AI

China’s Tech Giants Pour Billions Into Agentic AI as Commerce Becomes the Next AI Battleground

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China’s Tech Giants Bet Big on Agentic AI in Commerce

As the global artificial intelligence race enters a new phase, the focus is shifting from chatbots that answer questions to agentic AI systems capable of autonomously completing complex, multi-step tasks. While Western technology companies continue to prioritise foundational models, safety frameworks, and cross-platform interoperability, China’s hyperscalers are pursuing a sharply different strategy. Chinese tech giants … Read more

Deloitte Warns AI Agent Rollouts Are Outpacing Safety and Governance

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Deloitte Warns AI Agent Adoption Is Outpacing Safety

As businesses rush to deploy autonomous AI agents across operations, a growing gap is emerging between innovation and oversight. A new report from Deloitte warns that organisations are embracing agentic AI far faster than they are building the governance, security, and accountability frameworks required to control it. The result, Deloitte argues, is a widening risk … Read more

Gallup Workforce Survey Reveals How AI Is Really Being Used in US Workplaces

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Gallup Workforce Survey Reveals How AI Is Really Being Used in US Workplaces

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept in American workplaces—but it is far from evenly adopted. A new Gallup Workforce survey paints a nuanced picture of how AI is being used across the US economy, revealing sharp divides by job type, industry, seniority, and awareness. The findings show that while AI use is increasing, … Read more

White House Draws Parallels Between the Industrial Revolution and the AI Age

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White House Likens AI Boom to the Industrial Revolution

The White House has placed artificial intelligence at the centre of America’s economic future, explicitly likening today’s AI-driven transformation to the industrial revolution that reshaped global economies in the 18th and 19th centuries. In a policy paper titled “Artificial Intelligence and the Great Divergence,” US policymakers outline how AI is emerging as the defining force … Read more

Franny Hsiao of Salesforce on What It Really Takes to Scale Enterprise AI

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Franny Hsiao of Salesforce on What It Really Takes to Scale Enterprise AI

As enterprises race to deploy artificial intelligence at scale, a familiar pattern continues to emerge: promising pilots stall before reaching production. While generative AI demos are easy to create, turning them into dependable, enterprise-grade systems remains one of the most complex challenges facing organisations today. According to Franny Hsiao, EMEA Leader of AI Architects at … Read more

Masumi Network: How the Fusion of AI and Blockchain Is Building Trust in the Emerging Agent Economy

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Masumi Network: AI and Blockchain Power the Agent Economy

As artificial intelligence continues its rapid evolution, 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for enterprises worldwide. Forward-thinking organisations are no longer experimenting with isolated AI tools; instead, they are assembling entire teams of autonomous AI agents designed to manage workflows, negotiate transactions, and make operational decisions across departments. However, as the agent … Read more

Retailers Rethink Commerce as AI Agents Reshape the Shopping Journey

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Retailers Rethink Commerce as AI Agents

The retail industry is entering a pivotal phase as artificial intelligence moves from behind-the-scenes optimisation into the centre of consumer commerce. Major global retailers are now experimenting with what many analysts describe as “on-AI retail” — selling products directly within AI platforms rather than solely through their own websites or apps. This shift reflects a … Read more

How Formula E Is Using Google Cloud AI to Drive Efficiency and Hit Net Zero Goals

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How Formula E uses Google Cloud AI to meet net zero targets

Formula E has long positioned itself as more than a motorsport championship. Designed from the ground up around electric racing, the series has embedded sustainability into its identity since its launch. Now, as pressure mounts across global industries to move beyond climate pledges and demonstrate measurable progress, Formula E is leaning heavily on artificial intelligence … Read more

Extreme Cold Exposes How Airlines Are Using AI to Stay Operational Under Pressure

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How Airlines Use AI to Manage Disruptions During Cold Snaps

Severe winter weather sweeping across the United States has once again placed the global airline industry under intense strain. Airport closures, aircraft groundings, frozen infrastructure, and cascading delays have disrupted flight schedules not only across North America, but worldwide, as aircraft and crew rotations ripple through tightly interconnected networks. Moments like these are when airline … Read more

Lawsuit Claims NVIDIA Sought Pirated Books from Anna’s Archive to Train AI

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Lawsuit Alleges NVIDIA

NVIDIA, the Silicon Valley semiconductor giant renowned for its graphics processors and AI-training hardware, has found itself at the center of a growing copyright controversy. A recent class-action lawsuit alleges that NVIDIA directly contacted Anna’s Archive, a notorious shadow library of pirated books and academic papers, to acquire data for training large language models (LLMs). … Read more