By Shashi Bellamkonda ·
When I speak at conferences, people often tell me I did a great job. My first thought, before I even finish hearing the sentence, is that they're being polite.
I've decided that thought is wrong, and I want to explain why, because I think a lot of us are carrying the same wrong thought without examining it.Growing up, the warning came early and often. Don't show off. Don't let the…
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Analysis · Enterprise AI · June 2026Three companies released data about AI and human oversight in the same week. None of them coordinated. All three pointed in the same direction.…
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Saturday afternoon, nothing on Netflix worth clicking, Prime suggesting the same rotation of prestige drama I'd already half-watched. I went looking instead. That's how I …
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The summer I turned ten in Madras, the BBC was already a presence in our house. Chennai is what the city is called now, but in my memory it is always Madras, and Madras in summer …
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Growing up in India, the word “exam” carried a heavy, almost suffocating weight. The 90 minutes you spent at a desk frantically writing on paper took on life-changing proportions.…
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The Stranger on the Next SeatThe Washington Post was folded open on my breakfast table, and the headline stopped me mid-sip: “The mental benefits of chatting up a stranger.” I rea…
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I spent the week in Nashville covering Epicor Insights 2026. Four thousand manufacturers and distributors at the Gaylord Opryland. Keynotes, analyst sessions, the expo floor. Good…
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