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Exclusive: Why are Chinese AI models dominating open-source as Western labs step back?

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Because Western AI labs won’t—or can’t—anymore. As OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google face mounting pressure to restrict their most powerful models, Chinese developers have filled the open-source void with AI explicitly built for what operators need: powerful models that run on commodity hardware. A new security study reveals just how thoroughly Chinese AI has captured this space. Research published by SentinelOne […]

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AI Expo 2026 Day 2: Moving experimental pilots to AI production

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The second day of the co-located AI & Big Data Expo and Digital Transformation Week in London showed a market in a clear transition. Early excitement over generative models is fading. Enterprise leaders now face the friction of fitting these tools into current stacks. Day two sessions focused less on large language models and more

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China’s hyperscalers bet billions on agentic AI as commerce becomes the new battleground

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The artificial intelligence industry’s pivot toward agentic AI—systems capable of autonomously executing multi-step tasks—has dominated technology discussions in recent months. But while Western firms focus on foundational models and cross-platform interoperability, China’s technology giants are racing to dominate through commerce integration, a strategic divergence that could reshape how enterprises deploy autonomous systems globally. Alibaba, Tencent

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Franny Hsiao, Salesforce: Scaling enterprise AI

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Scaling enterprise AI requires overcoming architectural oversights that often stall pilots before production, a challenge that goes far beyond model selection. While generative AI prototypes are easy to spin up, turning them into reliable business assets involves solving the difficult problems of data engineering and governance. Ahead of AI & Big Data Global 2026 in

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Databricks: Enterprise AI adoption shifts to agentic systems

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According to Databricks, enterprise AI adoption is shifting to agentic systems as organisations embrace intelligent workflows. Generative AI’s first wave promised business transformation but often delivered little more than isolated chatbots and stalled pilot programmes. Technology leaders found themselves managing high expectations with limited operational utility. However, new telemetry from Databricks suggests the market has

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Anthropic selected to build government AI assistant pilot

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Anthropic has been selected to build government AI assistant capabilities to modernise how citizens interact with complex state services. For both public and private sector technology leaders, the integration of LLMs into customer-facing platforms often stalls at the proof-of-concept stage. The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) aims to bypass this common hurdle

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How Formula E uses Google Cloud AI to meet net zero targets

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Formula E is using Google Cloud AI to meet its net zero targets by driving efficiency across its global logistics and commercial operations. As part of an expanded multi-year agreement, the electric racing series will integrate Gemini models into its ecosystem to support performance analysis, back-office workflows, and event logistics. The collaboration demonstrates how sports

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AI medical diagnostics race intensifies as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic launch competing healthcare tools

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OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic announced specialised medical AI capabilities within days of each other this month, a clustering that suggests competitive pressure rather than coincidental timing. Yet none of the releases are cleared as medical devices, approved for clinical use, or available for direct patient diagnosis—despite marketing language emphasising healthcare transformation. OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health on January

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Allister Frost, a former Microsoft leader and expert on business transformation.

Allister Frost: Tackling workforce anxiety for AI integration success

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Navigating workforce anxiety remains a primary challenge for leaders as AI integration defines modern enterprise success. For enterprise leaders, deploying AI is less a technical hurdle than a complex exercise in change management. The reality for many organisations is that, while algorithms offer efficiency, the human element dictates the speed of adoption. Data from the

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How Shopify is bringing agentic AI to enterprise commerce

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Shopify is enhancing core enterprise commerce workflows with agentic AI, automating operations while expanding sales channels. The adoption of generative AI in commerce has largely centred on customer support chatbots and basic content generation. Shopify’s Winter ‘26 Edition, titled Renaissance, pushes this technology toward agentic commerce where AI systems actively manage workflows, configure infrastructure, and

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