Agencies look to AI, automation amid growth in digital records

Agencies look to AI, automation amid growth in digital records

Click here to watch the full discussion. Federal agencies grappling with an “explosion” in unstructured data are turning to artificial intelligence and other process improvements to help manage the growth in digital records. During a Federal News Network panel sponsored by Casepoint, officials representing  agencies ranging from the Army to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation…

Azerbaijan’s digital economy in 2026: Tech-driven growth across business and government

Azerbaijan’s digital economy in 2026: Tech-driven growth across business and government

The South Caucasus often surfaces in energy headlines, yet Azerbaijan now draws attention for something less expected: rapid digital transformation. Fiber lines stretch beyond Baku, cloud services expand inside data centers near the Caspian Sea, and startups pitch ideas in three languages before lunch. Local analysts note that the country’s digital turnover rose by double…

Roku’s Platform Growth Signals Streaming Shift

Roku’s Platform Growth Signals Streaming Shift

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Beauty Brands Pivot to Omnichannel Strategies for Profitable Growth

Beauty Brands Pivot to Omnichannel Strategies for Profitable Growth

In an era increasingly defined by capital discipline, “growth at any cost” is quickly becoming a concept of the past. The early 2020s were dominated by an unconditional growth mindset, but persistent economic and geopolitical uncertainty has caused both public and private players to embrace a more balanced strategy — one where expansion is prioritized…

Why image and video tools are becoming AI’s biggest growth engine, not chatbots

Why image and video tools are becoming AI’s biggest growth engine, not chatbots

The biggest AI upgrade is not text. It is visuals. New data shows that image and video generation features are now the strongest drivers of app downloads. These updates are outperforming traditional chatbot improvements and reshaping how AI products grow. When visuals improve, downloads spike The pattern is clear across major apps. According to Appfigures,…

AI productivity growth won’t match the computer revolution

AI productivity growth won’t match the computer revolution

OXFORD—“Something Big Is Happening,” wrote artificial intelligence (AI) startup founder Matt Shumer in a recent viral essay that captured his industry’s swelling confidence that the technology will power the next great productivity boom. So far, the economy has not played along. In fact, since slowing sharply in the 1970s, U.S. productivity has experienced only one…

Enterprises plan rapid growth for AI factories and AI at the edge, survey finds

Enterprises plan rapid growth for AI factories and AI at the edge, survey finds

When it comes to artificial intelligence projects — even amid challenges related to staffing, power, and cooling — enterprises still have aggressive plans for growth, according to a Deloitte survey of 515 IT and business executives conducted in Q4 2025. Respondents, all from companies with revenues of $500 million or more, expect to rapidly scale…

Inside AI traffic’s 796% growth, and why it converts more ready-to-buy visitors

Inside AI traffic’s 796% growth, and why it converts more ready-to-buy visitors

Custom 3D illustration of the concept of SEO optimization for search results. – DETHAL // Shutterstock Inside AI traffic’s 796% growth, and why it converts more ready-to-buy visitors AI-referred visitors aren’t just increasing. They’re more likely to convert. In an analysis of 2.3 billion sessions (January 2024 to December 2025): Traffic from generative AI grew…