The rise of commerce driven by artificial intelligence is transforming how products are discovered, evaluated and purchased. Increasingly, consumers are turning to generative AI tools to ask complex, conversational questions and are expecting precise, trustworthy answers in return. In fact, nearly one in four consumers have already used a generative AI tool to search for a product…
New Delhi: As artificial intelligence (AI) unfolds an exciting yet uncertain future at the global level, 45 per cent of organisations in India identify AI, digital, and data skills as their single largest workforce constraint, according to a new report. Around 54 per cent of organisations report moderate to low urgency on AI investment in…
As AI becomes human-level at areas like coding and marketing, it seems to be simultaneously reducing the size of founding teams. New data from Stripe Economics, analyzed by economist Ernie Tedeschi, shows a clear and accelerating shift in how businesses are being built: solo-founder startups are outpacing multi-founder ones across both AI and non-AI categories…
Across enterprises, the AI conversation is rapidly shifting from experimentation to execution. Boards are pushing for AI-driven efficiency, autonomous agents and faster decision-making, while CIOs are under pressure to move generative AI initiatives from pilots into production environments. Yet, beneath the momentum, many organisations are confronting a less visible but increasingly critical challenge: fragile enterprise…
Private market growth, elevated liquidity focus and cautious digital asset adoption shape priorities in global asset owner study CHICAGO & LONDON, May 20, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today released “Asset Owners in Focus: Operational and Data Adaptation in the Era of Digital Disruption,” its second annual global peer study examining how asset owners are…
Beijing | Chinese artificial intelligence groups have moved ahead of US rivals in video generation, a key battleground in generative AI in which there is rapid uptake across advertising, ecommerce and entertainment. Companies such as Beijing-based ByteDance and Kuaishou are training systems on vast libraries of short-form video, giving them an edge over American competitors….
Japan has launched a new government-backed programme to develop and test low-carbon technologies for data centres, as the country seeks to curb rising emissions from the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure and generative artificial intelligence (AI). The country’s environment ministry said on Monday it had opened applications for projects under a new initiative aimed at…
“Data is really a new currency; it’s the IP for many companies,” says Kevin Dallas, CEO of EDB, echoing a recurrent anxiety from customers. “The big concern is, if you’re deploying an AI-infused application with a cloud-based large language model, are you losing your IP? Are you losing your competitive position?” That question is now…
Private fleets are rapidly embracing generative AI, but poor data quality and integration issues are preventing many from unlocking its full operational value, according to a new survey from Fleet Advantage. The company released findings from its latest Use of AI in Fleets survey during the National Private Truck Council’s 2026 annual conference. The survey,…
Browser-based AI tools can streamline workflows, making it much easier for employees to summarize documents, draft content and streamline daily tasks. However, without clear safeguards, sensitive company information can be exposed through prompts, file uploads or integrations employees may not fully understand. And since many of these tools are easy to access outside traditional IT…
