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Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Cloud Wars analyzes the major cloud vendors from the perspective of business customers. In Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans talks with both sides about these profoundly transformative technologies, and with monthly All-Star guests from across the business community about the trends impacting how the world lives, works, plays, and dreams. Visit https://cloudwars.com for more.
Episodes
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Oracle Advances Multi-Cloud Connectivity: Faster, Simpler, More Flexible
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explain why Oracle’s AWS partnership signals a new era of cloud interoperability. Highlight 00:03 — Recently, my colleague Bob…
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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: How Solver Is Transforming Financial Planning with AI Agents
In this episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, Giuseppe Ianni is joined by Tad Remington, Chief Commercial Officer at Solver, who discusses how AI is…
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Google Cloud's Next in Vegas: 3 Launch Predictions
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I preview Google Cloud Next and share three bold predictions around AI security, sovereignty, and Gemini Enterprise. Highlights…
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AWS Multicloud Shows Oracle Leads and AWS Follows
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore the growing divide between cloud innovators and followers in the AI Era. Highlights 00:03 — Now we see here in April of…
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Microsoft Introduces Hybrid AI Automation in Copilot Studio
hts 00:09 — Microsoft has introduced new capabilities to Copilot Studio to enhance automated operations by combining AI agents and workflows. Currently…
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AI's New Victims: CEOs Who Are Unable, Unwilling, Unseeing
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explain why success in the AI Economy demands bold, uncompromising leadership from CEOs — and why many aren’t ready. Highlights…
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The Missing Layer in Enterprise AI: Governance and Auditability
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how governance gaps are slowing AI agent adoption in enterprises. Highlights 00:05 —The role of AI agents in enterprise…
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Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Q1 Preview: Who's Hot + Who's Cool?
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I analyze Q4 performance to reveal who’s truly leading in cloud growth right now. Highlights 00:03 — We're just a couple weeks…
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Microsoft’s AI Strategy: Infrastructure, Talent, and Data Sovereignty in Japan
Highlights 00:09 — Microsoft’s global investments continue to grow. Latest news is the company plans to invest $10 billion into Japan over the next three years…
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Why OpenAI’s Infrastructure Strategy Changes Everything
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I break down OpenAI’s massive $122 billion funding round and what it means for the future of AI infrastructure. Highlights 00:04…
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How ServiceNow Is Scaling Secure AI with Zenity Integration
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explain how ServiceNow is enabling secure, scalable adoption of AI agents across the enterprise. Highlights 00:03 — ServiceNow…
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Inside Microsoft’s Shift From “Copilot Everywhere” to Intentional AI Integration
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how Microsoft’s latest Windows changes reveal a strategic shift toward more intentional AI integration and focused…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Marc Benioff Goes All-in On Slackbot to Drive Agentic Enterprise
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how Salesforce is betting big on Slackbot to power the AI agentic enterprise. Highlights 00:02 — We are seeing enormous…
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Microsoft Links ERP Success to AI with Business Central Insights
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I examine how Business Central is transforming ERP with strong financial returns and AI-driven capabilities. Highlights 00:10 — A…
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Reducing Fraud with AI Agents in Accounts Payable
In this AI Agent & Copilot Minute, Mason Siefert explores how Dynamics 365 is evolving into the agentic era — transforming financial reconciliation and…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Oracle’s ‘AI Changes Everything’ Mantra Pushes Agentic AI into the AI Database
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I unpack how Oracle is redefining data activation with agentic AI capabilities. Highlights 00:03 — I recently talked about some…
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Oracle vs. Workday AI Strategies: Key Differences Explained | Tinder on Customers
In this episode of Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans sits down with Bonnie Tinder, Founder and CEO of Raven Intelligence, to unpack a whirlwind week in enterprise…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
SAP Signals Major Shift Toward AI Usage-Based Pricing Model
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I review SAP’s move toward AI usage-based pricing and what it means for the future of SaaS, customer engagement, and enterprise…
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SAP + Reltio: Fueling Agentic AI Via Harmonized Data
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I review SAP's acquisition of Reltio to enhance the Business Data Cloud, expand opportunities for customers, and continue its…
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The Mid-Market ERP Opportunity Explained by Opkey CEO Pankaj Goel | Cloud Wars Live
In this episode of Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans sits down with Pankaj Goel, CEO of Opkey, to explore how agentic AI is reshaping ERP implementations and the…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Can Google Cloud + Old-Line Baker Hughes Juice Up AI Economy?
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I unpack the convergence of tech and energy and what it means for the future of business leadership. Highlights 00:00 — We are…
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Oracle Fuses Agents + Apps with Fusion Agentic Applications
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how Oracle is redefining enterprise software by fusing AI agents directly into applications. Highlights 00:03 — Again…
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Steve Miranda on Oracle’s AI Revolution and Agentic Apps | Cloud Wars Live
In this episode of Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans speaks with Steve Miranda, Executive Vice President of Applications Development at Oracle, about the company’s…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Oracle AI Transforming Healthcare Ecosystem: EVP Seema Verma
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how Oracle is using AI to unify and transform the fragmented healthcare ecosystem. Highlights 00:03 — Early in 2026…
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How Oracle Is Transforming Healthcare with AI and Automation | Cloud Wars Live
In this episode of Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans speaks with Seema Verma, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, about…
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How AI in Healthcare Is Getting Smarter, Safer with Copilot Health
Key Takeaways Wellness-focused consumers are flooded with health data from wearable health tech and portals but lack the time and expertise to interpret what…
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Nathan Thomas on How Multi-Cloud Is Transforming Enterprise AI | Cloud Wars Live
In this episode of Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans speaks with Nathan Thomas, Senior Vice President of Product Management for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, about the…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Oracle ↔ Microsoft Multicloud Miracle: After 2.5 Years, How Do Customers Benefit?
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I examine how AI and data access are accelerating unprecedented cooperation among cloud leaders. Highlights 00:03 — It's been two…
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Larry Ellison's Excellent New Adventure
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I discuss the significant leadership changes at Oracle and what they signal for the company’s future. Highlights 00:03 — One of…
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Google Cloud Expands Healthcare Leadership with CVS Health Partnership
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I examine how Health 100 signals a major shift toward AI-powered, patient-centric healthcare ecosystems. Highlights 00:03 —Google…
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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Summit Highlights -- Orchestration, MCP, and AI Workforce Transformation
In this episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, Tom Smith is joined by Kieron Allen, an industry analyst and AI observer, who shares insights from the 2026…
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OpenAI $140B Revenue: Dream or Hallucination?
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I question whether OpenAI’s $140 billion enterprise revenue target is a realistic strategy or a speculative leap. Highlights…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Microsoft’s Frontier Transformation Strategy: How Copilot and AI Agents Will Redefine Enterprise Work
Microsoft is redefining enterprise productivity by positioning Copilot, agents, and unified AI platforms as the operational backbone of next-generation…
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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Microsoft Data Scientists Vaishali Vinay and Raghav Bhatta on AI for Cyber Defense
In this episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, host Tom Smith speaks with Vaishali Vinay, Data Scientist at Microsoft, and Raghav Bhatta, Data Scientist at…
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Hypergrowth Returns!! Palantir 70%, Google Cloud 48%, Oracle 44%
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at why the AI economy is fueling unprecedented demand for cloud services and pushing the world’s top vendors into…
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Verifiable Intent and the Race for a Universal Protocol in Commerce
Key Takeaways Agent transactions: With models like the Universal Commerce Protocol, Google aims to control global agent transactions, relying on Mastercard’s…
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Oracle Pumps Up Apps w/ 1,000+ Agents to Automate Industries
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how Oracle is embedding more than 1,000 AI agents into its applications to transform entire industry ecosystems…
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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Gina Montgomery on Designing Trusted Copilot, Agent Experiences
Key Takeaways Shift in AI focus: As Director of AI at Armanino, Montgomery explains that organizations are shifting from last year’s AI experimentation and…
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How 'Smart Friction' in Grocery Drives Stronger Returns, Enhances Customer Experience
Key Takeaways Smart friction: AI prioritizes speed and efficiency, but in retail experiences where shoppers value engagement, intentional friction can enhance…
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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Microsoft’s Andrea Pinillos Shares Governance Strategies for AI Agents
In this episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, Giuseppe Ianni, host of the show, is joined by Andrea Pinillos, Senior Technical Program Manager at…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Microsoft Copilot Studio Case Study Shows 61% Faster AI Support With Multi-Agent Architecture
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how Microsoft is using Copilot Studio and multi-agent orchestration to dramatically improve customer support…
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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Mark Polino on Closing the AI Security Gap
Key Takeaways Session overview: AI is a transformative technology where security is lagging dangerously behind. Polino's session, "A Guide to Security Roles in…
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How Companies Should Actually Deploy AI Today | Tinder on Customers
In this episode of Cloud Wars Live, Bob Evans speaks with Bonnie Tinder, founder and CEO of Raven Intelligence, about the surge of hype, confusion, and…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Oracle Q3 Boom: RPO +325%, Cloud +44% as Skeptics Shut Pie-Holes
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explain why Oracle’s massive RPO growth proves demand for AI infrastructure is real, not a bubble. Highlights 00:00 — For the…
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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Diego Araujo on Deploying AI Agents in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
In this episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, Giuseppe Ianni, host of the show, is joined by Diego Araujo, Founder and Chief AI Architect at Fusion Flow…
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ServiceNow’s Autonomous Workforce Signals the Next Phase of Agentic AI
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I look at ServiceNow’s new Autonomous Workforce and what it means for the future of the digital workforce. Highlights 00:03 — As…
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Can You Trust Your AI Data?
Key Takeaways Herain Oberoi, Microsoft's general manager for data security, privacy, and compliance, recently held a session where he outlined top security…
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Hell Freezes Over: SAP, Oracle, Workday Agree on Key Issue!
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I explain why customer pressure is forcing SAP, Oracle, and Workday to overhaul traditional enterprise software sales models…
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Microsoft 365 E7: Scaling AI with Security, Governance at the Forefront
Key Takeaways Overview: Companies are drowning in AI tools, most of which "do not talk to each other." Today, Microsoft announced Microsoft 365 E7: The…
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Oracle Q3 Outlook: How High Can Soaring IPO Go?
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I analyze Oracle’s projected Q3 numbers and the explosive growth of its cloud and AI infrastructure business. Highlights 00:02 —…
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AI in Grocery Retail: Why Grocers Are Prioritizing Store Associate Copilots
In this AI Agent & Copilot Minute, Mason Siefert explores how grocery retailers are accelerating AI adoption behind the scenes — empowering store associates…
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Why OpenAI Adjusted Its Trillion-Dollar AI Infrastructure Plan
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I explore OpenAI’s decision to adjust its trillion-dollar AI infrastructure ambitions to reassure investors. Highlights 00:04 —…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Evolving Enterprise Security with Microsoft Purview
Key Takeaways Microsoft leads in risk detection with tools like Defender XDR, but as enterprise data environments grow in scale and complexity, organizations…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Workday CEO Bhusri Top Priority for '26: Re-accelerate Growth
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I look at how Workday plans to blend AI agents with its core HR and finance platforms. Highlights 00:03 — One of the big stories…
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Microsoft Launches AI Boot Camp to Accelerate Copilot Adoption
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore how Microsoft is accelerating business-process transformation with its expanding Copilot and agent ecosystem…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Microsoft’s Study and Learn Agent Sets New Standard for AI in Education
In this AI Agent & Copilot Minute, Mason Siefert explores Microsoft’s first integrated learning agent for students, explaining how proactive AI modes like…
- Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans
Salesforce Back to Growth Agenda: CRO Milano Shows How
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explain how AI is fueling Salesforce’s renewed push for innovation and scale. Highlights 00:01 — We've got Salesforce now…
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AI Agent & Copilot Podcast: Alithya's Chad Weiner on Laying AI Groundwork, Driving AI Impact
Key Takeaways Laying groundwork: Weiner will be leading a session at the AI Kickstart Preconference, introducing attendees to Copilot Studio and how to build…
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Workday CEO Bhusri: Brilliant Take on Apps/AI and Limits of Vibe-Coding
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I break down Aneel Bushri’s powerful case for pairing AI with enterprise apps. Highlights 00:02 — There are some wild things…
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Microsoft Adds Rubrics Refinement and Governance Tools to Strengthen Enterprise AI Agent Operations
In this AI Agent & Copilot Minute, Mason Siefert outlines how Microsoft’s latest enhancements to Copilot Studio — especially the new tools in the Power CAT…