Technology Deployment

The Early Scale: AI Is Deployed Everywhere. It's Working Nowhere Near Expectations.

Enterprise AI is deployed in 57% of companies but only 11% are hitting their goals. A $1.5B joint venture just launched on the thesis that implementation, not model quality, is the real battleground. And 90% of CMOs say AI has already changed how buyers find brands.

The Early Scale: Anthropic Bets $1.5B That Deployment — Not the Model — Is the Hard Part

Anthropic's $1.5B deployment bet, B2B e-commerce outpacing consumer retail 3x, and the 80% manufacturing automation gap — here's what B2B leaders need to act on today.

Kyndryl's 2026 People Readiness Report: AI is spreading fast, but most workforces aren't ready

57% of enterprises now run AI in core processes, yet only 23% of leaders say their workforce is fully prepared, per Kyndryl's 2026 report.

The Early Scale: Microsoft Drops $2.5B and 6,000 Engineers Into Enterprise AI as FedEx Sells Its Logistics Arm

Microsoft drops $2.5B and 6,000 engineers into enterprise AI deployment. FedEx sells its logistics arm for $1.4B. And the White House ends a 19-day freeze on Anthropic's most powerful models. Here's what smart operators do next.

Bain & Company repositions the CIO as AI's chief enabler in enterprise technology push

Bain & Company is expanding its enterprise technology practice, arguing that modern architecture is now a strategic requirement for scaling AI at speed.