Sourcing Monthly April 2025
IBRS Sourcing Monthly brings you the latest news and deals in the Australian IT world.
Irene Pimentel
14 May, 2025
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VENDORiQ: Google Ironwood: A driver for Cost Efficiency in AI?
Google’s Ironwood TPU targets AI inference cost/efficiency, vital for scaling complex models amidst fierce competition.
Joseph Sweeney
12 May, 2025
VENDORiQ:Â Google Leans into Sovereign AI
Google’s GDC now hosts Gemini, Vertex AI on-premises, enabling sovereign AI for regulated sectors, strengthening hybrid cloud offerings.
Joseph Sweeney
9 May, 2025
Understanding ‘Reasoning’ in Generative AI: A Misaligned Analogy to Human Thought
Generative AI mimics reasoning through data-driven pattern matching, diverging fundamentally from human cognitive reasoning. The misconception leads to costly mistakes in how businesses apply AI.
Joseph Sweeney
7 May, 2025
How Safe is your AI? Rating Popular Large Language Models
A comprehensive analysis of safe AI models, how current LLM products such as OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Deepseek stack up and testing recommendations.
Joseph Sweeney
7 May, 2025
VENDORiQ: Veo 2 – A Creative Catalyst or a Time Sink for Business?
AI video generation tools offer rapid content creation; however, strategic alignment, skilled users, and clear guidelines are crucial for realising tangible business value.
Joseph Sweeney
5 May, 2025
VENDORiQ: Infosys Acquires The Missing Link – A Bid for Scale in Australia’s Booming Cyber Market?
Infosys’s acquisition of The Missing Link signifies a trend of major IT providers consolidating cyber security expertise to address market demand and talent gaps in Australia. CIOs and CISOs must carefully evaluate integration impacts on service delivery, pricing, and sovereign capabilities.
Joseph Sweeney
5 May, 2025
Key Lessons in Data Migration Projects – Webinar and Presentation Kit
Data migration’s critical to strategic programmes. Expert insights from real-world projects offer vital lessons for executive success.
David Beal
2 May, 2025
VENDORiQ: Canva Visual Suite 2.0: A Challenger Emerges in the Productivity Landscape
Canva’s integrated platform challenges established suites by unifying design, data, and AI, but enterprise governance and the implications of AI-driven job roles warrant careful consideration.
Jaie Obillo
28 April, 2025
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