Databricks Buys Tabular, the End of Software?

expect the traditional per-seat subscription model will increasingly come under pressure as AI products deliver work rather than augment personal productivity.

I came of age in the Napster days, when only fools spent money on anything digital. Early on, we decided that we’d rather pay for the internet with attention instead of money. This seemed like a good idea at the time, and at first, it was!

It was like having a big party sponsored by Mazda, and all that meant was having the Mazda logo on the Solo cu... See more

The entire world is clearly going subscription-crazy. Which begs the question: which other consumer products could benefit from Mass SaaS?

The Internet RevolutionI already explained what happened to newspapers when distribution erased local newspapers moats in the blink of an eye; as I suggested at the beginning, though, this was not an isolated incident but a sign of what was to come. Back in July I laid out how the acquisition of Dollar Shaving Club suggested the same process was ha... See more