ROI stories
More firms are tying AI spending to measurable results, yet just 7% have established a return on investment, KPMG says.
The platform aims to close the gap between heavy AI spending and everyday use, especially for frontline staff across fragmented workplace systems.
The tie-up could speed customer service automation for regulated sectors, with first joint deals already closed and roll-outs due in weeks.
Rising token use and usage-based pricing could make AI coding a bigger line item than developer salaries, Gartner said.
Despite heavy use of AI tools, fewer than 10% of firms have scaled them across marketing, leaving billions in potential gains unrealised.
Marketers juggling multiple ad channels may cut planning time as Perion rolls out AI tools that turn briefs and data into media plans.
More than 900 logistics professionals will hear case studies on AI, compliance and cost pressure as the industry seeks measurable gains.
Cost pressures are emerging as UK and Irish firms move generative AI from pilots to production, with 41% calling model spend prohibitive.
Banks and retailers are adopting the platform as AI projects mature, with data sovereignty now shaping budgets, risk and infrastructure choices.
As AI spend surges, finance is being asked to prove which bets earn attention, revenue and growth, not just efficiency.
Boards are demanding proof of AI returns, as a survey found just 22% of finance leaders can link spending to business results.
Demand for longer-lasting backup is rising as renewable power and volatile prices make storage a bigger cost and reliability issue for users.
Sports teams juggling dozens of sponsors and channels are set for tighter content control as a new Adobe-backed system tackles governance and ROI.
Many Australian businesses still miss contract insights after signing, even as AI cuts agreement cycle times by 34% and saves 18 hours each.
Cleaner lists can cut bounces, protect sender reputation and help marketers meet GDPR and CAN-SPAM obligations before campaigns go out.
The Leeds consultancy is adding 15 AI roles as clients grapple with data and governance hurdles that keep pilots from reaching production.
Clients are increasingly demanding proof that cloud and AI spending is lifting productivity, revenue or cost control, not just adding systems.
The gap leaves many retailers exposed, as most feel pressure to adopt AI yet fewer than half have a clear plan for doing so.
A cross-channel analysis suggests advertisers may be undercounting the role of media, with brand and economic factors accounting for much EV demand.
Despite rising AI adoption, most firms are failing to turn it into enterprise-wide gains because governance and workforce readiness lag badly.
