30 people. Over $1B valuation in six months.

And a clear signal that AI chat alone is no longer enough.

I just sat on The Ravit Show with Wen Sang, Co-Founder & COO of Genspark.

Genspark is building an all-in-one AI workspace where AI agents do the actual work. Not just answers, but finished outputs. Slides, sheets, websites, designs, inbox management, and more, all in one place.

In this conversation, we break down:

- Why Genspark chose execution over conversation

- How a 30-person team scaled at an unbelievable pace

- What real AI agent workflows look like in production

- Why the future of work is moving from tools to AI teammates

If you are still juggling multiple AI tools, this episode will change how you think about productivity.

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This is not another AI chat story.

This is about how work actually gets done in the AI era.

#data #ai #Genspark #WorkWithGenspark #gensparkpartner #agents #openai #theravitshow

I’m here at Microsoft Ignite!!!! Excited to cover every announcement on ground. Before the big keynotes, I sat down with Shireesh Thota, VP of Azure Databases at Microsoft, for an exclusive conversation that sets the stage for what’s coming.

We talked about how Microsoft is redefining databases for the AI era, moving beyond just compute to focus on data power as the real foundation of AI.

Shireesh walked me through the key differentiators of Azure Database offerings, how they’re being built to handle the next wave of intelligent workloads, and how Microsoft Fabric is bringing everything together as a unified data platform.

We also discussed how Microsoft is infusing AI directly into databases, making them faster, smarter, and adaptive, while also enabling agentic AI systems that can act on insights in real time.

And something many don’t know: Microsoft is one of the top contributors to the PostgreSQL open-source project.

Shireesh shared how this community collaboration continues to drive innovation and scalability across the ecosystem.

We wrapped up with a look ahead, on what’s next in database innovation and how AI will continue to reshape performance, automation, and intelligence at the core of enterprise data systems.

This is just the beginning of an exciting week at Microsoft Ignite 2025, stay tuned for more coverage and interviews right from the floor.

#Data #AI #BI #AzureData #PostgreSQL #MicrosoftIgnite #Azure #Data #AI #TheRavitShow

Are enterprise agents finally ready for prime time at scale in the enterprise world? At Microsoft Ignite, I sat down with the one and only Jay Parikh, Executive VP, Microsoft, to understand how Microsoft is actually building the full foundation for enterprise grade agents, not just talking about it.

In our conversation, we went deeper into what “any agent, anywhere, at any scale” really means for developers and teams who are trying to move from experiments to production.

We spoke about:

-- How Foundry IQ in public preview changes the way agents connect to enterprise and web data through one secure entry point

-- How Model Router being generally available helps teams pick the right model for each task instead of guessing

-- Why the new Foundry Control Plane is so important for centralizing agent management and scaling safely

-- How Foundry Observability being GA gives teams real time visibility into multi agent systems so they can troubleshoot and improve faster

-- What Microsoft Agent Factory solves by bundling 33 products for teams that want to deploy agents quickly without stitching everything together on their own

We closed by looking ahead at what the next phase of multi agent systems inside large enterprises could look like when you treat agents, data, models, and infrastructure as one connected stack instead of separate pieces.

If you are serious about building or scaling enterprise agents, this is one conversation you will want to watch.

#data #ai #ignite #microsoft Microsoft Azure Microsoft Azure Microsoft for Startups #microsoft2025 #copilot #agents #theravitshow

Last week at Microsoft Ignite, I finally got to interview the man himself, Arun Ulag, President, Azure Data, Microsoft. I have known Arun for years. He is one of the best in the data and analytics space, and meeting him in person was so good. I have a new friend!!!

This was not a surface level chat. We went straight into the big announcements and what they unlock for customers:

• The real takeaways from his keynote and how they help enterprises move faster with data and AI

• What Fabric IQ actually is, how it works behind the scenes, and why it is a big deal

• How customers can start seeing value from Fabric IQ from day one, not after months of setup

• What makes Azure HorizonDB for PostgreSQL different and where it fits for modern workloads

• What is coming next for data services in the era of AI

• How leaders should think about the next 4 to 5 months with all these updates landing at once

If you are trying to understand where the Microsoft data and AI stack is really heading, this conversation will give you a very clear picture!!!!

#data #ai #ignite #microsoft Microsoft Azure Microsoft Azure Microsoft for Startups #microsoft2025 #copilot #agents #theravitshow

Agentic AI does not matter if it stays in slides. What matters is whether it can run safely in production. After AWS re:Invent, I sat down with Hemant Mohan from Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a follow up conversation focused on agentic AI and the AWS and IBM partnership. This discussion was less about announcements and more about what actually changes for enterprises now.Here is the core of what stood out.- AI is moving from response to actionWe are past the phase of just experimenting with models. The next phase is agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and execute across tools and workflows. Business problems are never single step. They involve legacy systems, approvals, fragmented data, and humans in the loop. Agents are built to work across that reality.- Why the AWS and IBM partnership mattersMany enterprises struggle with the same question. How do we move agents from proof of concept to production without breaking security, compliance, or reliability? This partnership is about solving that gap. AWS brings the trusted, global infrastructure to run agents at scale. IBM brings orchestration, governance, and deep enterprise integration. Together, they give customers a clear path from experimentation to operational trust.- From promise to productionIBM becoming a launch partner for the AWS Marketplace AI and Tools category was an important signal. Customers want flexibility and choice, but they also want enterprise grade controls. This partnership is designed to give them both.- Watson Orchestrate and Amazon Bedrock Agent CoreAnnounced at re:Invent, this integration brings together AWS’s managed runtime for agents with IBM’s orchestration layer. The result is a full agentic stack where agents can run securely, maintain context, be audited, and coordinate across complex business workflows. This is what running agents responsibly actually looks like.- Project BobWe also spoke about IBM’s Project Bob, which tackles a problem many enterprises quietly struggle with. Most development budgets still go toward modernizing old code instead of building new features. Project Bob brings agentic AI into software modernization, helping teams refactor faster, reduce risk, and deal with long standing skill shortages.My takeaway.Agentic AI will not be adopted because it is powerful. It will be adopted because it is trustworthy. The AWS and IBM partnership is focused exactly on that transition.Learn more about the partnership here -- https://lnkd.in/gyRRuvdk#data #ai #awsreinvent #agents #agenticai #aws #enterprise #IBM #theravitshow

Healthcare runs on data. Most of it is still unstructured!!!! I had a great conversation on The Ravit Show with Lyle McMillin, AVP of Product Management at Hyland, where we went deep into how healthcare organizations are turning unstructured content into real decisions.

A few points that stood out to me:

- Most healthcare data is unstructured. In many organizations, it is close to 80 percent. This includes clinical and admin documents, faxes, emails, and massive imaging files like X-rays, CTs, and MRIs

- Hyland’s Content Innovation Cloud is changing how this data is used. Lyle shared how their Intelligent Med Record solution is helping teams move faster. A beta customer, Nebraska Medicine, saw a 99 percent improvement in time to value, with classification accuracy improving from 95 to 96 percent, driven by new LLM-based capabilities.

- AI is no longer just about automation. It is about decision support.

With Knowledge Discovery, teams can ask natural language questions and get answers with direct links to the exact place in the document. This can cut 60 to 80 percent of the time spent searching and stitching information together.

- Agentic AI was the most interesting part of the discussion.

From classifying documents to pulling missing records, bundling them, and sending claims back to payers, the system can handle most of the workflow. When humans step in, 80 percent of the work is already done.

Healthcare transformation is not only about new systems.

It is about finally making sense of the data we already have.

#data #ai #agentic #healthcare #unstructureddata #agents #knowledgehub #hyland #theravitshow

I had a chance to attend and cover SHIFT by Commvault in New York last week. I just spoke to Tim Zonca, VP of Product Marketing at Commvault, to talk ResOps, Keynote takeaways and more.

What we covered

• ResOps in one line and why it matters now

• How the Unity Platform turns resilience into daily practice across cloud, SaaS, and on-prem

• Synthetic Recovery and what it does to RTO and incident playbooks

• Identity resilience for AD with real-time detection and safe rollback

• Cloud-native protection with cost and energy views that drive smarter policies

Leaders want AI speed with clean recovery and tighter identity control. Tim breaks down how Unity brings these pieces together so teams can move fast and stay safe. Simple language. Clear outcomes. No hype.

My take

Synthetic Recovery plus Cleanroom is a real shift. The AD rollback story closes a gap I see in many incident reviews. The cost and energy view belongs in every daily dashboard!!!!

The interview is live now. I will share more clips and floor notes from SHIFT as sessions go up.

Check out all the announcement links in the comments!

#data #ai #cloud #security #cybersecurity #recovery #resilience #commvault #shift2025 #shift #theravitshow

Most companies think they have a backup problem. What they really have is a recovery problem. I spent the day at Commvault SHIFT, on the ground talking to customers, partners and the Commvault team. I also spoke with Darren Thomson, Field CTO at Commvault, for a focused chat on what they announced and what it means in the middle of real attacks and real pressure on IT teams.

In the interview, we got into:

-- The new Unity Platform and why Commvault is trying to bring data security, data access, identity patterns and cyber recovery into one view

-- How they are thinking about very fast, clean recovery after an attack, not just “we have backups somewhere”

-- Cloud Native Protection and what that actually changes for existing customers and large enterprises already deep into cloud

-- Identity Resilience and why identity is now part of the data security story, not a separate topic

-- Synthetic Recovery and how they use ML signals from anomalies, entropy, threat scans and third party tools to compose a clean state across multiple backup points

-- Real world use cases from regulated industries, where downtime and data loss are simply not an option

What I liked most is that this was not only about shiny new features, but about how security, backup and AI are starting to come together in one place. For teams who are tired of stitching ten tools to get back up after an attack, this direction will be interesting to watch.

If you care about data, security and recovery, this is worth your time.

Check out all the announcements links in the comments!

#data #ai #cloud #security #cybersecurity #recovery #resilience #commvault #shift2025 #shift #theravitshow

From SHIFT by Commvault New York, I sat with Christopher Mierzwa on culture, clarity, and execution!!!!

What you will get

• Real takeaways from his panel

• Why people, mindset, and culture decide security outcomes

• Practical advice for leaders, CISOs, and CIOs

Highlights

• Culture beats tools when pressure hits. If teams do not trust each other, runbooks stall.

• Mindset sets the tone. Treat incidents as system problems, not hero moments.

• Practice builds confidence. Short drills with clear ownership move every metric that matters.

Advice from Chris

• Start with people. Define roles, practice handoffs, review the tape after every drill.

• Build muscle memory. Run small, frequent exercises across IT, SecOps, and the business.

• Keep the board close. Explain risk in plain language and track progress like product work.

My take

Security is a team sport. The best programs invest in culture first, then controls.

#data #ai #cloud #security #cybersecurity #recovery #resilience #commvault #shift2025 #shift #theravitshow

Stop chasing tools. Start fixing decisions. I spoke to Stephen Sciortino, CEO and Founder of Database Tycoon LLC, at Small Data SF by MotherDuck. Clear takeaways for anyone running or advising a data team.What we covered• The real shift from his Brooklyn Data days to independent consulting• Early signals a team will win vs signs they are in trouble• How AI is changing expectations and what must stay the sameWatch the complete interview! Practical, direct, and worth your time.#Data #AI #SmallDataSF #DataEngineering #AI #Analytics #TheRavitShow