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Iren’s $15b Microsoft Mega-Deal Sign of an AI Surge that Won’t Stop – AFR Nov 4 2025
The AI industry is experiencing an unprecedented surge, with neo-cloud firms like Iren playing a pivotal role in reshaping the AI infrastructure market.

Iren’s $15b Microsoft Mega-Deal Sign of an AI Surge that Won’t Stop – AFR Nov 4 2025
The AI industry is experiencing an unprecedented surge, with neo-cloud firms like Iren playing a pivotal role in reshaping the AI infrastructure market.

VENDORiQ: Microsoft’s Copilot Gets a Sandbox – What Does ‘Computer Use’ Mean Now?
Microsoft’s new sandboxed Copilot extends its reach from data synthesis to autonomous execution, creating governance and compliance challenges, especially around paywalled data and security.

VENDORiQ: Vendor Consolidation or Creative Control – Firefly Redefines AI’s Role in Content Supply Chains
Adobe’s unified Firefly AI platform streamlines creative production, offering choice via a multi-model ecosystem while shifting vendor lock-in to the overarching Creative Suite.

VENDORiQ: Canva’s Creative OS is a Strategic Attack on Adobe’s Fortress
Canva is challenging Adobe’s market leadership by offering free professional tools (Affinity) and launching an AI-driven Creative Operating System for enterprise content scale.

Risk Migration Framework
How best to justify project budgets for efforts to reduce risk ? While some people focus on simply lowering risk as a whole, the more effective move is to align mitigation efforts precisely with the organisation’s stated risk appetite.

Modern Information Management. Manage-in-Place Vendor Summary 2025
Managing information where it lives, known as manage-in-place, requires understanding diverse technical architectures to select the right governance strategy.

AI Project Failure – The Hype Meets Reality
AI projects often fail not because of the technology, but because of misalignment with strategy, poor data foundations, and low organisational readiness. To succeed, IT leaders must shift focus from hype to value, build robust data ecosystems, and foster cross-business collaboration.