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Addressing AI Governance Debt: Moving From Hesitancy to Orchestration
In a recent analysis by TechPartner.News, IBRS future of work advisor Dr Joseph Sweeney provides critical context to the current debate on AI adoption in Australia
VENDORiQ: Will China be the Key to Enabling Australian Sovereign AI?
Special Report:
This report discusses the impact and recent announcements regarding Qwen, a Chinese AI model. IBRS is not advocating for Chinese AI. Rather, we argue that there are compelling opportunities and strong economic drivers to create a sovereign AI capability using open source models from around the world. The recent announcement from Qwen drives home the importance and imperative to explore Australian sovereign AI capabilities.
What to Consider Before Undertaking Graph AI Projects
This advisory examines the challenges and considerations for implementing and scaling graph AI databases, with a focus on hyperscaler Cloud options and necessary skills.
Australian Jobs to Go as Part of Microsoft’s Global Workforce Cull – AFR – 14 May 2025
Microsoft’s recent staff cuts are not about AI taking jobs. The real story lies in the company’s massive infrastructure spending and global economic uncertainty.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Safe AI Usage Policy Template
AI adoption needs a robust policy framework addressing ethical, privacy, and security risks, ensuring compliance with Australian regulations and fostering responsible innovation.
Agentic AI: Same Hype, New Box?
Agentic AI has a functional application that you need to understand.
VENDORiQ: Betting on Cloud Desktops – Nerdio Secures USD500 Million
Nerdio’s $500m investment signals cloud management market maturation amidst on-premise shifts. Delivery challenges require global expansion and enhanced partner enablement.
Microsoft Pull-Back Casts Doubts on Local Data Centre Boom – AFR – 6 April 2025
Microsoft’s data centre pullback signals a reality check for AI’s endless growth, potentially impacting future cloud costs and availability for Australian organisations.
Navigating the VMware Shift One Year On: Why Mid-Sized Organisations Should Explore Alternatives
Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes demand mid-sized organisations reassess their IT strategies and explore cost-effective alternatives.
AI Trends 2025–2028: A Sanity Check & Update for Busy Business Leaders
A critical analysis of AI trends, debunking vendor-driven myths and emphasising practical, business-oriented adoption strategies.
Machine Learning Algorithms Cheat Sheet
Algorithm selection is crucial for effective machine learning. This guide outlines key algorithms, their strengths, limitations, and practical business applications.
Graph Databases are Here to Rescue Your RAG Projects
Graph AI is finally here, and it promises to fix many of the problems in current retrieval, augmenting generation AI services and improving accuracy, context, and reasoning capabilities.
Graph Databases and AI: The Catalyst for Contextual Intelligence in the Enterprise
Simplified, cost-effective graph databases are driving AI innovation, enabling advanced applications like RAG and agentic AI.
‘No Winners’: CEO of Software Giant SAP Urges End to Trump Tariff War – AFR – 24 March 2025
US tech’s push for unfettered market access clashes with national sovereignty, ignoring crucial privacy, intellectual property, and security concerns, risking a fragmented digital world.
The Grand-Unified Theory of Knowledge Management: How Did We Get in This Mess and What To Do About It
The era of deep collaboration and democratised data analytics forces two very different disciplines – knowledge management and data management – together. A surplus of idealised hype and a lack of practical technologies add pressure.
VENDORiQ: Industrial AI Agents – The Battle for Enterprise Workflow Automation Intensifies
Enterprise platforms now embed industrial AI agents, shifting from bespoke solutions. ServiceNow focuses on governance; Salesforce on proactive automation, simplifying deployment and impacting various enterprise roles.
VENDORiQ: Salesforce’s Embedded Industrial AI Agents – The Silent Revolution in Enterprise Workflow Automation
Salesforce’s Agentforce 2dx introduces autonomous AI agents for background tasks, boosting workforce productivity by proactively preparing and processing information, streamlining workflows.
VENDORiQ: Aussie Atturra’s Acquisition of US Kitepipe Boomi Specialist
Atturra’s Kitepipe acquisition expands its North American footprint, bolstering Boomi integration, crucial for TechnologyOne and Microsoft ecosystems, with Philippine support enhancing scalability.
Copilot: Moving Beyond the Primitive Stage of AI
In this opinion piece by Dr. Joseph Sweeney, he discusses how GenAI’s promise transcends simple prompts. Real automation, targeting repetitive, complex, and costly tasks, will truly revolutionise work and productivity.