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IFO4-IR-001\u00B7April 14, 2026

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The IFO4 Intelligence Brief — 5 Numbers That Define Financial Operations

$296B

in cloud waste

Five numbers the industry needs to see. $296B in cloud waste. 340% increase in AI outages. $1.02 cost-to-value ratio for AI. 34% Alibaba price increase. 0 international standards — until today.

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