When Jony Ive and Sam Altman announced their partnership to create “screenless AI companion devices,” I didn’t just see another tech collaboration – I saw the future of brand storytelling unfolding before our eyes. This isn’t just about new gadgets. It’s about fundamentally reimagining how we interact with technology – and by extension, how brands … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot about how casually businesses throw around the term “partner” these days. It seems like every vendor relationship, casual collaboration, or even one-off project gets labeled a “partnership” – but there’s actually a world of difference between being true partners and merely allies in the business ecosystem. Taking a step back, … Read more
I asked Manus to recap the voices on the web about Skype’s departure from the world. Here’s what it had to say. The citations are listed below. The Final Call: Veteran Tech Voices on Skype’s Shutdown The recent announcement of Skype’s shutdown on May 5, 2025, marks the end of an era for a platform … Read more
The digital apocalypse has a date: May 5, 2025. That’s when Skype shut down forever, leaving millions of users facing not just the loss of a familiar communication tool, but something far more personal – their phone numbers. This isn’t just inconvenient. It’s identity theft by abandonment. I’ve been watching this slow-motion crisis unfold with … Read more
I’ve never been an “I told you so” but with the looming integration of Claude AI with vCons, especially with Zapier, I see it as a landmark moment in the evolution of business communications—and a direct realization of many of the ideas that I have been writing about for nearly 20 years on VoIPWatch (now … Read more
There’s a moment every founder, every leader, must confront: When the business grows beyond the original pitch deck, the startup phase, or the launch press release—and suddenly, the narrative no longer holds. It’s not because the company’s product failed or the team lost its edge. It’s because the story—the cohesive, contagious, consistent, and credible narrative—fractured. … Read more
In professional sports, the margins between winning and losing aren’t just narrow—they’re microscopic. Every play, decision, and word spoken by players, coaches, and staff has the potential to impact outcomes. Yet, much of that valuable conversation—whether it’s strategic talk in the locker room, scout discussions in the war room, or sideline chatter during a game—gets … Read more
I’ve been tracking the enterprise communications landscape for years now, and I can tell you — Enterprise Connect 2025 is shaping up to be more of a transformative gathering than in recent years. As I scan through the agenda for the March event at Orlando’s Gaylord Palms, I’m struck by how dramatically the conversation has … Read more
The End of an Era: Microsoft Pulling the Plug on Skype The news dropped late last week that Microsoft plans to retire Skype in May 2025, and I’m seeing the tech community split into several predictable camps: Those who see this as inevitable given Teams’ ascendance and Skype’s declining relevance. Those lamenting the loss of … Read more
I’ve been watching the email productivity space for years, and I’ll be honest – most “revolutionary” solutions end up being mere iterations on the same tired concepts. But something interesting caught my attention this week: Cora, a new email platform as a service from Every that’s making some ambitious claims about reimagining our relationship with … Read more
