Cloud Wars Live with Bob Evans

In this Cloud Wars Special Report, Bob Evans sits down with Mike Sicilia, CEO of Oracle , to discuss Oracle’s rise to the number-two position on the Cloud Wars Top 10 . Their conversation explores why customers are increasingly gravitating toward Oracle, how AI embedded across infrastructure and applications is accelerating time to value, and why openness, multi-cloud flexibility, and data gravity...

Welcome to the  Cloud Wars Minute  — your daily cloud news and commentary show. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the “reimagination machine” that is the cloud. In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I highlight Oracle's rise to #2 in the Cloud Wars Top 10 rankings, driven by AI-led innovation and rapid cloud growth. Highlights 00:06 — Oracle has surged from #3 to #2 in the Cloud Wars...

In this episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, John Siefert , President and Founder of AIAC, sits down with Seth Bacon, Director of Innovation at RSM, to explore how organizations can move beyond AI hype and into real, measurable value. Their conversation dives into practical adoption, industry-specific use cases, and what attendees can expect from the 2026 AI Agent & Copilot Summit NA , where...

In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, I break down how Google’s new Gemini 3 Flash delivers near-real-time AI performance with the speed, scale, and cost efficiency enterprises need as AI moves from Q&A to action. Highlights 00:03 — Google has expanded its Gemini 3 model family with the introduction of Gemini 3 Flash, a model designed for speed without sacrificing quality. Gemini 3 Flash enables organizat...

Bob Evans sits down with Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, following Google Cloud’s rise to the #1 position on the Cloud Wars Top 10 . Their conversation explores how Google Cloud’s customer-first philosophy, deep industry specialization, and long-term AI investments have reshaped its trajectory. Kurian shares how disciplined portfolio choices, partner ecosystems, and applied AI are helping cust...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I spotlight Thomas Kurian’s game-changing customer strategy at Google Cloud. Highlights 00:03 — We’ve got a new number one on the Cloud Wars Top 10 . That’s Google Cloud. They’ve leapfrogged Microsoft, and Oracle has moved up to the number two spot, with Microsoft coming in at number three. This is reflective of a very, very different business environment that we’re f...

Key Takeaways Overview : Taylor defines accessibility as the "design and provision of products, services, environments, and information that can be easily used, accessed, and understood by everyone, especially those with disabilities." At its core, it’s about creating equitable experiences for all. Accessibility impacts : When noting the impacts of accessibility for organizations and businesses, T...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I examine Satya Nadella’s call to shift AI focus from capabilities to societal contributions. Highlights 00:21 — One of the leading voices in the AI Revolution, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella , has outlined his vision for AI in a blog post. Nadella states that 2026 will be a pivotal year for AI. He says we are now past the initial discovery phase and entering a phase of...

Bob Evans , Founder of Cloud Wars, joins John Siefert , CEO, Cloud Wars and Dynamic Communities, to unpack one of the most dramatic reshuffles in the history of the Cloud Wars Top 10 . Together, they explore what Bob calls “tectonic shifts” as Google Cloud rises to number one, Oracle surges to number two, and Microsoft slips to third. The conversation goes well beyond rankings, diving into AI plat...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore the massive reshuffle in the Cloud Wars Top 10 driven by the rise of AI-first strategies. Later this morning, I'll expand upon these themes in a second fireside chat with my CEO, John Siefert, specifically focusing on numbers four through ten on the list. Highlights 00:03 — We’ve got more big changes going on in the Cloud Wars Top 10. SAP moves up to number...

Bob Evans sits down with John Siefert to unveil major shifts in the Cloud Wars Top 10 rankings in this first of a two-episode series. The discussion centers on why Google Cloud now claims the number-one position, Oracle surges to number two, and Microsoft slides to number three after a historic run. Evans explains how customer empathy, ecosystem strength, security posture, leadership vision, and f...

In this episode of the AI Agent & Copilot Podcast, host Giuseppe Ianni , Cloud Wars Analyst and thought leader, sits down with Bob McAdam, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Tasklet and a Programming Committee member for the 2026 AI Agent & Copilot Summit NA . Together, they explore how AI has evolved from hype to hands-on reality, what attendees can expect at this year’s summit, and why practical,...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I break down why Google Cloud now tops the Cloud Wars Top 10 . Highlights 00:08 — This week we have named Google Cloud as the new number one company on the Cloud Wars Top 10. Oracle has risen to number two. Microsoft slides down to number three. Microsoft’s held that top spot for four years. It’s three times bigger than Google Cloud, but there’s much more that goes in...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at the continued strength of the Microsoft– OpenAI partnership, despite past tensions, through the launch of GPT-5.2. Highlights 00:12 — Microsoft has announced the general availability of OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 in Microsoft Foundry. It stated that introducing a new frontier model series, purposefully built to meet the needs of enterprise developers and technical lea...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I connect the dots between tech disruption and retail transformation. Highlights 00:15 — We see now the true emergence from what I’ve called for a long time the AI Revolution, now into the AI Economy. NVIDIA , with a strategic partnership with Mercedes-Benz, is not just Mercedes-Benz using a little bit of NVIDIA’s software inside its new cars. It's calling it an AI-dr...

Bonnie Tinder is the founder and CEO of Raven Intelligence, an independent B2B peer review site that amplifies the voice of the customer. She focuses on software customers, consulting partners, and software vendors and helps identify the best partners for their needs. In this episode of Cloud Wars Live, Bonnie and Bob explore why AI success hinges far more on implementation than hype. As the AI ec...

Key Takeaways Adoption approach : Successful adoption of AI requires not only technical implementation but also strong data governance, strategic initiatives, and enterprise-level practices, explains Simms. While there is great potential across business solutions, challenges like hallucinations and poor adoption highlight the need for structured approaches and diverse expertise. Session selection...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at why private-data inferencing may be the next trillion-dollar AI market Highlights 00:28 — Larry Ellison's grand AI plan for 2026 is centered on the holy grail for CEOs, boards of directors, and business leaders. They’re looking to unlock the power of all their data for AI reasoning and inferencing. Oracle’s promise is that Oracle’s solutions are going to all...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I share how big tech and Edtech are aligning to meet the challenges of rapid change. Highlights 00:03 — IBM and Pearson have announced a partnership to create personalized learning products powered by AI. These products are designed for a wide range of businesses, public organizations, and educational institutions. Pearson aims to utilize watsonx Orchestrate and watso...

Key Takeaways Reflections: Grant reflects on last year's AI Agent & Copilot Summit, acknowledging the in-depth learning opportunities given the newness of AI at the time. Although it was the first year, he says it "felt like a really mature conference." The upcoming AI Agent & Copilot Summit can enable attendees to dig deeper into "how we actually accomplish things as a business, as an organizatio...

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explore what ServiceNow’s potential $7B acquisition of Armis could mean for its cybersecurity strategy and its customers. Highlights 00:06 — According to recent reports, ServiceNow is in advanced talks to acquire Armis, with more details expected to be announced in the coming days. Coverage from Bloomberg suggests that the deal could be worth up to $7 billion. I wan...

Key Takeaways AI use cases : At Insight Works, Hamblin explains that AI is leveraged in three main ways: to enhance internal business process development, to create higher-quality marketing content, and to enhance product offerings. Product specifics : Hamblin shares how AI is streamlining Shop Floor Insight , a product of Insight Works, by automating labor time validation, eliminating the need fo...

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In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I want to wish everybody a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and an incredible New Year. Highlights 00:02 — This is the best time of the year, the holidays. We want to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Happy New Year to everybody. This is my special partner, Louisa. She's two and a half. She's quite the technologist. 00:40 — So, hey, everybody, I just want to say...

today's Cloud Wars Minute, I unpack how tech and mindset together will decide the winners in the 2026 AI economy. Highlights 00:31 — Google Cloud, has just had a pretty interesting engagement with BNY Mellon. BNY used to be called Bank of New York, merged with Mellon — a massive financial services organization — and they've got what I think is a brilliant AI strategy. It's simply: “AI for everyone...