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Jun 25, 2025

The Top Red Teamer in the US is an AI Bot

Technical Counselor Erik Avakian highlights the emergence of AI-powered red teaming after CSO reports that the chatbot "Xbow" now ranks as the top ethical hacker on HackerOne. He warns that while such tools can improve vulnerability discovery, they also accelerate offensive capabilities, urging o...

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Jun 24, 2025

What Are Gemini, Claude, and Meta AI Doing with Enterprise Data?

Technical Counselor Justin St-Maurice emphasizes the importance of educating staff on what not to input into AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Meta’s AI. He cautions that prompts should be treated as public, not private, to avoid exposing proprietary or sensitive information. St‑Maurice encou...

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Jun 24, 2025

How to Manage an IT Budget Amid Uncertain Tariff Policy

David Kish, Research Director, provides strategies for managing IT budgets amidst fluctuating tariff policies and trade tensions. He recommends building flexibility into financial plans, such as using rolling forecasts, prioritizing contract clauses for tariff adjustments, and maintaining buffer ...

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Jun 24, 2025

o3-pro May Be OpenAI’s Most Advanced Commercial Offering, but GPT-4o Bests It

Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, draws on findings from a SplxAI comparison test to assess OpenAI’s o3‑pro versus GPT‑4o. He points out that while o3‑pro is marketed as a top-tier reasoning model, in practice, it proved less reliable and more expensive, using over seven times more outp...

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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 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 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

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 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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