State of Manufacturing: Navigating Uncertainty and Building for 2026

American manufacturing stands at a crossroads. After weathering years of supply chain disruptions, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical uncertainty, the industry enters 2026 with cautious optimism tempered by hard-earned realism. The…

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From Chatbots to Agentic AI: The “Hockey Stick” Evolution

A few months ago, I had the worst roadside assistance experience of my life. That’s a bold statement—but let me set up the scenario. I travel quite a bit for…

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Cost Containment in Healthcare IT: A Practical Look at Private Cloud

When most of us think about healthcare, we think about ourselves or someone we love. Healthcare is deeply personal. Yet this year I watched wave after wave of healthcare AI…

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Winning Retailers Focus on Productivity and Efficiency

Retailers are prioritizing employee productivity and operational efficiency to adapt to economic uncertainty and evolving consumer behaviors. This is a trend that will only expand as new technologies make it…

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2026 Healthcare IT Trends: Priorities When Everything Is Urgent

I just finished reading my 2025 IT Trends blog,  published in December 2024 and apart from the general sense of cringe I get anytime I re-read something I wrote, I’m…

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