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Atlassian’s AI Pivot: Trading Seats for Usage to Secure a Profitable 2027 – AFR May 7 2026
How do you anticipate these shifts in AI pricing models will impact your organisation’s long – term software budget and vendor strategy?

Atlassian’s AI Pivot: Trading Seats for Usage to Secure a Profitable 2027 – AFR May 7 2026
How do you anticipate these shifts in AI pricing models will impact your organisation’s long – term software budget and vendor strategy?

VENDORiQ: Proposals for AI Regulation
Proposals to protect the public against the risks associated with AI technology have been proposed. IBRS looks into the need for AI regulations that promote the development and deployment of AI in a manner with respect to ethical standards, fairness, accountability, and transparency.

VENDORiQ: Zoom Acquires Workvivo
Zoom’s acquisition of Workvivo is expected to improve its UX capabilities. What does this imply for the online communications industry?

VENDORiQ: Databricks Launches Dolly 2.0, Acquires AI Storage and Governance Firms
After launching a ChatGPT alternative, Databricks announced its acquisition of an AI storage firm as well as an AI governance enterprise. What does this mean for organisational users?

IBRSiQ: Artificial Intelligence Q&A
IBRS conducted a presentation and open Q&A on the state of generative AI for a client. The presentation was lively, with many questions raised. A written response to the questions follows.

Beyond Composable Technology – Why Fourth-Wave ICT is the Future
Pundits of composable technology see a day when all enterprise solutions are broken into reusable building blocks. But is this nirvana of a lego-like approach to enterprise software practical, or even achievable?

The Top Six Risks of Generative AI
As the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) grows exponentially and vendors increasingly embed AI capabilities into their products, CIOs need to recognise the risks and adopt proactive mitigation strategies.