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Constellation Research is a technology research and advisory firm based in Silicon Valley. We deliver strategic guidance to companies seeking to transform their businesses through the early adoption of exponential technologies. Our analysts draw on their experience as practitioners to deliver pragmatic advice to CXOs leading business transformation within their organizations.
Our mission is to conduct research on exponential technologies, identify and validate trends, and empower our clients to succeed in the digital economy.
Clients include boards of directors, C-suite executives, line-of-business leaders, and IT visionaries who are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Source
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Search ArticlesRightsizing open models may cut your AI inference spend
Salesforce said it has cut its AI inference bills by right sizing models. The general idea: Tune specific open source models to complete tasks instead of relying on pricey models. In a blog post that was a bit lost in the usual barrage of Salesforce articles about Slack, Agentforce and products, the company slipped by a bit of technical knowhow that'll matter to enterprises. Salesforce said 18 months ago Agentforce ran on one rented model and its token bill rose with traffic.
General Mills bets on AI, supply chain redesign to drive $3 billion in savings
General Mills is planning to save $3 billion over the next four years via technology modernization and redesign its supply chain to offset inflation, fund growth investments and grow earnings and cash flow over time. Of $3 billion in savings, General Mills is looking to deliver $750 million in fiscal 2027.
AI, Outcomes, and Leadership: What Tomorrow’s Disruptive Companies Are Doing Differently | DisrupTV Ep 445
AI, Outcomes, and Leadership: What Tomorrow’s Disruptive Companies Are Doing Differently | DisrupTV Ep 445 The billable hour is dying. Homogeneity is innovation’s enemy. And the leadership trap most likely to cap your organization’s potential is one you built yourself. Key Takeaways The billable hour is dying. Outcomes are the new arbitrage. Gain-share models — where vendors win only when clients make or save money — are replacing time-and-materials contracts.
SAP eases ERP maintenance and support rules for on-prem customers
SAP said it will loosen maintenance and support rules for on-premises ERP deployments in a move that ends a European Commission investigation. The European Commission opened an investigation of SAP's after-market support services for on-premises software in 2025. The move doesn't impact SAP's cloud platform.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work, rolls out GPT-5.6 model family
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work, which embeds Codex in ChatGPT, to get a wide range of work done. The company also rolled out general availability of its GPT-5.6 models. With moves, OpenAI is looking to close the gap with Anthropic's Claude Cowork. ChatGPT Work also moves its core web, mobile and desktop apps toward superapps. And Codex now will be exposed to a wider audience. ChatGPT Work is powered by GPT-5.6, which is designed for multi-step tasks, reasoning and creating deliverables.
SpaceXAI, Meta puts pricing squeeze on Anthropic, OpenAI
OpenAI and Anthropic were already set up to be squeezed by open source large language models (LLM) from China and the US, but now SpaceXAI and Meta are getting in on the fun. Simply put, the race to the bottom is on and enterprises that were hit by unexpected token costs are likely to cheer. Anthropic and OpenAI aren't going to be thrilled. Meta released Muse Spark 1.1, its latest model and a big upgrade from the first version of Muse Spark.
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5
SpaceXAI launched Grok 4.5, a model that is designed to outperform on coding, agentic tasks and knowledge work, in a move that highlights why the company acquired Cursor for $60 billion. The company said Grok 4.5 was trained alongside its Cursor unit. Shortly after its IPO, SpaceX said it has exercised its option to buy Cursor for $60 billion. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter. The news isn't surprising given it was telegraphed leading up to the SpaceX IPO.
Apple, Broadcom confirm $30 billion custom chip pact
Apple said it inked a $30 billion deal with Broadcom to design and manufacture custom chips. According to Apple, the deal will produce more than 15 billion chips manufactured in the US. Broadcom will manufacture the chips in Fort Collins, Colorado and invest $1.5 billion in capital spending. Broadcom had previously disclosed the deal in an SEC filing. According to Apple, Broadcom will produce advanced radio frequency components at the Fort Collins factory.
IBM launches compact z17 mainframe, IBM LinuxOne 5 systems
IBM launched a compact z17 system with single frame and industry standard rack options to make the mainframe more amenable to tight data center spaces. The company rolled out new IBM z17 and IBM LinuxOne 5 configurations in single frame configurations as well as rackable options. IBM launched the z17 mainframe last year and included AI tools and processors designed for AI inference workloads.
DeepSeek's real impact happening now
DeepSeek's freaked out the LLM industry about 18 months ago and kicked off the US-China AI race in earnest. Then DeepSeek's buzz faded a bit as other Chinese open LLMs flooded the market. However, DeepSeek's real impact may be quietly happening now. Let's rewind just a smidge. In January 2025, DeepSeek launched and rattled the US AI giants, which subscribe to a muscle-head approach and big token consumption. DeepSeek started a long and winding conversation about LLM value.