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AI is writing your code. Who's making the decisions?
Generative AI

AI is writing your code. Who's making the decisions?

As teams automate more software work, they risk losing the human judgement needed to decide what to build and why.

By Madhu Rawat • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Capgemini warns AI spending is running well over budget
Artificial Intelligence

Capgemini warns AI spending is running well over budget

Most large companies are overspending on AI, with 59% of executives saying costs were significantly higher than expected over the past year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today
Genesys expands AI engineers to speed customer rollouts
Digital Transformation

Genesys expands AI engineers to speed customer rollouts

By tackling integration and governance hurdles, the new engineering model aims to help enterprises move agentic AI customer service projects into production faster.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Radix launches RUSH LATAM 2026 forum in Rio de Janeiro
Manufacturing

Radix launches RUSH LATAM 2026 forum in Rio de Janeiro

The forum will gather industrial leaders in Rio as pressure mounts to turn AI pilots into measurable gains across energy, mining and manufacturing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Australia & New Zealand firms struggle to prove AI ROI
Digital Transformation

Australia & New Zealand firms struggle to prove AI ROI

Most companies in Australia and New Zealand still cannot show AI has paid for itself, with 68% saying it has not justified the spend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Kotter launches AI accelerator to boost business value
Digital Transformation

Kotter launches AI accelerator to boost business value

Many large firms are struggling to turn AI spending into measurable returns, leaving executives with fragmented projects and unclear priorities.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Advania names Errol Norlum as Group Chief AI Officer
Digital Transformation

Advania names Errol Norlum as Group Chief AI Officer

The appointment gives Advania a single senior executive to scale its AI strategy as customers push to move projects from pilots into operations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Avanade appoints Ben Beath as Chief AI Officer to lead
Data Analytics

Avanade appoints Ben Beath as Chief AI Officer to lead

The appointment reflects rising pressure on services firms to turn AI from pilot projects into measurable gains for clients and their own operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding
Software-as-a-Service

Ascerta raises USD $18 million in Series A funding

The fresh cash will help the Bellevue-based software maker expand its platform as enterprises demand clearer proof that AI projects deliver business value.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2026

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SAS predicts 2027 AI boom will hinge on trust & value
Hyperscale

SAS predicts 2027 AI boom will hinge on trust & value

As AI agents take on bigger tasks, firms will be pushed to prove they can control them safely and justify the spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Powerweave targets 30% growth as it expands AI use
Supply Chain

Powerweave targets 30% growth as it expands AI use

AI is cutting product development times at Powerweave, as the company aims for about 30% revenue growth this fiscal year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Australia AI spending rises but returns lag, report says
Digital Transformation

Australia AI spending rises but returns lag, report says

Only 21% of Australian organisations say AI is worth more than it costs, even as most spend at least USD $500,000 a year on it.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
UK CEOs see AI productivity gains but struggle on ROI
Digital Transformation

UK CEOs see AI productivity gains but struggle on ROI

Many still lack a clear picture of AI payback, even as half of UK CEOs say the technology has lifted productivity over the past year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK leads AI adoption as returns lag behind investment
Data Science

UK leads AI adoption as returns lag behind investment

Despite rapid adoption, UK firms are struggling to turn AI spending into measurable gains, with trust and returns still out of sync.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Businesses boost AI spending as governance lags behind
Digital Transformation

Businesses boost AI spending as governance lags behind

Yet fewer than half now have an AI governance policy, as businesses pour more money into transformation projects and agentic AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Australian firms lag in AI value despite rising spend
Robotics

Australian firms lag in AI value despite rising spend

Many Australian companies are still failing to translate rising AI budgets into measurable gains, with 37% showing no meaningful value.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
Why AI's real cost is bigger than the invoice
Software-as-a-Service

Why AI's real cost is bigger than the invoice

Unexpected charges from AI are spreading beyond licences, with fragmented usage, token billing and shadow deployments making budgets hard to forecast.

By Connor Linehan • 4 min read • Last month