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Apr 15, 2025

Cohere’s Embed 4 Model Helps Enterprises Search Dynamic Documents, ‘Messy’ Data

​Thomas Randall, Director of AI Market Research, highlights the capabilities of Cohere's Embed 4 model in processing complex, multimodal enterprise data. He notes that Embed 4 can handle diverse inputs, including text, images, tables, and code, without the need for extensive preprocessing, making...

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Apr 15, 2025

The Most Dangerous Time for Enterprise Security? One Month After an Acquisition

​Fritz Jean-Louis, Principal Cybersecurity Advisor, emphasizes that the period immediately following an acquisition is particularly vulnerable to cyber threats. He advises organizations to expedite the integration process to mitigate risks associated with delayed security upgrades, potential staf...

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Apr 15, 2025

Online Shopping Brings Convenience but Lacks Joy

​Julie Geller, Principal Research Director, explains that while online shopping offers convenience, it often lacks the element of joy found in in-store experiences. She advises brands to enhance e-commerce by understanding buyer intent and providing relevant content, such as planning ideas instea...

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Apr 15, 2025

What Is Technical Debt? A Business Risk IT Must Manage

Andrew Sharp, Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group, emphasizes the importance of treating technical debt as a significant business risk. He advises IT leaders to systematically document their most critical technical debt, assess its impact on business operations, and establish clear proc...

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Apr 14, 2025

Microsoft Releases Out-Of-Band Updates to Fix Reporting Error

​Fred Chagnon, Principal Research Director, explains that the issue with Active Directory Group Policy involves audit logon/logoff events appearing disabled in settings, even though they are actively running in the background. This discrepancy can lead to confusing reports for administrators who ...

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Apr 11, 2025

Vendors Vote to Radically Slash Website Certificate Duration

​Jon Nelson, Principal Advisory Director, expresses skepticism regarding the CA/Browser Forum's decision to reduce TLS certificate lifespans to 47 days by 2029. He questions whether the move genuinely enhances security or primarily benefits certificate authorities financially. Nelson points out t...

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Apr 10, 2025

With New Models Every Day, Enterprise AI Battle is ‘Fair Game’

​Martin Bufi, Research Director, advises enterprises to evaluate AI models across five key dimensions: intelligence, output, speed, latency, and price. He emphasizes that no single model excels in all areas, suggesting that organizations should select models tailored to specific tasks, such as us...

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Apr 08, 2025

IT Job Postings Lowest in Over a Decade

Brittany Lutes, Research Director, discusses the recent decline in IT job postings, noting that economic and political uncertainties have led IT professionals to prioritize job stability over new opportunities. She observes that many are choosing to remain in their current positions to avoid addi...

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Apr 08, 2025

Broadcom Favors Stock Buyback Over Investing in Innovation

Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley shares commentary on Broadcom's recent announcement to allocate up to $10 billion for stock buybacks. He observes that this decision aligns with Broadcom's historical strategy of favoring acquisitions over internal innovation. Bickley notes that Broadcom's research a...

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