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OpenAI’s enterprise push: The hidden story behind AI’s sales arms race

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As OpenAI races toward its ambitious US$100 billion revenue target by 2027, the ChatGPT maker is reportedly building an army of AI consultants to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and enterprise boardrooms—a move that signals a fundamental shift in how AI companies are approaching the notoriously difficult challenge of enterprise adoption. According to industry […]

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AI Expo 2026 Day 1: Governance and data readiness enable the agentic enterprise

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While the prospect of AI acting as a digital co-worker dominated the day one agenda at the co-located AI & Big Data Expo and Intelligent Automation Conference, the technical sessions focused on the infrastructure to make it work. A primary topic on the exhibition floor was the progression from passive automation to “agentic” systems. These

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Apptio: Why scaling intelligent automation requires financial rigour

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Greg Holmes, Field CTO for EMEA at Apptio, an IBM company, argues that successfully scaling intelligent automation requires financial rigour. The “build it and they will come” model of technology adoption often leaves a hole in the budget when applied to automation. Executives frequently find that successful pilot programmes do not translate into sustainable enterprise-wide

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Klarna backs Google UCP to power AI agent payments

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Klarna aims to address the lack of interoperability between conversational AI agents and backend payment systems by backing Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard designed to unify how AI agents discover products and execute transactions. The partnership, which also sees Klarna supporting Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), places the Swedish fintech firm among

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How SAP is modernising HMRC’s tax infrastructure with AI

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HMRC has selected SAP to overhaul its core revenue systems and place AI at the centre of the UK’s tax administration strategy. The contract represents a broader shift in how public sector bodies approach automation. Rather than layering AI tools over legacy infrastructure, HMRC is replacing the underlying architecture to support machine learning and automated

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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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