Ai In 2026

Dreamforce 2026 goes all-in on AI agents, but ROI numbers are still missing

Dreamforce 2026 is being framed around the “Agentic Enterprise,” but the pre-event materials cited here include no customer ROI figures or cost-to-run numbers f

CDK puts its built-in CDP inside dealership workflows, not behind another login

CDK’s NADA 2026 launch embeds a customer data platform in DXP, pairing unified profiles with AI summaries, benchmarks, and Open APIs to make data usable at the

AI is now a DAM governance requirement, not a demo feature

Analyst and peer-rating signals are converging: enterprise DAM decisions in 2026 are being judged by AI fit, governance, and partner access.

Cloud is set to take 26% of IT budgets, and hiring is shifting toward platforms

Foundry’s 2026 cloud survey and Robert Half’s 2026 salary data point to the same reality: cloud and AI delivery is now a platform-and-governance staffing proble

Proptech money is clustering around ops automation, not new listing sites

Funding and product signals in mid-2026 point to AI agents and benchmarking tools that touch leasing, collections, and portfolio KPIs.

Dreamforce 2026 turns agentic AI into an IT and CX integration job

Dreamforce Sept. 15–17 is shaping up as a governance-and-integration test, not a demo fest, with Headless 360, Agentforce and data readiness now on the critical

Alphabet’s $5.9B Q2 cash burn is turning AI infrastructure into a CFO-led capex fight in 2026

After Alphabet reported a $5.9B Q2 cash burn and lifted its 2026 spending outlook by $15B, enterprises are seeing tougher ROI gates for GPU and data-center buys

AI is reshaping retail operations faster than most e-commerce teams are ready for

From supply chain compliance to last-mile delivery, AI tools are moving from pilot to production across retail ops in 2026.

Eliyan hits $1B valuation and Simile raises $200M as AI infrastructure funding surges in late July 2026

Four deals closed in the final days of July 2026 signal where enterprise AI capital is flowing: chip interconnects, behavioral prediction, spare parts, and prev

AI startups collectively raised $305.6 billion as Forbes' 2026 lists show enterprise AI going mainstream

Forbes' 2026 AI 50 and Next Billion-Dollar Startups lists reveal a maturing AI market where revenue discipline and enterprise specificity now matter more than s

OpenAI and Anthropic claim 80% of Forbes AI 50 funding as a new wave of pre-unicorn challengers emerges

Forbes' 2026 AI 50 and Next Billion-Dollar Startups lists reveal how AI dominates venture capital and enterprise application alike.

AI startups are proving they can build real businesses, and Forbes' 2026 lists show exactly where the money is going

From $30B revenue run rates to sub-$1B unicorn candidates, Forbes' 2026 AI rankings map where enterprise AI investment is concentrating.

Kyndryl's 2026 People Readiness Report: AI deployment hit 57% of enterprises, but only 11% are hitting their goals

AI is in 57% of enterprises, yet only 11% have hit both top objectives. Kyndryl's new report explains why workforce readiness is the missing variable.

Agentic AI, infrastructure risk, and timing: the B2B tech signals operators can't ignore in 2026

From agentic AI deployments in APAC to a 19-day model shutdown, 2026's B2B tech story is about operational readiness, not just adoption.

Southeast Asian logistics firm cuts vendor onboarding from 5 days to 4 hours with agentic AI

SEA enterprises are moving past AI pilots. A multi-agent workflow cut vendor onboarding time by 95%, signaling where enterprise AI is heading in 2026.

Enterprise AI's center of gravity shifts from models to orchestration, governance, and ROI clarity

CIOs are moving past model selection. The real enterprise AI battles of 2026 are being fought at the orchestration layer, the CFO's desk, and the architecture l

Enterprise AI moves from pilot to production in 2026, but gaps in governance and talent persist

Two major 2026 AI surveys show enterprise adoption accelerating fast, while governance, talent, and operational readiness struggle to keep pace.

Intel Announces New AI Innovations at Computex — Chip to Rackscale AI Solutions Delivered to Customers with the Help of Strategic Industry Partners

Today at Computex 2026, Intel unveiled new innovations that address customers' chip-to-systems-level AI needs with solutions tailored to address their specific industry challenges.

Extreme Networks Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results

Revenue up 11% and SaaS ARR Growth Accelerates to 29% YoY on Extreme Platform ONE Growth; Secured Forward Supply Chain to Meet Demand and Stabilize Gross Margins