Todd Pree’s Blog
How AI Can Improve Property Valuation Without Replacing Human Judgment
AI can analyze comparable sales and property patterns at scale, but valuation still depends on purpose, evidence, legal interests, condition, and professional judgment.
Why Product Data Is the Foundation of Ecommerce AI
AI can improve discovery and content, but it cannot consistently overcome a catalog whose attributes, variants, prices, or inventory are wrong.
Retrieval-Augmented Generation Explained in Plain English
RAG connects a generative model to a retrieval system so answers can be grounded in relevant documents rather than relying only on model training.
Build vs. Buy: How Companies Should Evaluate New Technology
Build-versus-buy is not a philosophical choice. It is a decision about which capabilities deserve ownership and which can be obtained more effectively from a provider.
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Modern Data Center Design
AI computing is reshaping data center design from the rack to the utility connection. The change involves far more than installing faster servers.
Vector Databases and the Rise of Semantic Search
Vector search finds items by similarity of meaning rather than exact wording, making it useful for AI retrieval, discovery, and recommendations.
From Chatbots to AI Agents: How Business Automation Is Changing
AI agents extend language models with tools, memory, and workflow logic. The opportunity is real, but so is the need for limits and oversight.
How AI Is Changing the Economics of Online News
AI can lower some production costs while changing traffic, licensing, product expectations, and trust. The economic effect is larger than newsroom automation alone.
How AI Is Changing Product Discovery in Ecommerce
AI can help shoppers move from a vague need to a useful shortlist, but the experience depends on trustworthy product data and careful measurement.
What PropTech Actually Means—and Why the Category Is So Broad
PropTech is not one product category. It includes technologies used to design, finance, transact, operate, occupy, and analyze real estate.
CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, and AI Accelerators: A Business-Friendly Guide
Different processors are built for different kinds of work. Understanding their roles helps businesses avoid buying expensive hardware that does not match the workload.
Why So Many AI Projects Fail After the Initial Demo
A demo proves that an idea can look promising. Production requires reliable data, integration, controls, economics, and a clear owner.