This week we feature articles from Michael Andrews, and Marc Zao-Sanders.
Additional reading comes from Daniel Tunkelang, Bryan Perozzi, Lauren Feiner & Alex Heath, and Muneeb Sikhani.
News comes from Sitecore & Microsoft, InfluxData, Altair & Databricks, and Deepgram.
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Opinion / Analysis
Information architecture for software platforms
Michael Andrews reviews the complexities of enterprise software and the critical role of information architecture (IA). His non-technical article is valuable for anyone not experienced in enterprise applications, whether software engineer, product manager, business analyst, or senior manager, and a must-read for anyone considering a major role for AI agents in mission-critical industry applications. (14 min)
https://storyneedle.com/information-architecture-for-software-platforms/
How people are really using Gen AI in 2025
Marc Zao-Sanders follows-up on his year-old article on how people are using Gen AI. Note that he isn’t talking about Gen AI business use cases, which makes his findings a bit less surprising. (10 min)
https://hbr.org/2025/04/how-people-are-really-using-gen-ai-in-2025
More Reading
- Precision, recall, and desirability: A deep dive via Daniel Tunkelang
- The evolution of graph learning via Google research blog
- FTC v. Meta live: Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testifies via The Verge
- Google confirms Gmail update choice — 3 billion users must now decide via Predict
Content technology news
Sitecore launches AI Innovation Lab
Created in collaboration with Microsoft to provide a guided environment for marketing professionals to explore AI-driven solutions for optimizing content operations.
https://www.sitecore.com/products/ai-innovation-lab
Altair partners with Databricks
Providing seamless connection between Altair RapidMiner and the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, amplifying data science & machine learning capabilities.
https://altair.com/altair-rapidminer ■ https://www.databricks.com
InfluxData releases InfluxDB 3 Core and InfluxDB 3 Enterprise
InfluxDB 3 Core is an open source, high-speed, recent-data engine for real-time applications. InfluxDB 3 Enterprise adds high availability and enhanced security.
https://www.influxdata.com/blog/influxdata-announces-influxdb-3-OSS-GA
Introducing Aura-2: Enterprise-grade text-to-speech
Aura-2 reflects the priorities of enterprise voice AI, delivering high-quality, context-aware speech designed for the scale, precision, and resilience for business-critical environments.
https://deepgram.com/learn/introducing-aura-2-enterprise-text-to-speech
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