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Jun 23, 2025

Navigating The Generative AI Technology Stack: A Framework For Application Selection

Research Fellow Bill Wong outlines a practical framework for selecting generative AI applications by evaluating key stack components, including data inputs, model types, tools, and deployment needs. Wong emphasizes that clarity around business use cases, integration requirements, and infrastructu...

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Jun 23, 2025

The 10 Biggest Issues IT Faces Today

Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, shares insights from Info-Tech Research Group’s CIO Priorities 2025 report and outlines key focus areas, including democratizing access to data and AI, future-proofing workforce skills, strengthening identity assurance, and proactively managing emerging...

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Jun 20, 2025

Microsoft Announces Windows 365 Reserve: Backup Cloud PCs for the Enterprise

Research Director Andrew Sharp comments on Microsoft's new Windows 365 Reserve, which enables IT teams to pre-stage cloud-based PCs with corporate policies and apps, ready to deploy to users within minutes. He highlights its seamless integration with Intune and sees potential use beyond device re...

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Jun 19, 2025

IBM Patent Seeks to Help AI Models ‘Unlearn’

Advisory Fellow Valence Howden discusses IBM’s patent for “machine unlearning” technology, which allows AI models to remove undesired data, such as bias or sensitive information, and suggests retraining guidance to maintain accuracy. He cautions, however, that while this helps correct issues afte...

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Jun 19, 2025

Meta’s $14.3b Stake Triggers Scale AI Customer Exodus, Could Be a Windfall for Rivals Like Mercor

Thomas Randall, Director of AI Market Research, notes that Meta’s $14.3 billion investment for a 49% stake in Scale AI is triggering a significant customer exodus, including major players like Google, OpenAI, and xAI. He adds that this has created opportunities for rising competitors like Mercor,...

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Jun 18, 2025

SAP, IBM Slammed for Role in Quebec Auto Insurance Board ERP Overhaul Fiasco

Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley reflects on the SAAQclic ERP overhaul in Quebec, blamed on SAP and IBM, and highlights that large-scale ERP project failures are rarely the fault of vendors alone. Instead, he stresses that client-side preparedness, including strong program sponsorship, detailed requ...

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Jun 17, 2025

Can Intel Cut Its Way to Profit with Factory Layoffs?

Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley explains that Intel’s strategy of building AI data center capacity only after securing customer contracts demonstrates financial prudence, but has resulted in capacity constraints and delays. He recommends that enterprises relying on Intel for AI workloads reassess p...

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Jun 16, 2025

Struggling to Navigate Thorny AI Contracts? Question Everything

Phil Bode, Principal Advisory Director, emphasizes the importance of scrutinizing AI contracts by asking fundamental questions about usage, data handling, and definitions. He advises organizations to continuously reassess vendor relationships, clarifying terms on inputs, outputs, training data, a...

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Jun 14, 2025

Beyond the Technology-First Hype: The Real Path to IT Transformation

Advisory Fellow Valence Howden challenges the “technology-first” rhetoric by stressing that successful IT transformation requires deep organizational alignment and risk-aware, data-driven frameworks. He cautions that without fundamental operational excellence, even in basics like service desks, a...

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