By: Chris Gaskins and Dominick Romano The “hype cycle” is dead. As we approach 2026, the initial wave of AI enthusiasm has crashed against the rocks of operational reality. Enterprise AI is no longer judged by the novelty of a demo, but by the brutality of the P&L statement and company culture. For every boardroom celebrating a transformative…
By: Chris Gaskins and Dominick Romano The initial hype around vibe coding—telling an AI what you want and watching code appear—is seductive. But anyone who has tried it on a project with more than a couple of files knows the magic quickly fades. The AI forgets key components, loses track of the architecture, and starts…
Dominick Romano, Founder & CEO of Drainpipe, presenting at the Raion Sovereign Artificial Intelligence Forum 2025 in Gibraltar. The Raion Sovereign Artificial Intelligence Forum (SAIF) unites global AI, business, and government leaders to advance society through the 4th industrial revolution. The 2025 Conference was held in Gibraltar from March 24th to 26th. Presenters at the…