# Lusher Advisory: AR Intelligence AR Intelligence is the research platform of Lusher Advisory, empowering clients to thrive in a complex, rapidly evolving analyst ecosystem. Page: Feed: --- ## [Pangram: A Reminder to Analyst Firms to Differentiate and Be Transparent](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/pangram-a-reminder-to-analyst-firms) _2026-08-18 · Lusher Advisory: AR Insights_ Don’t let Pangram, Claude watermarking, and other AI detection technologies tell your AI story for you. ## [Free webinar - Info-Tech: Challenging the Status Quo in the Analyst Ecosystem?](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/free-webinar-info-tech-challenging) _2026-08-14 · Lusher Advisory: AR Insights_ AR Intelligence: Live | Conversation with Greg Wind, ARInsights | September edition ## [Follow 5 Friday – Here are five wicked smart AR pros to follow](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/follow-5-friday-here-are-five-wicked-91b) _2026-08-14 · Lusher Advisory: AR Insights_ The theme this week is “Hurrah for HCLTech” ## [Predicts 2027: Walled Garden vs. Open to Integration](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/predicts-2027-walled-garden-vs-open) _2026-08-11 · Lusher Advisory: AR Insights_ Will competitive advantage come from bringing clients to the intelligence, or bringing intelligence to the clients? ## [Replay | Quick Shots — The Proprietary Data Arms Race and What Q2 Earnings Really Tell Us](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/replay-quick-shots-the-proprietary) _2026-08-09 · Lusher Advisory: AR Insights_ AR Intelligence: Live | Quick Shots | August 2026 · Replay · Transcript ## [Follow 5 Friday – Here are five wicked smart AR pros to follow](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/follow-5-friday-here-are-five-wicked-9e4) _2026-08-07 · Lusher Advisory: AR Insights_ The theme this week are members of the growing IIAR India chapter. ## [Why a Newsletter About Analyst Firms Is Suddenly Trending](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/why-a-newsletter-about-analyst-firms) _2026-08-06 · Lusher Advisory: AR Insights_ The analyst industry isn't getting more interesting because it's getting bigger. It's getting more important because AI is changing how trusted market intelligence is created and consumed. ## [Gartner 2Q26: The Story Behind the Numbers as Gartner Doubles Down on the Walled Garden](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/gartner-2q26-the-story-behind-the) _2026-08-05 · Lusher Advisory: AR Insights_ Technology contract value accelerated and federal headwinds eased, while Gartner continued introducing new ways to measure — and explain — the health of its business. ## [AR Alert | Live - Gartner 2Q26 Earnings: Gartner's AI Story Was What It Didn't Say](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/ar-alert-live-gartner-2q26-earnings) _2026-08-04 · Lusher Advisory: AR Insights_ Gartner 2Q26 (GTS): The Recovery Case Gets More Credible -- but It Still Needs Broader Confirmation ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ucd8xAiWAaKM) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Forrester 2Q26 Deep Dive: Signs of Stabilization — but the Asterisks Matter](https://lusheradvisory.substack.com/p/forrester-2q26-deep-dive-signs-of) _2026-08-03_ There are credible signs that Forrester’s long decline may be stabilizing. But from AI adoption and client growth to events and contract value, nearly every positive comes with an asterisk.