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The Buzz: OpenAI launches partner program, Canadians among GTIA Innovation Award finalists, Cisco study shows looming infrastructure cliff

June 17, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: OpenAI launches partner program, Canadians among GTIA Innovation Award finalists, Cisco study shows looming infrastructure cliff
OpenAI launches a partner program and a $150 million investment fund for enterprise AI, GoWest.ai and Nucleus Networks represent Canada on GTIA’s inaugural Innovate Awards shortlist, and new Cisco research shows 71 percent of Canadian organizations expect their networks to hit capacity limits within three years.

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Not a concept, not a pilot: GTIA’s Innovate Awards are looking for AI that’s earning its keep

April 27, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Not a concept, not a pilot: GTIA’s Innovate Awards are looking for AI that’s earning its keep
The inaugural GTIA Innovate Awards aren’t looking for AI pitches or proof-of-concepts. They’re looking for IT service providers who have deployed AI in production and can prove it’s generating revenue or saving money. In a channel where 98% claim to use AI but few have a formal strategy, the bar is both a competition requirement and a mirror.