AI Strategy stories
The drugmaker plans to spread AI across 75,000 staff, from research to manufacturing, as it seeks faster launches and leaner operations.
More than 175,000 customers could see faster service as EcoVadis rolls out Gemini Enterprise tools to automate internal work and boost productivity.
The suite is already running with customers in several markets, as Tredence and Google Cloud target enterprise AI projects stuck in pilot mode.
It will help large customers move AI agents from pilots to production on Google Cloud, as adoption of enterprise generative tools slows.
Early adopters are seeing stronger returns as AI agents move from trials into core operations across customer service, security and support.
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
The tie-up aims to help clients cut software delivery times and modernise legacy systems while keeping security and compliance under control.
Production AI is straining as 5% of model requests fail and almost 60% of those errors stem from capacity limits.
Boards are under pressure to tighten oversight as Software Improvement Group warns many firms lack controls over AI use and related risks.
Customers across New Zealand and Australia can now get broader access to Claude models through Lancom, as AI projects shift from trials to live use.
Glasgow’s AI jobs and training pipeline is set to grow as SAS commits more than GBP £20 million to its research centre and UK skills drive.
Most operators fear the UK is unready for AI growth, with weak testing, ageing kit and outages exposing infrastructure gaps.
Many UK businesses are adding AI admin as staff still check and correct outputs, with only 31% using multi-agent workflows.
The three-year spend will expand local cloud capacity, boost cyber defences and train millions of workers as demand for AI grows.
The five-year deal will give Swedish researchers and smaller firms cloud-style access to AI infrastructure as demand for Mimer grows.
The AI services group is bolstering its board as it seeks to win enterprise clients and prove its relaunch has commercial traction.
Data centre growth is pushing electricity costs, water use and grid capacity to the fore as Australia races to power its AI boom sustainably.
High electricity costs are pushing UK companies to place AI systems overseas, putting the country’s sovereignty ambitions under pressure.
Nearly all Scottish tech firms now use AI, with full adoption doubling to 18% as sales and cashflow improve despite softer confidence.
More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.
