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May 28, 2025

Canada Moves to Regain AI Leadership Mantle

Research Fellow Bill Wong comments on Canada's renewed efforts to reclaim its leadership in artificial intelligence through the establishment of a dedicated federal ministry. He notes that while Canada was the first country to implement a national AI strategy, it has since lagged in monetizing AI...

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May 28, 2025

20 Ways Data Analytics Gives Physical Stores A Competitive Edge

Research Director Anubhav Sharma emphasizes the importance of integrating data analytics into physical retail environments to enhance customer experiences and operational efficiency. He advocates for the use of real-time data to personalize in-store interactions, optimize inventory management, an...

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May 27, 2025

Reject Predictions And Embrace Uncertainty When Crafting Strategy

Principal Research Director Brian Jackson advocates for embracing uncertainty over relying on precise predictions when developing organizational strategies. He emphasizes that in an era marked by rapid technological advancements and market disruptions, traditional forecasting methods may fall sho...

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May 27, 2025

Court Tosses Hallucinated Citation from Anthropic’s Defense in Copyright Infringement Case

Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, discusses the recent incident in which a fabricated citation generated by Anthropic's AI tool, Claude, was included in a legal defense during a copyright infringement case. He emphasizes that this event highlights the critical need for rigorous human ov...

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May 27, 2025

Mistral Unveils Mistral Agents API

Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, evaluates Mistral AI's release of the Mistral Agents API, describing it as a strategic move to align with existing market offerings rather than a groundbreaking innovation. He notes that the API introduces features such as persistent memory, tool-callin...

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May 27, 2025

SalesForce to Buy Informatica in $8 Billion Deal

Advisory Fellow Scott Bickley analyzes Salesforce's $8 billion acquisition of Informatica, highlighting it as a strategic move to enhance Salesforce's data management capabilities and support its AI initiatives. He notes that Informatica's strengths in data integration, governance, and metadata m...

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May 27, 2025

How ‘Dark LLMs’ Produce Harmful Outputs, Despite Guardrails

Technical Counselor Justin St-Maurice comments on the vulnerabilities of large language models (LLMs) to jailbreak attacks, noting that these models, being probabilistic pattern-matchers, can be easily manipulated into producing harmful outputs. He emphasizes that the non-deterministic nature of ...

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May 27, 2025

Executives Using AI Avatars Face a Patchwork of Regulations

Brian Jackson, Principal Research Director, examines the growing use of AI avatars by executives in corporate communications, noting that this trend reflects a broader shift toward generative AI interfaces. He observes that what began as conversational chatbots has evolved into digital doubles ca...

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May 22, 2025

New Intel Xeon 6 CPUs unveiled; one powers rival Nvidia’s DGX B300

Jeremy Roberts, Senior Director of Research and Content, interprets Intel's inclusion in Nvidia's DGX B300 system as a strategic pivot, signaling a shift from direct competition to collaboration in the AI hardware space. He notes that Intel's integration into Nvidia's platform indicates an effort...

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