Ray Rike

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AI Maturity Hits Industry Scale, Reshapes Business and Geopolitics
SocialNov 14, 2025

AI Maturity Hits Industry Scale, Reshapes Business and Geopolitics

“AI agents running $5B in ad spend & deepfakes triggering a UN emergency meeting? 🎙️The Metrics Brothers just discussed this 313-page report from Air Street Capital - "The State of AI Report" on our most recent episode... ...this "State of...

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30 Years of SaaS Metrics Mastery
SocialNov 12, 2025

30 Years of SaaS Metrics Mastery

I have been involved in the recurring revenue software business for 30+ years, and as a reader of the SaaS Barometer Newsletter - you know I love the SaaS industry and the metrics we use to measure a SaaS company's...

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New “Just the News” AI Newsletter Cuts Through Overload
SocialNov 8, 2025

New “Just the News” AI Newsletter Cuts Through Overload

Ever feel like it's just too hard to keep up with all the AI news every week? As part of our mission to find, share and provide insight into companies driving real ROI from AI - we recently introduced the...

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Bridging CFO‑CMO Gaps with Performance‑Driven Metrics
SocialNov 2, 2025

Bridging CFO‑CMO Gaps with Performance‑Driven Metrics

I am excited to be on a panel at the CMO/CFO Executive Salon being hosted by the GTM Leadership Society and Anjai "AJ" Gandhi on Wednesday, November 5th in the Bay Area. If you are a CFO that is looking...

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AI Week Highlights: OpenAI Recap, Microsoft Deal, NVIDIA Surge
SocialNov 1, 2025

AI Week Highlights: OpenAI Recap, Microsoft Deal, NVIDIA Surge

Welcome to this week's edition of AI to ROI: Just the News Edition I write the newsletter twice weekly with my friend Peter Buchanan Our Saturday edition is called "AI to ROI: Just the News" Our Tuesday morning edition includes...

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Benchmarkit’s November Events & 2026 Strategy Highlights
SocialOct 20, 2025

Benchmarkit’s November Events & 2026 Strategy Highlights

Here is a quick list of events that Benchmarkit has hosted, spoken at and/or will be hosting in November: SaaS CFO Dinner San Francisco: Sep 15th SaaS Metrics Executive Summit - SF: Sep 16th SaaS Metrics Palooza '25: Oct 8th...

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OpenAI's Bubble Burst Could Cripple the Entire AI Economy
SocialOct 13, 2025

OpenAI's Bubble Burst Could Cripple the Entire AI Economy

Will OpenAI be the canary in the coal mine? AI Story of the Week: It’s OpenAI’s Bubble, and We’re Just Living in It... For those of you who primarily know me for SaaS Metrics - there is something else that...

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