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Do You Own That AI-Generated Content? Think Again
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-18Check out my Resources for Learning AI and also my entire Series: AI Learnings Copyright and AI wasn’t even on my radar until I stumbled across Jason Calacanis This Week in Startups podcast episode. I use AI tools like everyone else, but I’d never stopped to think about the legal side of things. Big mistake…. -
The Hidden Costs of Data Centers and Chip Fabs Buildup
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-15The 21st century is rapidly being reshaped by Artificial Intelligence, leading to the adage that “compute is the new oil”. This era of unprecedented growth, however, comes with a massive demand for infrastructure—specifically, colossal data centers and advanced microchip manufacturing facilities. While the promise of technological advancement is exciting, the rapid buildout across the USA… -
OneNote – The New Old Name
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-15Starting October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end support for OneNote for Windows 10, making it read-only. The ONLY officially supported version moving forward is simply called OneNote—no year or edition attached. Previously known as “OneNote 2016,” this desktop app is included with Microsoft 365, Office 2019, Office 2021, and Office 2024, and is also available… -
Unpacking NVIDIA’s GPU Maze: Quadro vs. RTX A-Series vs. GeForce RTX
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-10Coming from a personal experience, this was confusing, and it took me a while to figure out. If you’ve are looking into running AI locally, upgrading a workstation, or even just buying a powerful GPU, you’ve probably run into NVIDIA’s confusing lineup: the old Quadro cards, the modern RTX A-Series, and the consumer-focused GeForce RTX…. -
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) with No Reimage
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-05In the world of IT management, reimaging devices has long been a standard practice when deploying new machines. Many organizations are now transitioning towards Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions like Microsoft Intune, seeking to enhance flexibility and management capabilities. However, this transition does not happen all at once, and many organizations still rely on traditional… -
AI Is Changing the Game for SMBs in 2025
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-08-31Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword for small and medium businesses (SMBs)—it’s rapidly becoming central to how they operate, compete, and grow. The past two weeks have brought a surge of news and studies highlighting AI’s transformative effects. Here’s what’s most important for SMBs right now. Check out my Resources for Learning… -
MIT Report The GenAI Divide: A Cautionary Tale or a Misleading Snapshot?
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-08-29The MIT report “The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025,” published in April, has been making waves ever since. By August, its headline claim—that 95% of generative AI projects fail to deliver measurable returns—was being echoed across headlines, conferences, and boardrooms. It’s a striking message, but one that deserves closer examination, especially given the limitations… -
Use Case: Student Lab for AI Learning
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-08-19Overview This is the executive summary from the Jorge Pereira’s point-of-view / whitepaper on the Student Lab for AI Learning which outlines the potential strategy to establishment of a Student AI Lab designed as a collaborative learning environment where students and staff explore artificial intelligence technologies spanning foundational principles through advanced applications. The proposed lab… -
Microsoft Licensing Changes November 2025 Explained
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-08-19On August 12, 2025, Microsoft has a significant change to its Enterprise Agreement (EA) licensing structure — effective November 1, 2025, automatic price level discounts for Online Services (Levels B–D) under EA, OSPA, and MPSA agreements will be eliminated. All eligible customers will pay the Level A list price, regardless of size or prior spend…. -
2025 Global PC Scale and Distribution Worldwide
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-08-15Written with the help of AI Research Assistants: Claude.ai, Perplexity.ai and Google Gemini The Global PC Market In today’s digital age, personal computers have become the backbone of modern productivity, creativity, and connectivity. But just how many PCs are there in the world, and who’s making them? Let’s dive into the fascinating numbers that define… -
The Launch of GPT-5: A New Leap in AI Intelligence
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-08-13Just a few weeks back Open AI slashed the prices for using several of their existing models. This past week, on August 7, 2025, OpenAI officially launched GPT-5, the latest and most advanced iteration of its flagship language model. This release marks a significant milestone in artificial intelligence, with GPT-5 introducing unified advanced reasoning and… -
Staggering Number of Windows 10 PCs Still Out There!
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-08-11Written with the help of AI Research Assistants: Claude.ai, Perplexity.ai and Google Gemini Part of a series: Windows 10 end-of-life As we approach the end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 (see also extending support into 2026 blog post) the global tech landscape faces a unique and daunting scenario: hundreds of millions of…
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