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What would a Harvey acquisition of vLex mean for you?
27th June 2024

An acquisition of vLex would give Harvey's AI technology access to one of the largest collections of legal materials from over 100 countries. This transaction could disrupt the market for legal information.

What should you be doing now to prepare for this consolidation? What are the potential benefits and issues? How might this impact Thomson Westlaw and LexisNexis?

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Preqin's for sale. If you're a client, do this now
18th June 2024

It's rumoured Preqin is for sale.

Preqin is a leading provider of data, analytics and expertise in alternative investments and private equity markets – a change of ownership has implications for Preqin clients.

This article gives our thoughts on the impact, and the actions you need to take now to prepare for a potential change in ownership.

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Get ready - your vendors are deploying GenAI
5th June 2024

Jinfo has interviewed the product development directors of two prominent suppliers (EMIS and Nexis) to find out how they are deploying GenAI functions in their products. What difference is it making? How can you help? How do they intend to charge you for it, if at all?

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Offshoring, Outsourcing or AI-Sourcing?
25th April 2024

The world of business information and research work has seen a significant shift towards outsourcing and offshoring over the past 25 years.

This article explores the benefits of offshoring, outsourcing, and AI-sourcing for legacy processes and context-specific tasks that require bespoke processes.

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How are Jinfo clients getting to grips with AI?
29th February 2024

A recent Community discussion revealed that 100% of attendees are now using AI tools but that few have a clear path for using the technology on a day-to-day basis.

Jinfo has collated some practical things you can be doing to get involved with AI.

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The impact of GenAI – the suppliers' perspective
1st August 2023

We capture the latest perspectives from data suppliers on Generative AI from our recent Jinfo Community session.

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The impact of (generative) artificial intelligence
30th May 2023

We capture the key points from the recent Jinfo Community session on the impact of artificial intelligence, as well as some top resources for keeping up to speed with this fast moving technology.

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Top tips for managing up
26th April 2023

We extract useful advice from the recent Jinfo Community session in which we explored the critical skill of "managing up" – how to establish and maintain a positive working relationship with your manager.

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Let's talk offshoring – key takeaways from the March Community session
14th March 2023

Offshoring and outsourcing were primarily seen as a mechanism to reduce costs by displacing onshore teams. Now they are seen as a complementary resource that can augment existing capabilities and create value. Setting up an operation requires careful planning, ongoing oversight and considerable investment. Whilst offshore costs are increasing, there are still worthwhile cost opportunities associated with pursuing an offshore strategy for your business.

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Building competitive advantage – key takeaways from the February Community Session
14th February 2023

Most organisations today have competitive intelligence capabilities, they just aren’t necessarily formally named "competitive intelligence". Understanding the competitive environment, the opportunities, and the challenges that an organisation faces is essential for both survival and growth.

Many information leaders are either already directly involved in supporting intelligence activities within their organisation or, if not, they are exploring how they can become more involved. Our February 2023 Community session was an opportunity to discuss what competitive intelligence looks like in reality and how information leaders can have more impact.

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