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From AI to quick-deploy applications: Mark Shuttleworth and Randy Holloway discuss technology trends

‎‎ Subscribe. Trusted open source for everyone. Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical’s founder and CEO, sits down with Randy Holloway, Global GTM Leader at Microsoft, to discuss the current technology landscape. They explore AI’s impact on organizations and how open source in the public cloud is helping teams innovate.

Secure by Default: Why AI-Driven Delivery Needs a Rethink

AI speeds delivery but expands risk. Teams need context, verification, behavior detection, and learning to stay secure by default. Software delivery has been accelerating for more than a decade, and the arrival of AI has pushed us into an entirely new velocity class. Code generation, configuration scaffolding, infrastructure suggestions, remediation hints, and deployment decisions now involve AI. It participates in every stage of the delivery pipeline. On the surface, this feels like progress.

Harness AI November 2025 Updates: AWS Integration, Database DevOps, & Enterprise-Grade AI Across the SDLC

November was another big month for Harness AI, with new capabilities that deepen our work with AWS, bring AI-native automation to the database, and keep our model stack on the cutting edge across the SDLC.

How AI Is Transforming Deal Flow Management in Private Markets

Good investors know that the true marginal benefit isn't more data, but meaningful clarity. This is why Warren Buffett said that 'The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.' This should not be missed: the power of focus and staying focused can make investors more money. Private markets are noisier than ever, and staying focused is harder. Deal sourcing has exploded, cycles run longer, competition is tighter, and legacy tools slow teams down at the exact moment they need momentum.

Cortex Wrapped 2025: The Year of AI Excellence

Every December, Spotify launches its infamous Wrapped campaign, which sends millions of users into a frenzy about their listening habits. They become pseudo data scientists and analyze how frequently they listen to their guilty pleasures, their kids' terrible playlists, or the music they love that nobody else has heard of yet. We love this tradition, so we're bringing it to Cortex.

Digital Advertising Trends That will Shape 2026: AI Buys Ads, Retailers Rule, Cookies Die, and More

Digital advertising crossed $1 trillion in 2025, but the story isn't the milestone; it's who controls the spend. Programmatic buying now captures 83% of all digital ad dollars, retail media networks are racing toward $200 billion, and AI systems have stopped taking orders and started making decisions.