Research Archive
Why a Unified Android and ChromeOS Platform Matters, Especially in the Age of AI PCs
For nearly two decades, Android and ChromeOS have advanced in parallel, one powering the world’s phones and a growing constellation of devices, the other redefining lightweight and secure computing on laptops and beyond. A single, unified platform built on Android foundations and expressed as the familiar ChromeOS is not just tidier architecture. It is the…
The Consumerization of Agentic AI
The Race to the Super-Agent: From Managing AI to Collaborating With It What is an agent? I open a lot of conversations with that question, especially with executives who are trying to bring agentic AI to real users. My working definition: AI agents are intelligent digital assistants that observe, reason, and act on their own,…
Pro Optional: The Year the iPhone Was About Feel
Yesterday was the iPhone launch, and it was actually a refreshing one. It was one of the first years that I think I had decently low expectations going in, but was incredibly surprised (and delighted) coming out. This is partly because for the first time in years, quite a few of the leaks, rumors, and…
Slim, Smart, Integrated: The Real Story of Apple’s September Event
Apple’s September event was, once again, a masterclass in storytelling, weaving together sleek design, life-saving Apple Watch narratives, and the deliberate invocation of Apple Intelligence. In the run-up, chatter circled around familiar themes: whether tariffs would nudge prices upward, what “Air” might signify in an iPhone context, and if a reimagined Siri might finally make…
Samsung’s AI Home Vision: Smart Living Without the Hype?
IFA has always been the tech show that most reinvented itself following the hot trends in tech: from smartphones, to wearables, all the way to this year smart home, the show has seen AI infused everything and home robotics. Samsung leaned in harder than most with its unveiling of “AI Home: Future Living, Now.” The…
Made by Google 2025: A Confident Showcase of Pixel, Gemini, and Google’s Broader Ambitions
Today in Brooklyn, Google held its Made by Google 2025 event—an occasion that felt far less like a typical product keynote and much more like a primetime show. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, complete with live audience participation, surprise guests, and a TV-studio vibe, it was clear from the start that Google wanted to make a…