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How AI Workloads are Redefining the Role and Design of Data Centers — BizTechReports - July 16, 2025

The growing reach of AI across business operations is reshaping the demands placed on data centers in every industry. This BizTechReports briefing synthesizes insights from four recent reports to explore how data centers are evolving—consolidating platforms, securing new power sources, adopting more flexible investment models, and redesigning infrastructure to support AI at scale.

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Reimagining Automation in the Mid-Market Sector — qBotica - July 14, 2025

As generative AI reshapes the automation landscape, mid-market enterprises are under pressure to modernize—without the disruption or cost traditionally associated with large-scale transformation. In this exclusive BizTechReports interview, Mahesh Vinayagam, CEO and Founder of qBotica, explains how combining generative AI with robotic process automation (RPA) is changing the game.

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Rethinking Mortgage Lending Through AI, Automation, and Transparency — Tomo - July 9, 2025

The U.S. mortgage sector is at a crossroads. For decades, the process of getting a home loan has been synonymous with paperwork, stress, and a lack of transparency. But the convergence of artificial intelligence, rising consumer expectations, and housing market volatility is forcing the industry to evolve. With affordability challenges mounting and younger, tech-savvy buyers entering the market, lenders are being pushed to rethink not just how they operate—but why.

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AI, Compliance, and the Future of Mainframe Modernization: CIO Roundtable Weigh Risks, Rewards, and Strategic Trade-Offs — IBM - July 3rd, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the enterprise technology landscape, industry leaders are rethinking modernization strategies to balance agility, security, and compliance. That was the key takeaway from a recent CIO Magazine roundtable, co-hosted by Skyla Loomis, Vice President of IBM Z Software, and John Currie, Partner, Mainframe Application Modernization at IBM.

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Making AI Work for SMBs in a Risk-Adjusted manner — ATB Technologies - July 2nd, 2025

Chris Miller, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ATB Technologies, brings firsthand perspective on how SMBs are navigating this transformation. As a managed services provider (MSP) with deep roots in manufacturing, engineering, and nonprofit sectors, ATB is working on the front lines to help organizations adopt AI in ways that are responsible, practical, and tailored to their specific needs.

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SMB Leaders Must Balance Innovation and Risk to Navigate AI Era — ATB Technologies - July 2nd, 2025

The AI revolution is no longer confined to the Fortune 500. With copilots, chatbots, and machine learning tools becoming increasingly accessible through mainstream productivity suites and cloud platforms, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are confronting a new set of strategic, operational, and technological decisions—many without the internal expertise typically found in enterprise environments.

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Main Street Meets Machine Learning as AI Reshapes the SMB Customer Experience — Vida - July 1, 2025

From dental clinics to moving companies, SMBs are deploying AI-powered phone agents to manage calls, qualify leads, and schedule appointments—automating front-office tasks that were once exclusive to large contact centers. So said Lyle Pratt, founder and CEO of Austin-based AI startup Vida in a recent BizTechReports vidcast interview for journalists.

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Small Business, Big Opportunity: AI Phone Agents Unlock a New Frontier in Conversational Automation — Vida - July 1, 2025

Small and midsize businesses are undergoing a quiet transformation as AI phone agents reshape how they handle calls, schedule appointments, and engage customers—bringing automation once reserved for large enterprises into the SMB mainstream. From dental clinics to moving companies, SMBs are deploying AI-powered phone agents to manage calls, qualify leads, and schedule appointments—automating front-office tasks that were once exclusive to large contact centers.

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Scaling the Grant-Seeking Process in an Era of Scarcity - June 23, 2025

In this conversation with BizTechReports, Francesca Axam-Frederick, CEO and Co-founder of Grantyd, explores how artificial intelligence, automation, and digital workflows are reshaping the grant writing process. From solo fundraisers to institutional teams, the question is no longer whether to modernize, but how to do so without compromising mission, ethics, or voice.

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Rethinking Data Center Design and Implementation for the AI Era — Vigilent - June 23, 2025

As digital demands intensify across every sector of the economy, data centers are emerging as both vital infrastructure and operational bottlenecks. The exponential growth of AI, cloud services, and high-performance computing has placed new strains on power availability, cooling capacity, and skilled labor—forcing a rethinking of what it means to be “future-ready.”

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Scalability, Sustainability, and Manageability Define the New Digital Infrastructure Agenda for Data Centers — Vigilent - June 23, 2025

During a recent BizTechReports executive vidcast, data center infrastructure expert Cliff Federspiel offered a strategic lens into how the market is adapting. As founder, president, and CTO of Vigilent, a firm specializing in AI-powered data center management systems, Federspiel’s perspective reflects the pressures and priorities shaping investment decisions from hyperscalers to mid-sized enterprises.

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As MSPs Mature, Consolidation and Operational Discipline Drive the Next Wave of Growth – Biz Advisory Board - June 13, 2025

Fueled by rising cybersecurity demands, vertical compliance requirements, and rapid advances in automation and AI, MSPs are evolving from reactive tech support shops into full-scale IT partners. But not all MSPs are keeping up with the pace of change.

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Rearchitecting the Digital Workspace: Risk, Resilience, and the Rise of the Autonomous Platform - June 3, 2025

In a time when enterprise IT leaders are facing a perfect storm of endpoint complexity, cloud sprawl, and heightened security risks, a new vision for the digital workspace is emerging. Omnissa, the end-user computing spinout from VMware following its acquisition by Broadcom, is aiming to redefine how organizations manage performance, productivity, and policy enforcement. 

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Enterprises Rethink End User Computing Strategies in Age of AI and Cloud Sprawl — Omnissa - June 3, 2025

As enterprises race to modernize their IT infrastructure, the need to unify end user computing (EUC) strategies is emerging as an increasingly critical priority, according to Christopher Reed, Chief Technology Officer for the Americas at Omnissa. In a recent BizTechReports executive vidcast interview, Reed urged technology leaders to rethink fragmented endpoint management approaches and move toward an autonomous workspace model capable of reducing risk, enhancing performance, and improving user experience.

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AI-Enabled Data Governance and Protection Must Anchor Enterprise AI Strategies – Concentric AI - May 13, 2025

n today’s serverless, hybrid, and cloud-native enterprise environment, the traditional focus on perimeter and endpoint security is rapidly becoming outdated. As data moves freely across SaaS platforms, multi-cloud architectures, and decentralized workforces, data must become the core of the enterprise security model, according to Karthik Krishnan, CEO and founder of Concentric AI, in a BizTechReports executive vidcast interview.

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Rewriting the Rules of Enterprise IT: CIOs Turn to Integration, Low-Code, and AI to Modernize at Speed - May 12, 2025

As enterprises accelerate digital transformation, IT leaders are confronting a stark reality: the old rules no longer apply. The traditional debate about “build vs. buy” has collapsed under the weight of complexity, speed, and scale. CIOs today must now manage hybrid ecosystems composed of SaaS platforms, legacy systems, custom apps, and rapidly evolving AI technologies.

In this vidcast interview with BizTechReports, Tiago Azevedo, CIO of a leading global software company, explains how integration, not ownership, has emerged as the new core competency.

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Why Legacy Video Is Costing Financial Firms Millions — And How to Fix It - May 8, 2025

Financial trading floors are built on speed, but many firms are relying on outdated video technology that may be costing them millions.

As markets move in fractions of a second, legacy video systems introduce costly delays, limit access to critical data, and complicate compliance with financial regulations. Experts say modern internet protocol (IP) video solutions offer a way forward, enabling real-time decision-making, improved transparency, and scalable global operations.

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