AI Strategy stories
Demand for AI computing in India is outpacing domestic finance and data centre capacity, opening space for new entrants to move quickly.
The revamp puts AI agents into everyday workflows for 250,000 customers as monday.com seeks to turn a work tool into a broader platform.
The tie-up aims to help firms scale AI agents with better governance, tracing decisions and proving business impact beyond pilot projects.
Despite near-universal enthusiasm, only 27% of organisations say their data and workflows are connected enough to support AI success.
A shortage of AI implementation talent is pushing mid-sized companies to seek help embedding Claude into operations, as Anthropic and backers launch a new venture.
AI-related contracts made up most of Mphasis's new business last year, helping lift annual deal wins 68% to USD $2.1 billion.
Most enterprises are still unable to link AI spending to business gains, with 87% investing faster than they can show results.
Bookings surged 21% in the first quarter, prompting Cognizant to raise its adjusted operating margin outlook and back annual revenue guidance.
Businesses face higher operational and cybersecurity risks as Anthropic's agents let non-technical teams build software that can act across systems.
Finance chiefs could lift profits by 2029 if they back AI with broader systems upgrades, Gartner said, as budgets rise.
Telecom operators risk stranded pilots if they put AI live too quickly, with 43% of professionals citing rushed rollouts as the biggest mistake.
Pressure is mounting on ANZ agencies to show returns from data and AI spending as Databricks adds Davinia Simon to court government buyers.
Banks and regulators can now verify Ras Al Khaimah free zone companies in seconds, as paper licences are replaced on-chain.
Despite widespread trust and security fears, 15% of Singapore consumers have used autonomous AI in the past six months, EY found.
Most firms lack formal bias controls, leaving 2SLGBTQI+ users less well served by AI systems than the wider public.
Incorrect AI responses are already steering customers away, with Atlas finding factual errors in most brand profiles across major platforms.
Contact centres are using AI to cut admin, explain demand spikes and help agents, with savings and faster resolutions already visible.
The new post reflects a push to make AI adoption a business process, as the Manchester firm targets agent support for all staff by 2026.
The expansion will add more than 280MW in Johor, as surging cloud and AI demand pushes Malaysia deeper into Southeast Asia’s data centre race.
Yet most Australian mid-sized firms still lack the training and governance needed to turn AI use into broader revenue gains.