SAP finance chief says AI must move past chatbots to pay off
SAP's CFO says AI returns will come from governed data in core business processes, not general-purpose chatbots, warning frontier models are rarely the right tool.
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KPMG finds firms rushing into AI but unable to prove value
KPMG's Q2 2026 AI Pulse finds adoption accelerating even as almost half of businesses pause or scale back projects after deciding the cost outweighed the value.
Microsoft's early AI lead has become a test of faith
Microsoft shares have fallen 18% during the AI boom as capital spending nears half of revenue and Copilot underwhelms, leaving investors waiting for returns.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Work targets the office agent market
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Work, an agent that fuses its chatbot with its Codex coding tool, in a direct challenge to Anthropic's Claude Cowork and Microsoft Copilot.
OpenAI ships GPT-5.6 with three tiers and Copilot deal
OpenAI has released GPT-5.6 across ChatGPT, Codex and its API in three priced tiers, and made it the preferred model in Microsoft 365 Copilot the same day.
UK firms shift AI focus from pilots to trust and results
Technology executives say the AI debate in UK enterprises has moved from adoption to trust, as time spent verifying AI output erodes the productivity it promises.
Microsoft bets $2.5bn on a unit to help firms adopt AI
Microsoft is launching Frontier Company, a $2.5bn services unit to help clients pick and integrate AI tools and keep the results for themselves.
Zuckerberg admits Meta's AI agents are lagging expectations
Mark Zuckerberg has told staff Meta's AI agents have not progressed as fast as he hoped, a rare capability reality-check from a frontier lab boss.
Deutsche Bank says AI cuts tech projects to months
A senior Deutsche Bank executive says AI has shrunk two-year technology projects to three to six months, while the lender tightens control of rising token costs.
Half of enterprise AI projects stall at the pilot stage
A Valliance survey of 1,000 European leaders finds nearly half of AI initiatives stay stuck as pilots, with UK firms spending £39.2m a year for limited returns.
Google Pay rebuilds checkout for AI agent purchases
Google Pay is overhauling its infrastructure with a Universal Commerce Protocol so AI agents can transact directly, raising new questions on data, lock-in and authorisation.
Adecco signs unlimited Agentforce deal to power half its revenue with AI
The Adecco Group has signed a multi-year agreement with Salesforce for unlimited Agentforce 360 access, targeting over 50% of revenues powered by agentic AI by end of 2026.
