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The firm that never forgets: Rowspace launches with US$50M to make AI for private equity actually work
17+ hour, 19+ min ago (779+ words) Private equity runs on judgment'and judgment, it turns out, is extraordinarily hard to scale. Decades of deal memos, underwriting models, partner notes, and portfolio data are scattered across systems that were never designed to communicate with each other. Every time…...
China's hyperscalers bet billions on agentic AI as commerce becomes the new battleground
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (526+ words) 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 and ByteDance have rapidly upgraded…...
Expereo: Enterprise connectivity amid AI surge with ‘visibility at the speed of life’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) AI continues to reshape technology and business; yet for the network, enterprise connectivity in the AI age means being always-on, and extra vigilant for sovereignty and security besides. This means that speed is not the only requirement. As Julian Skeels,…...
Defensive AI and how machine learning strengthens cyber defense
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (774+ words) Cyber threats don't follow predictable patterns, forcing security teams to rethink how protection works at scale. Defensive AI is emerging as a practical response, combining machine learning with human oversight. Cybersecurity rarely fails because teams lack tools. It fails because…...
The quiet work behind Citi’s 4,000-person internal AI rollout
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (800+ words) For many large companies, artificial intelligence still lives in side projects. Small teams test tools, run pilots, and present results that struggle to spread beyond a few departments. Citi has taken a different path, where instead of keeping AI limited…...
Retailers bring conversational AI and analytics closer to the user
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (891+ words) Retail & Logistics AI After years of experimentation with artificial intelligence, retailers are striving to embed consumer insight directly into everyday commercial decisions. First Insight, a US-based analytics company specialising in predictive consumer feedback, argues that the next phase of retail…...
Banks operationalise as Plumery AI launches standardised integration
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (736+ words) A new technology from digital banking platform Plumery AI aims to address a dilemma for financial institutions: how to move beyond proofs of concept and embed artificial intelligence into everyday banking operations without compromising governance, security, or regulatory compliance. Plumery's…...
McKinsey tests AI chatbot in early stages of graduate recruitment
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (739+ words) Hiring at large firms has long relied on interviews, tests, and human judgment. That process is starting to shift. McKinsey has begun using an AI chatbot as part of its graduate recruitment process, signalling a shift in how professional services…...
The latency trap: Smart warehouses abandon cloud for edge
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1112+ words) While the enterprise world rushes to migrate everything to the cloud, the warehouse floor is moving in the opposite direction. This article explores why the future of automation relies on edge AI to solve the fatal "latency gap" in modern…...
Why Apple chose Google over OpenAI: What enterprise AI buyers can learn from the Gemini deal
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (793+ words) Apple's'multi-year agreement'to integrate Google's Gemini models into its revamped Siri marks more than just another Big Tech partnership. The deal, announced Monday, offers a rare window into how one of the world's most selective technology companies evaluates foundation models'and the…...