Info-Tech in the News

David Kish, Research Director, provides strategies for managing IT budgets amidst fluctuating tariff policies and trade tensions. He recommends building flexibility into financial plans, such as using rolling forecasts, prioritizing contract clauses for tariff adjustments, and maintaining buffer ...

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Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, draws on findings from a SplxAI comparison test to assess OpenAI’s o3‑pro versus GPT‑4o. He points out that while o3‑pro is marketed as a top-tier reasoning model, in practice, it proved less reliable and more expensive, using over seven times more outp...

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Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, shares insights from Info-Tech Research Group’s CIO Priorities 2025 report and outlines key focus areas, including democratizing access to data and AI, future-proofing workforce skills, strengthening identity assurance, and proactively managing emerging...

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Research Fellow Bill Wong outlines a practical framework for selecting generative AI applications by evaluating key stack components, including data inputs, model types, tools, and deployment needs. Wong emphasizes that clarity around business use cases, integration requirements, and infrastructu...

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Research Director Andrew Sharp comments on Microsoft's new Windows 365 Reserve, which enables IT teams to pre-stage cloud-based PCs with corporate policies and apps, ready to deploy to users within minutes. He highlights its seamless integration with Intune and sees potential use beyond device re...

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Advisory Fellow Valence Howden discusses IBM’s patent for “machine unlearning” technology, which allows AI models to remove undesired data, such as bias or sensitive information, and suggests retraining guidance to maintain accuracy. He cautions, however, that while this helps correct issues afte...

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Thomas Randall, Director of AI Market Research, notes that Meta’s $14.3 billion investment for a 49% stake in Scale AI is triggering a significant customer exodus, including major players like Google, OpenAI, and xAI. He adds that this has created opportunities for rising competitors like Mercor,...

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Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley reflects on the SAAQclic ERP overhaul in Quebec, blamed on SAP and IBM, and highlights that large-scale ERP project failures are rarely the fault of vendors alone. Instead, he stresses that client-side preparedness, including strong program sponsorship, detailed requ...

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Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley explains that Intel’s strategy of building AI data center capacity only after securing customer contracts demonstrates financial prudence, but has resulted in capacity constraints and delays. He recommends that enterprises relying on Intel for AI workloads reassess p...

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