Media Coverage

The Boston Globe: George Colony emphasizes that the future economic value of AI lies in private models tailored to organizations’ specific data and workflows, rather than generic public chatbots, presenting significant opportunities for regions with strong enterprise software expertise like Massachusetts. Read the full article here. Read more about George here.

The Wall Street Journal: J.P. Gownder discusses the skepticism surrounding widespread AI job replacement, explaining that while the technology will impact millions of roles, it will primarily augment human workers rather than cause an imminent jobs apocalypse. Read the full article here. Read more about J.P. here.

CNBC: Emily Pfeiffer explores how Open AI’s agentic shopping technology is transforming e-commerce by enabling personalized, autonomous shopping experiences across platforms like Etsy, Shopify, Walmart, and Amazon. Read the full article here, Read more about Emily here.

Reuters: Merritt Maxim discusses how advances in identity verification have significantly reduced the cost of age-verification tools, meaning they can now be used broadly online rather than only for high-value transactions. Read the full article here, Read more about Merritt here.

Bloomberg: J.P. Gownder joins ‘Bloomberg Tech’ to discuss AI washing of layoffs, following news that Block announced it was cutting nearly half of its workforce as it bets big on AI. View the full video here. Read more about J.P. here.

Financial Times: Will McKeown-White is interviewed on AI-powered email management tools, exploring whether these automation solutions can effectively reduce the productivity burden of inbox overload for professionals. Read the full article here. Read more about Will here.

The New York Times: Insights from J.P. Gownder’s report on the impact of AI on jobs is mentioned in this article discussing how companies are increasingly using “AI-washing” as a justification for layoffs, claiming automation and artificial intelligence are driving efficiency. Read the full article here. Read more about J.P. here.

Forbes: Vice President, Principal Analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee describes how the Super Bowl marks a moment “to create relevance and shape the equity and emotional markers of a brand.” Read the full article here. Read more from Dipanjan here.

MarketWatch: Vice President, Principal Analyst Thomas Husson shares how investors will likely need to wait until Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June for more information about the tech giant’s multiyear partnership with Google to use Gemini models as the backbone for the next generation of Apple Intelligence. Read the full article here. Read more from Husson [...]

BBC: Principal Analyst Kelsey Chickering discusses the US TikTok deal, observing that retraining the algorithm on domestic data will fundamentally change the user experience. Read the full article here. Read more from Kelsey here.

CNBC: Vice President and Principal Analyst Charlie Dai offers perspective about the rise of AI agents in China’s “super apps,” noting that success will depend on deeper integration across payments, logistics, and social engagement. Read the full article here. Read more from Charlie here.

Financial Times: Vice President and Principal Analyst Charlie Dai analyzes ByteDance’s expansion, observing that its growth trajectory and AI-led strategy suggest it could emerge as a dominant player as demand for AI accelerates. Read the full article here. Read more from Charlie here.

Marketplace: Senior Analyst Alvin Nguyen discusses how monumental investment in AI is continuing to fuel the ongoing chip shortage. Read the full article here. Read more from Alvin here.

Marketplace: Alvin Nguyen discusses how monumental investment in AI is continuing to fuel the ongoing chip shortage. Read the full article here. Read more about Alvin here.

Fortune India: Vice President, Research Director Ashutosh Sharma shares his insights about recent investments made by tech companies, explaining that although big tech has been driving hundreds of billions of dollars in AI investment in the US, much of that is being directed towards models. Read the full article here. Read more from Ashutosh here.

BBC: Vice President, Principal Analyst Thomas Husson discusses Forrester’s views on the rapid adoption of AI in 2025, including the observation that 2025 could be a “tipping point” where AI integration into daily life outpaces the internet and mobile revolutions. Read the full article here. Read more from Thomas here.

The Associated Press: VP, Research Director Mike Proulx analyzes the ongoing bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, noting that whoever secures the deal controls the “calculus of the streaming wars” and predicting continued industry consolidation in 2026. Read the full article here. Read more from Mike here.

Associated Press: VP, Research Director Mike Proulx addresses Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. and whether HBO Max and Netflix will stay as separate streaming services or combine “into a mega streaming service.” Read the full article here. Read more from Mike here.

CNBC: VP, Research Director Mike Proulx joins CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime” to discuss Meta’s decision to make cuts in its Metaverse division. Read the full article here. Read more from Mike here.