AI Re-Accelerates, Security Operations Surge, Semis Cool Welcome to Top Conversations in Tech, where we isolate the hottest trends, falling stars and shifting market dynamics to help technology marketers maximize their relevance. This month’s data reflects news and blog citations in September 2025 versus August 2025 and September 2024. We currently monitor 270+ topics, withRead more
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Big Valley, Communications, CyberSecurity, Emerging Technology, Innovation, Market Intelligence, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Research + Analytics, Top Conversations | Comments are Closed | 3 November, 2025 | 0
It can be argued that research and knowledge create ethical responsibility. Every insight starts with interpretation. Every dataset is a composition of the questions we choose to ask, the audiences selected, and the assumptions we accept. Research requires assumptions and choices–otherwise, quite frankly, all work would have to start from stage one every time, withRead more
Dashboards are shiny. They make us feel productive, even strategic: charts tilting up, numbers in the millions, neat comparisons against competitors. But the real trap of surface‑level metrics is this: we mistake outputs for outcomes. That mistake turns activity into a proxy for impact and confidence into an illusion. The Logic Chain Market intelligence hasRead more
Curiosity is not a weakness. It’s how we win. Every leader faces the same temptation: to accept the first answer, the first number, the first chart that looks convincing. Why resists that temptation. It refuses the easy surface, keeping curiosity alive and forcing clarity, especially when assumptions feel more convenient than evidence. Asking “why” againRead more
By Taylor Voges, PhD and Amber Daugherty, MCM Who is the one of the most trusted technology companies in 2024? Take a moment. What comes to mind? You might name Apple, Google, or Microsoft. Or Meta. Amazon. Yet one independent study, jointly conducted by Newsweek and Statista, pointed elsewhere: Dutch semiconductor company ASML was rankedRead more
Welcome to Top Conversations in Tech, where we isolate the hottest trends, falling stars and shifting market dynamics to help technology marketers maximize their relevance. This month’s data reflects news and blog citations in July 2025 versus June 2025 and July 2024. We currently monitor 270+ topics, with data and insights going back to MarchRead more
Emerging Technology, Market Intelligence, Media + Influencers, Research + Analytics, Story + Content, Strategy + Positioning, Top Conversations | Comments are Closed | 29 July, 2025 | 0
The Architecture of AI Welcome to Top Conversations in Tech, where we isolate the hottest trends, falling stars and shifting market dynamics to help technology marketers maximize their relevance. This month’s data reflects news and blog citations in June 2025 versus May 2025 and June 2024. We currently monitor 270+ topics, with data and insightsRead more
Emerging Technology, Market Intelligence, Media + Influencers, Research + Analytics, Story + Content, Strategy + Positioning, Top Conversations | Comments are Closed | 26 June, 2025 | 0
Infrastructure Access and the Diversification of AI Welcome to Top Conversations in Tech, where we isolate the hottest trends, falling stars and shifting market dynamics to help technology marketers maximize their relevance. This month’s data reflects news and blog citations in May 2025 versus April 2025 and May 2024. We currently monitor 270+ topics, withRead more
Emerging Technology, Market Intelligence, Media + Influencers, Research + Analytics, Story + Content, Strategy + Positioning, Top Conversations | Comments are Closed | 30 May, 2025 | 0
Supply Chain in the Spotlight Welcome to Top Conversations in Tech, where we isolate the hottest trends, falling stars and shifting market dynamics to help technology marketers maximize their relevance. This month’s data reflects news and blog citations in April 2025 versus March 2025 and April 2024. We currently monitor 270+ topics, with data andRead more
Emerging Technology, Market Intelligence, Media + Influencers, Research + Analytics, Story + Content, Strategy + Positioning, Top Conversations | Comments are Closed | 29 April, 2025 | 0
Step Aside GenAI, AI Agents are Here! Welcome to Top Conversations in Tech, where we isolate the hottest trends, falling stars and shifting market dynamics to help technology marketers maximize their relevance. This month’s data reflects news and blog citations in March 2025 versus February 2025 and March 2024. We currently monitor 270+ topics, withRead more
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