Software AG found that 78% of organizations have released more incomplete software projects since the pandemic began. Respondents said that’s a good thing because it lets them deliver new systems more quickly. Need I mention that the respondents were people who build systems, not people who use them?
Simon Data’s 2022 State of Customer Data offers more to chew on. They report their clients are using almost twice as many data points now as one year ago and that campaigns using more data are more successful. They do caution that using too much data is a problem if you’re being creepy.
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It’s deal-making time for generative AI model builders and publishers who can provide them with quality data. Germany publishing giant Axel Springer is trading access to its data for Microsoft adtech, AI, and Azure hosting solutions. Meanwhile, The Financial Times has struck a deal with OpenAI to license its content with attribution of summaries and quotes.