Strategic context for digital transformation The focus on AI forms part of a broader US$5bn investment in the group’s digital transformation. By prioritising tech-led growth, the bank aims to modernise its legacy systems and compete with digital-native fintechs. The use of AI for internal engineering tasks is particularly relevant for maintaining resilient tech infrastructure. Improving code…
narvo vexar/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Close to one-third of code is now AI-generated. Developer productivity is up 4% due to generative AI. Productivity gains are limited to more experienced developers. The amount of AI-generated code worldwide has grown sixfold over the past…
For decades, marketers in the United States treated the funnel like a sacred relic. Awareness at the top. Conversion at the bottom. Predictable. Orderly. Comforting — like mac and cheese for the data-driven soul. But 2026 consumers behave less like a funnel and more like a caffeinated squirrel with Wi-Fi. They bounce between TikTok, Google,…
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As we head into 2026, B2B marketing is due for an honest reckoning. Massive shifts in buyer behavior and demographics are resetting how demand gets created. Budgets keep tightening, ROI expectations keep rising, and the gap between marketing and sales is widening. Economic uncertainty and geopolitical volatility are causing hesitancy. Layered on top of all…
A new version of the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ has been released with enough grunt to run popular generative AI (GenAI) models, including Qwen and DeepSeek. The first generation Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ add-ons were designed for on-device acceleration of vision-based neural network models, but wasn’t powerful enough to run more generalised large-language models (LLMs)…
By the end of 2026, it’s predicted that people will send and receive 392.5 billion daily emails. With a 68:1 ROI for emails, this may seem like a blessing for many companies. However, breaking through the noise can be challenging as email permeates through so many peoples’ lives. Adding to the challenge are the drastic…
B2B marketing today is defined by potential. But for most teams, the friction from internal silos and slow approvals is killing momentum. With 89% of teams reporting that internal breakdowns impact revenue, go-to-market (GTM) teams must rewire their operating model to evolve alongside the customer. In 2026, leaders can escape these slumps by mastering three…
There is a seismic shift underway in demand generation, and many marketing leaders are scratching their heads on how to move forward. Buyers used to rely on search engines to discover companies and products worth exploring. They’d land on your site, read reviews or third-party platforms, download whitepapers, consume content. Marketers optimized search engine optimization…
Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF (CHAT) is a strong Buy on pullback. Its 2.7% yield presents an attractive entry. See more details here.
