Simon Pittman explores why adding more AI solutions often fails to deliver the scalability businesses seek. Instead of streamlining operations, an overload of disconnected systems can lead to inefficiencies like information silos and redundant workflows. Pittman introduces the concept of the “agentic business” model, which focuses on using context-driven AI agents and centralized systems to…
THE WHAT? L’Oréal reported its 2025 annual results, delivering like-for-like sales growth and improved profitability, while confirming acceleration into 2026 and outlining upcoming Board changes. THE DETAILS Sales reached €44.05 billion, representing +4.0% like-for-like growth and +1.3% reported growth, with momentum accelerating in the second half across all divisions and regions. E-commerce delivered double-digit growth…
Οι αναλυτές της Counterpoint Research εκτιμούν ότι η αγορά των αναδιπλούμενων smartphones πρόκειται να εισέλθει σε μια νέα, πιο βιώσιμη φάση ανάπτυξης το 2026. Μετά την κυκλική ανάκαμψη του προηγούμενου έτους, κατά την οποία οι κατασκευαστές επικεντρώθηκαν στην ομαλοποίηση των αποθεμάτων και τη μετρημένη κυκλοφορία νέων μοντέλων, η φετινή χρονιά αναμένεται να φέρει πιο επιθετικές…
Not very long ago, digital visibility was simple. If your website ranked well on Google, people found you. Traffic followed rankings, and rankings followed keywords. That logic still matters but it no longer tells the full story. In 2026, people don’t just search on Google. They ask ChatGPT for advice, read AI-generated summaries, use voice…
The Africa Creative Market (ACM) has officially announced its 2026 edition, marking five years of impact with a bold, five-city global activation. The milestone year will be anchored by a six-day flagship event in Lusaka, Zambia, following highly successful satellite activations in Cannes, Lagos, Johannesburg, and Kigali. Following a strong Zambian delegation to ACM in…
16th February, 2026: Organisations across industries are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation and digital platforms, yet the returns remain uneven. A 2025 McKinsey study found that only 16 % of digital transformation initiatives succeed in delivering sustained performance improvements, despite widespread adoption of advanced technologies. At the same time, Gartner reports that 65…
The Project Windless team isn’t using gen-AI for “content creation or narrative elements”, Krafton has confirmed. Last night, Krafton announced Project Windless, an open-world PlayStation 5 game based on an acclaimed series of South Korean high fantasy novels known as The Bird That Drinks Tears. Soon after its trailer debuted at last night’s PlayStation State…
The release of Minimax 2.5, Deepseek V4, and Seedance 2.0 introduces a trio of advanced AI models that cater to diverse professional needs. As detailed by Universe of AI, these models bring distinct capabilities to the table, from Minimax 2.5’s enhanced 3D modeling and workflow integration to Seedance 2.0’s faster rendering speeds and professional-grade lip…
Data provides the context that makes AI work – or not. Foundational models are trained on massive corpuses from the outside world and the internet. Still, they can become easily confused when faced with a company’s internal world of private data, including proprietary concepts and alien terminology. Most organizations already have orchestration in place, generating…
3. AI Agents For Maintenance Technicians GlobalFoundries will soon roll out a pilot test for another AI-based tool. GF partnered with Lavorro, a company that develops AI and ML solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, to create a new AI-based system for machine troubleshooting. “Once a tool gets an alarm or an error, the time taken…
