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Many companies are struggling to scale their AI deployments or even move them past the pilot stage. Often the problem isn't technology, but organizational misalignment around goals, processes and incentives. At the break, join Caroline Roach, Senior Partner, IBM Consulting, to learn why.
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Here's your morning TNB Tech minute for Friday, May 29th. I'm Danny Lewis for the Wall Street Journal. A rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos space exploration company exploded last night into a massive fireball. Blue Origin was preparing one of its new Glenn rockets for an upcoming mission near Cape Canaveral, Florida when the incident occurred. In a social media post, Bezos said personnel were safe and accounted for. The catastrophic failure is a major setback for Bezos Blue Origin. The blast destroyed the only launch pad that the company can use for its powerful new Glenn rockets and will likely set back NASA's Artemis moon exploration mission as well as the company's commercial launches. Elsewhere in the tech world, OpenAI is building a new program to allow limited use of a science focused AI model to protect against viruses and other biological hazards. The company says it will let government agencies and trusted public health organizations use the model, called GPT Rosalind, after Rosalind Franklin, whose research helped uncover the structure of DNA molecules. OpenAI says the model can help address risks posed by biological weapons and pandemics. The initiative is part of a campaign to tout AI as a force for curing diseases and benefiting public health. And computer hardware maker Dell reported red hot growth in AI servers for data centers after the bell yesterday, sending its stock soaring 40% in after hours trading. The company said it logged $43.8 billion in revenue for the first quarter, an 88% jump over the prior year. About a third of that was due to sales of AI optimized servers. New details also emerged about Dell's new five year $9.7 billion contract with the US military. The Pentagon says the single deal replaces dozens of separate contracts and is part of an effort to restructure the Defense Department's software and cloud based systems. The contract follows the disclosure of large purchases of Dell stock by President Trump's money managers. A WSJ report found that in February, Trump's accounts purchased Dell shares in a transaction between 1 million and $5 million. That's your T and B Tech minute. Join us again this afternoon for more
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Scaling AI successfully requires more than the right technology. Here again is Caroline Roach, Senior Partner, IBM Consulting.
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The biggest thing that we were talking about a year ago is what model to use and the biggest thing that I'm talking about with my clients now is how do I drive change within my organization?
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Companies able to identify correct and then avoid misalignment will be best positioned to deliver meaningful business value from AI.
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The organizations that are the most successful set very clear targets and have several priorities that are very clear across the enterprise. The technology is really good, but if you're not changing your organizational alignment, not incentivizing your people correctly, not looking at workflows, you're not going to see real value with it.
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Visit IBM.com think leadership to learn how building organizational alignment can help deliver AI deployments that scale and drive growth.
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Date: May 29, 2026
Host: Danny Lewis, The Wall Street Journal
This Tech Minute delivers rapid updates on major developments in tech, with a focus on three breaking stories:
The episode also features expert insight on organizational challenges in AI deployment.
[00:16 – 01:18]
Incident Overview:
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, suffered a dramatic setback when its New Glenn rocket exploded during a test near Cape Canaveral, Florida, resulting in a massive fireball.
"A rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos' space exploration company exploded last night into a massive fireball." — Danny Lewis [00:22]
Impact:
"The blast destroyed the only launch pad that the company can use for its powerful new Glenn rockets and will likely set back NASA's Artemis moon exploration mission as well as the company's commercial launches." — Danny Lewis [00:34]
[01:18 – 01:48]
New AI Program:
OpenAI announced a limited-use initiative for GPT Rosalind, an AI model named after DNA researcher Rosalind Franklin.
"OpenAI is building a new program to allow limited use of a science-focused AI model to protect against viruses and other biological hazards." — Danny Lewis [01:20]
Purpose & Access:
"The initiative is part of a campaign to tout AI as a force for curing diseases and benefiting public health." — Danny Lewis [01:38]
[01:48 – 02:24]
Financial Highlights:
Dell’s Q1 revenue soared 88% to $43.8 billion, propelled by data center AI server sales (one-third of total revenue).
"Dell reported red hot growth in AI servers for data centers after the bell yesterday, sending its stock soaring 40% in after hours trading." — Danny Lewis [01:50] "The company said it logged $43.8 billion in revenue for the first quarter, an 88% jump over the prior year. About a third of that was due to sales of AI optimized servers." — Danny Lewis [01:55]
US Military Contract:
"New details also emerged about Dell's new five year $9.7 billion contract with the US military ... part of an effort to restructure the Defense Department's software and cloud based systems." — Danny Lewis [02:04]
Political Connection:
"A WSJ report found that in February, Trump's accounts purchased Dell shares in a transaction between 1 million and $5 million." — Danny Lewis [02:17]
[02:27 – 03:13]
(From sponsored content with Caroline Roach, IBM Consulting)
Key Challenge:
The biggest obstacle in scaling AI is not technical, but organizational—especially alignment on goals, processes, and incentives.
"The biggest thing that we were talking about a year ago is what model to use and the biggest thing that I'm talking about with my clients now is how do I drive change within my organization?" — Caroline Roach [02:34]
Success Factors:
"The technology is really good, but if you're not changing your organizational alignment, not incentivizing your people correctly, not looking at workflows, you're not going to see real value with it." — Caroline Roach [02:52]
This episode covers one of the most dramatic setbacks yet for commercial spaceflight, as Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explosion halts Artemis moon mission plans and commercial launches. In biotech AI, OpenAI reveals a new model, GPT Rosalind, to aid biosecurity. On the business front, Dell’s AI server boom and a landmark Pentagon contract make headlines—against a backdrop of political intrigue with Trump’s investment disclosures. Caroline Roach (IBM) closes the show, emphasizing that successful AI deployment hinges more on organizational change than on tech itself.