large institutions dont buy into gartner because its accurate or even reasonably current. Gartner is part of a risk management strategy for shareholders. its a brand and reputation that you can shove in front of any problem you might encounter to insulate your companies reputation.

X, Podcasts, and Substacks offer up-to-the-second analysis of the latest trends and such, but at no point will they offer the type of indemnity that Gartner does. They are a technical resource, not a business leadership one.