"Less of a tech stack more of a patchwork" - that's my favourite line from our latest report on adviser tech. Chanelle Paynter (Née. Pattinson) wrote the report and if you'd like more details let us know. Some platforms have really upped their game - 6 got scores of 4.00 or higher on a 5.00 scale. Impressive!

"Less of a tech stack, more of a patchwork" - Ouch! 🔥 But that, along with an average adviser rating of just 3.24 out of 5 for their back-office system, is not particularly surprising (well, unless they're a client of Evotra of course). And it can go in my #wealthtech buzzword box 🧰 along with "clunky" and "frustrating". NextWealth's recent Data Openness report hits the nail on the head: Consolidators are acquiring businesses with poor legacy data - an inevitable by-product of an industry that until relatively recently was largely paper-based (and frustratingly still is in some areas). No wonder, then, that these firms are struggling to innovate, create efficiencies and improve client experience. Here are some things that we often recommend to help mitigate that very challenge: 💡 DON'T just assume your existing tech is the cause of the problems. It might be! But investing time and money on making it work better for you is likely to be far less costly than switching tech altogether (where the same data issues will just rear their ugly heads anyway). 💡CLEANSE your legacy data. I realise it's a painful and stodgy exercise, and it takes valuable resource away from their day jobs, but it's the only way you'll ever really leverage the data-driven benefits of things like slick MI reports and AI tools. 💡Invest in your PEOPLE. Tech can be hugely powerful - yes, even the back-office systems that get such a bad rap - but the reality is that you need the people in your business to think strategically about what they want it to do for them and what a good TOM looks like (as opposed to just sticking tech on top of tech and hoping it will add value). The same goes for looking after your people in BAU roles too - good training and leadership will help your teams follow #process accurately and enter #data diligently. And no matter how good the tech may be, getting those basics right will continue to be a vital piece of the puzzle for some time yet..

Software budgets shouldn't be guessing games 🙅♀️ Trust starts with honesty. Our CCMO, Mika Yamamoto, shares what it's like to face billing shock and why we do things differently. No hidden fees. No billing games. No surprises. Watch the latest episode of CXChronicles with Adrian Brady-Cesana. Link in comments 👇 🔗

CHM volunteer Joe Lynch shows off a 1959 DEC PDP-1 playing “Olson” by Boards of Canada (1998) through its control panel lights. With Peter Samson’s 1962 Harmony Compiler and 603 bytes of music data, this demonstration showcases the ingenuity of early computing and the creative possibilities of the PDP-1. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/geQG7PcN 

#remedy releases a surprise 1.3 update for #control, adding new visual features, missions, and performance options across #ps5, #ps5pro, #XboxSeriesX, and #pc. #gamingnews https://lnkd.in/guY6Mj88

Why do emails never lose data, but games and calls sometimes lag? 🤔 😎 The answer: TCP vs UDP. 🟢 TCP = reliable, ordered, connection-oriented - perfect for web, email, file transfers. 🔵 UDP = lightweight, fast, connectionless - ideal for streaming, gaming, VoIP. Think of TCP as a registered parcel 📦 and UDP as shouting across a room 🎤. One guarantees delivery, the other guarantees speed. 📄 Attaching my notes for a side-by-side breakdown. 👉 Which one do you rely on more in your systems — TCP’s safety or UDP’s speed?

We've added a new context editing capability and memory tool to the Claude API. With Sonnet 4.5, these updates improve agent performance and accuracy, allowing for longer conversations. See it all in action as Claude plays Catan: Claude builds a knowledge base of its opponents’ strategies that persists across games, and removes outdated information over time. https://lnkd.in/eszFQkBq

Free Online Workshop: Gaming and Gambling Harm Prevention. Ygam, in partnership with Birmingham Settlement, is delivering a free certified online workshop exploring the risks associated with gaming and gambling. This session would be particularly relevant for support workers, housing staff, and those working in supported or exempt accommodation settings. 🗓️ Wednesday 5th November, 11am – 2pm 🗓️ Thursday 13th November, 11am – 2pm Participants will receive a certificate upon completion

Excited to share that IP Copilot is now integrated with Inteum, expanding how IP teams connect invention intake, prior art analysis, and portfolio insights within their IPMS. Another step toward making innovation frictionless - from idea to filing. #IntellectualProperty #Innovation #AIAutomation #IPCOPILOT

Gemini 2.5 Agent: Browser Interaction and Computer Use. Multi-Modal LLM in Action. The podcast announces the launch of the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Preview model, which is designed to power agents capable of interacting with web browsers. This new model leverages the strong visual understanding and reasoning of Gemini 2.5 Pro and is highlighted for its superior performance on various control benchmarks, including Online Mind2Web and WebVoyager, while operating with lower latency. An included example demonstrates the agent's practical application, such as helping a user assemble a Halloween costume based on the Somnambulist character from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari for under $200. Ultimately, the announcement celebrates the model's release and its advanced capabilities in web and mobile control. https://lnkd.in/gUBsJBf7