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GPT Image 1.5 vs Nano Banana Pro: The AI Image Generation Revolution Is Here

OpenAI's GPT Image 1.5 and Google's Nano Banana Pro landed weeks apart in December 2025. For the first time, we have two production-ready AI image generators competing at the highest level. Here's what CTOs and CMOs need to know—and why having both options changes everything.

Tom Hundley

December 24, 2025

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The AI Roadmap Imperative

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The AI Roadmap Imperative: A CTO's Guide to Technical Readiness

Only 22% of organizations believe their architecture can support AI workloads without modifications. The CTO's job isn't to implement AI—it's to make AI possible.

December 14, 2025

The Sovereign AI Workforce

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The 'Shadow AI' Risk: What Happens When You Don't Train

Your team is already using ChatGPT. Formal training brings 'Shadow AI' into the light, standardizes tooling, and turns ad-hoc usage into enterprise IP.

December 10, 2025

Enterprise AI Integration

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Integration Hell: Connecting Legacy Systems to AI

Your AI needs data from a 15-year-old ERP. Strategies for legacy integration—APIs, middleware, data pipelines, and patterns for brownfield AI adoption.

December 10, 2025

GPT Image 1.5 vs Nano Banana Pro: The AI Image Generation Revolution Is Here

December 24, 2025

AI Infrastructure Decisions: GPU, Cloud, and the Path to Production

Strategic infrastructure decisions for AI workloads—when to use cloud vs. on-premise, how to optimize GPU costs, and why hybrid approaches are emerging as the enterprise standard.

December 13, 2025

AI Technical Debt: What Your CTO Needs to Know Before It's Too Late

The hidden technical debt accumulating in AI systems is a ticking time bomb. Here's how CTOs can recognize, measure, and manage ML-specific debt before it cripples your AI initiatives.

December 13, 2025

The Build vs. Buy Decision for Enterprise AI: A CTO's Framework

A practical decision framework for CTOs navigating the critical choice between building custom AI solutions and leveraging vendor platforms—including when the hybrid approach makes the most sense.

December 13, 2025

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