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digitalNow 2026 Day  1  Recap: Who Holds the Keys to Your AI?

Sidecar Team: Oct 26, 2026, 5:59:05 PM

Day 1 of digitalNow 2026, Sidecar's annual conference on AI and associations, opened on Monday, October 26, at the Hilton Arlington Rosslyn at The...

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The 'TV Metaphor' for Choosing Your AI Model Strategy

Sidecar Team: Jun 17, 2026, 9:09:19 AM

Associations are intimately familiar with the concept of vendor lock-in. For decades, technology planning has often meant choosing a single ecosystem...

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