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Most firms fail to measure real financial returns on AI

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Most organisations still cannot show pounds-and-pence returns on AI, with only 15% tracking its financial impact, a new report warns.
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AI misalignment costs UK firms billions in lost gains

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Misaligned expectations over workplace AI risk costing UK employers up to GBP £60 billion a year in lost productivity and savings.
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Consumers embrace AI as daily assistant & companion

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More consumers now treat generative AI as an everyday aide and even a companion, using it for routine decisions despite trust concerns.
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Okta unveils tools to detect & govern shadow AI risks

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Okta launches Agent Discovery to uncover and rein in shadow AI agents, mapping risky app access and tightening identity-based controls.
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Synergy: How AI agents and humans can play together in the same sandbox

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Agentic AI is shifting automation from rigid rules to adaptive partners, as humans and AI learn to share data, decisions and the same sandbox.
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Oracle rolls out clinical AI note tool across NHS UK

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Oracle expands its AI-powered clinical note tool across the NHS, using ambient voice tech to cut admin and speed up patient documentation.
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Knowledge governance seen as key to AI adoption gap

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New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.
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Scottish firms talk up AI but lack clear strategies

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AI dominates Scottish boardroom talk, yet most organisations still lack clear strategies or ownership to turn enthusiasm into action.
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AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027

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AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.
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AI shift to operations exposes Australia readiness gap

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Australian tech leaders shift AI from trials to daily operations, but warn a gap in skills and infrastructure risks stalling productivity gains.
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Experian brings in-platform data quality tools to Snowflake

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Experian integrates Aperture Data Studio with Snowflake AI Data Cloud to run in-platform data quality, governance and compliance workflows.
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realestate.com.au launches ChatGPT app for homebuyers

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Realestate.com.au debuts a ChatGPT app, letting Australian buyers search and refine property listings through conversational queries.
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Cloudera rides hybrid AI surge with strong FY26 gains

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Cloudera posts surging FY26 growth as enterprises embrace governed hybrid AI, fuelling expansion, fresh hires and multi-cloud innovation.
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Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

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Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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Exclusive: Rohini Sharma on monday.com's AI shift

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Australian organisations are moving past AI hype, demanding tools that simplify daily work, scale across teams and prove practical value.
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Kyndryl unveils policy-as-code guardrails for AI agents

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Kyndryl launches policy-as-code guardrails to keep agentic AI workflows governed, auditable and compliant in tightly regulated sectors.
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FourKites unveils Loft AI platform for enterprise workflows

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FourKites launches Loft AI platform and Sophie agent to turn natural-language instructions into automated workflows across enterprise apps.
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UK firms boost travel & AI spend as ad budgets fall

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UK firms ramp up travel and AI investment in 2025, even as advertising spend plunges 28%, signalling a sharper focus on productivity.
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Java use surges in AI as Oracle pricing drives shift

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Java’s role in AI is surging as 62% of firms build AI in Java, while Oracle’s pricing push drives mass migration to OpenJDK.
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Pulsant expands Milton Keynes data centre for AI boom

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Pulsant invests GBP £10 million to expand its Milton Keynes data centre, boosting AI-ready capacity as London faces power and space constraints.