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August 2025 update
6th August 2025
In this issue:
- Will AI lead to a three-tier information economy?
- Stepping up to manage expert networks
- Synthetic data: what information managers need to know
- Upskilling for AI
- What we learned from reviewing AI tools for news
- Improve outcomes from your vendor negotiations
- Contract negotiation role-play session.
Are you ready for the three-tier information economy?
31st July 2025
As publishers strike exclusive AI licensing deals and accelerate behind paywalls, a new three-tier information economy is emerging.
We explore the key insights from Jinfo’s new report, highlighting the implications for information managers.
From access strategies to vendor negotiations, we outline how to prepare for the complex content landscape now taking shape.
Synthetic data: what information managers need to know
22nd July 2025
Synthetic data, meaning data that has been generated by a model, was a topic discussed at the KiMRA (Knowledge & Information Management, Research & Analysis) conference in London, UK, both last year and again this year.
Here, Jinfo explores synthetic data to understand what it is, how it can be used, and what it could mean for information managers.
Upskilling for AI
15th July 2025
Jinfo’s new report explores how information teams can help their organisation to use AI tools more confidently, capably, and responsibly.
Here we look at some of the key findings.
What we learned from reviewing AI tools for news
10th July 2025
During the spring of 2025, Jinfo reviewed different AI tools to see how well they work searching for news.
We looked at solutions from “free” AI platforms (ChatGPT and Perplexity) as well as paid solutions (FT and Factiva).
Our research explored their strengths and weaknesses. None of the solutions are perfect.
Our article, “How should information managers respond to the call to use free AI tools for news?” and report, “Can you rely on open-source AI for news? A review of Perplexity and ChatGPT” contain our detailed findings, and this blog reflects on some of our findings.
July 2025 update
1st July 2025
In this issue:
- Improve outcomes from your vendor negotiations
- KiMRA conference highlights
- Future-proofing your team for GenAI
- Critical-thinking skills for GenAI research
- Introduction to Factiva Smart Summary
- The convergence of news and GenAI.
Will you be replaced by a button? Five takeaways from the KiMRA conference
1st July 2025
Futurist Speaker Athena Peppes’ question “how can you ensure you’re not replaced by a button” captured the thought on everyone’s minds at the KiMRA (Knowledge & Information Management, Research & Analysis) conference in London.
Jinfo’s new report “Five takeaways from the KiMRA conference” includes our highlights from the conference, and practical tips on working with GenAI. Here are some highlights.
How can you get better outcomes from vendor negotiations?
24th June 2025
"Wow! Was this ever useful? Getting an unfiltered view of how vendors think about their customers was amazing."
Was one senior colleagues' feedback on the Jinfo Community session, "Contract negotiation clinic".
Was one senior colleagues' feedback on the Jinfo Community session, "Contract negotiation clinic".
Now read the Jinfo Report "Improve outcomes from your vendor negotiations" for the detailed reflections and actionable recommendations from the conversation.
Watch our video on YouTube to learn more about some of the insights from this report.
Watch our video on YouTube to learn more about some of the insights from this report.
Future proofing your team for GenAI
17th June 2025
We explore how information managers can develop their strategy, and position their teams, to work with GenAI.
How does Smart Summary, the new AI powered tool from Factiva, shape up?
12th June 2025
Jinfo has published a detailed product review of Factiva Smart Summary from Dow Jones.
This blog recaps some of our key findings, and reflects on the challenges facing vendors like Dow Jones, as they embrace generative AI.
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Transforming knowledge management at BASF – GenAI and the evolution of QKnows
10th December 2025
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December 2025 update
3rd December 2025
- Jinfo wins CILIP’s inaugural “McFarlane & Ward Information Management” award
4th December 2025 - December 2025 update
3rd December 2025 - Review of Matchplat – combining AI with traditional industry code searching
27th November 2025
- Team roles and AI (Community) 26th February 2026
- Team demand and AI (Community) 22nd January 2026
- Transforming knowledge management at BASF – GenAI and the evolution of QKnows (Community) 10th December 2025
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