor relationships in the AI era

Since the rapid expansion of AI tools, the balance of power between customers and vendors has shifted dramatically. Organizations are no longer as dependent on software developers, solution architects and integration specialists to build functional tools or workflows. Today, internal teams can leverage platforms such as Claude, Lovable, Perplexity and other AI-assisted development tools to…

Has agentic AI outgrown the data organization?

Recently, I participated in an architecture review for a Voice AI initiative. The initial proposal was heavily centered on the data required to provide context for the agent. The discussion focused on retrieval mechanisms, customer history, and knowledge access patterns. But as the review progressed, the discussion quickly went beyond data. Questions emerged around identity…

Anthropic grants Project Glasswing access to 150 more companies, with a focus on critical infrastructure

Anthropic on Tuesday announced that it was adding 150 more companies to its Project Glasswing AI-based vulnerability hunting initiative, with a particular focus on critical infrastructure companies including those involved in “power, water, healthcare, communications and hardware.” Analysts and security vendors agreed that the move is a positive step, noting that the more companies involved…