AI Strategy stories - Page 5
In a cost-pressured AI race, operational maturity is now the competitive advantage
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Companies racing to adopt AI risk eroding margins unless they build mature, deliberately designed operations to control cost and complexity.
UK AI budgets shift to data infrastructure & storage
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hybrid cloud
UK firms are funnelling most AI budgets into data infrastructure and storage, as hybrid cloud, security gaps and soaring fees reshape spending.
UK Spring Statement puts focus on AI & retail agility
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UK Spring Statement puts pressure on firms to move AI from pilots to core systems and make retail supply chains agile amid weak demand.
New Relic names Michael Frendo CTO to drive AI observability
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New Relic names veteran engineering leader Michael Frendo CTO to steer its AI-strengthened intelligent observability platform strategy.
Mid-market firms stall at pilot stage for agentic AI
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Most mid-market firms are stuck in pilot agentic AI trials as governance lags, even while 43% leapfrog directly into agent-based systems.
Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority
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erp
Homogeneous leadership in SaaS is more than a cultural concern; it is a strategic risk that stifles innovation, resilience and commercial performance.
ECI Software Solutions hires Jack Wood to drive AI push
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ECI names Jack Wood chief technology officer to spearhead platform modernisation and embed secure, workflow-native AI across its products.
Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules
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Nearly half of UK public back AI for faster, more accessible services, but demand tight rules, oversight and visible accountability.
AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk
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AI's insatiable power demands risk a global energy crunch, forcing business and governments to reinvent how data centres go green.
AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.
AI early adopters gain edge as readiness gap widens
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI early adopters gain strategic advantage as global survey finds widening readiness gap and sharper focus on fast-evolving AI risks.
Oracle extends AI-driven title deal with Red Bull Racing
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Oracle renews and deepens its title partnership with Red Bull Racing, putting AI at the heart of F1 strategy ahead of sweeping 2026 rules.
Zapier survey shows AI roles surge & pay premiums rise
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI roles are booming despite a cooler jobs market, with Zapier finding most firms plan AI hiring and many paying sizeable skill premiums.
Duke, Axialent launch bespoke 'Building AI-Driven Cultures'
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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payment technologies
Duke Corporate Education and Axialent have joined forces on a bespoke leadership programme to help executives build AI-ready cultures.
AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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semiconductors
AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.
AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AMD and Nutanix strike a multi-year USD $250m deal to build an open, full-stack AI platform for enterprise and service provider workloads.
Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.
Samsung brings Perplexity to Galaxy with multi-agent AI
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Samsung is adding Perplexity as a system-level agent on upcoming Galaxy flagships, deepening its shift to a multi-assistant AI strategy.
How to hike the chasm from AI hype to reality in customer experience
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Firms face a chasm between AI hype and CX reality, with security, compliance and organisational readiness the real keys to progress.
New Relic unveils agentic AI platform for SRE automation
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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New Relic launches an agentic AI platform and SRE Agent to shift observability from reactive monitoring to automated incident resolution.