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VENDORiQ: Microsoft Just Ignited an Agentic Cost and Governance Imperative for 2026
Microsoft Ignite ushers in autonomous agents, creating an immediate need for financial oversight and zero-trust security to manage unpredictable operational costs.
Generative AI: Show Me the Money!
Generative AI is reshaping work activities by enabling new capabilities and the transition to fully automated workflows.
Machine Learning as Intellectual Property
How can machine learning (ML) models be safeguarded through intellectual property (IP) rights in a rapidly evolving tech landscape?
Five key principles to building better dashboards
A good dashboard design tells a clear story with correctly represented and comprehensible data in order to provide useful information.
The Future of Microsoft Access: When End-of-Life is Just the Beginning
Microsoft Access has long been a trusted tool for mission-critical applications, but as organisations face increasing demands for scalability, security, and compliance, its limitations are becoming clear.
VendorIQ: Google’s Workspace AI is the Shape of Things to Come, Even for Microsoft 365 Customers!
AI integration race accelerates as Google bundles Gemini into Workspace
VDI Downtime: The Cost and Factors to Consider
The costs of Virtualised Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) downtime to your organisation go beyond the numbers. Mitigate and address its effects through a well-thought-out strategy.
China AI Hopeful DeepSeek Rocks Wall Street’s Magnificent Seven – AFR – 27 January 2025
The emergence of high-performance, low-cost AI from China, such as DeepSeek, is reshaping the competitive landscape, offering Australian organisations significant cost advantages and challenging the dominance of US-based providers.
VENDORiQ: Impact of Trump’s Stargate Program
How will President Donald Trump’s Stargate program impact Australia?
AirTrunk’s Khuda Hails Trump’s $800b Data Centre Grand Plan – AFR – 22 January 2025
The US ‘Stargate’ initiative, a massive $500bn AI investment, threatens to create an AI chip shortage, impacting Australia’s own AI infrastructure deployment and sovereignty.
Are Bots Destroying Your Email Marketing Efforts?
Bots scanning emails inflate metrics, with 2M out of 14M ‘opens’ annually being non-human. Don’t let false data drive your decisions.
Is There an Alternative to Microsoft 365?
Are SaaS costs rising out of control, or is there more to the story?
Microsoft 365’s pricing has sparked debate among ICT and finance leaders.
VENDORiQ: Google is making Space for its AI Agents
Explore the evolving landscape of AI technologies and vendor ecosystems with a deep dive into Google’s AI Agent Space program.
VENDORiQ: Salesforce’s Agentforce Testing Center Addresses an Urgent Need for AI in 2026
Explore how Salesforce’s Agentforce Testing Center is reshaping AI agent lifecycle management with cutting-edge testing capabilities.
Best Practices for Deciding On & Implementing Microsoft Fabric
Organisations can streamline data operations and enable advanced analytics with this unified platform.
Enhancing Large Language Models: The Power Trio of Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and Fine-Tuning
Does your organisation know the potential of large language models (LLMs) with advanced techniques? Enhance artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for improved performance and accuracy.
The A to Z of AI: How to Build and Implement an AI Strategy Your Board Will Love – Webinar and Presentation Kit
A comprehensive guide to developing an AI strategy that resonates with your board, focusing on realistic expectations, quick wins, service evolution, and best practices for transitioning from pilot to production.
CBA Explores Replacing Local Call Centre Staff with AI – AFR – 17 September 2024
CBA’s venture into AI-powered call centres is an economic inevitability, promising hyper-personalised service but facing significant hurdles around financial advice regulations, data security, and job displacement.
Canva Triples Prices Citing the Need to Pay for New AI Design Tools – AFR – 2 September 2024
Canva’s price hike, fuelled by heavy AI investment, forces organisations to question the real value of new features, signalling a critical test of customer loyalty.
The $340m Government IT Disaster No One Cared About – AFR – 22 August 2024
The government’s $341 million ERP failure was entirely predictable. The era of monolithic, custom-built systems is over. The future is renting flexible SaaS solutions, not building rigid platforms.
Presenting AI to the Board – Webinar and Presentation Kit
To present AI effectively to the board, emphasise its role in augmenting rather than replacing existing capabilities.
Understanding Enterprise Content Chaos
The growth of digital content has made it increasingly challenging for organisations to manage their information assets effectively. What is IT’s critical role in developing and implementing strategies to manage content chaos and information hyperinflation?
IBRS Futures: Get Ready for AI-empowered Cyber Crime
Welcome to this IBRS Futures presentation, where we explore the potential impact of AI on cyber crime. In this advisory, we will delve into the key insights from the presentation and discuss the implications for cyber security.
Powering Information Management in the Era of Information Hyperinflation
Unlock valuable insights on information management strategies in the era of information hyperinflation. Gain expert recommendations for navigating data governance challenges.
VENDORiQ: Graph-Based Retrieval-Augmented Generation: Business Impact of GraphRAG Release
Earlier this year, GraphRAG transformed retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with its graph-based approach for question-answering over private datasets. Now, Microsoft has made GraphRAG available on GitHub, offering a user-friendly API on Azure—ready to enhance your AI-powered RAG projects. Interested in exploring its capabilities?