The investment fund that acquired the company that acquired our company requests all that all companies it owns go big on cloud and AI, no matter what, because this raises valuation and they can sell them for bigger profits.

I have nothing against cloud or AI per se, but I still believe in the right tool for the right job and in not doing things just for the sake of it. While raising valuation is a good thing, raising costs, delaying more useful features and adding complexity should also be taken into account.