Ai Readiness

AI projects now start with hiring and fiber, not models

SSA’s agentic AI RFI, New York’s IBM enterprise deal, Kyndryl’s VMware training push, and Zayo’s Corning fiber pact point to the same constraint: execution capa

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

B2B eCommerce's real barrier isn't technology, it's the complexity that digital moves, not removes

Manufacturers and distributors racing to digitize are discovering that platforms shift complexity rather than eliminate it, and loyalty, AI readiness, and data

Anthropic's IPO path and hyperscaler dependency on foundation models dominate August AI market debate

Two separate CNBC investor conversations spotlight Anthropic as a possible IPO candidate and warn that cloud hyperscalers' AI ambitions are tied to OpenAI and Anthropic's commercial success.

Employee distrust and skills gaps are the real barriers slowing enterprise AI scale in 2026

Platforms from Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google are ready. The blockers now are workforce trust and a widening AI skills gap, not the technology itself.

AI is deployed in 57% of enterprises, but only 11% have hit their top two goals

Kyndryl's 2026 People Readiness Report finds enterprise AI deployment has surged while workforce confidence and goal attainment have both fallen.

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.

Why enterprise AI programs stall before scaling, and what the roadmap actually requires

Most enterprise AI budgets are spent on pilots that never reach production. A five-step adoption roadmap built around readiness, governance, and business KPIs c

Info-Tech study: enterprises with a formal AI strategy are 3x more likely to report measurable impact

Info-Tech Research Group's June 2026 survey of 551 senior leaders finds that governed AI strategy, data readiness, and executive ownership separate leaders from

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.

Agentic AI readiness is now a procurement and operations priority, not just an IT decision

Enterprises that delay agentic AI readiness risk competing on cost rather than innovation as early adopters build internal expertise and governance frameworks n

Kyndryl report: AI is in 57% of enterprise core processes, but workforce readiness is falling behind

Kyndryl's People Readiness Report finds AI embedded in most enterprises, yet only 23% of leaders say their workforce is fully prepared.

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.

IBM study finds only 11% of tech executives ready for AI agent scale as control gap widens

A new IBM IBV study of 2,000 CIOs and CTOs reveals a widening gap between AI deployment speed and organizational control, governance, and financial visibility.

AI-Enabled Engineering Is Changing the Rules for Talent, Skills and Workforce Readiness (Episode One)

As AI moves from experimentation into daily enterprise workflows, companies are confronting a harder question than whether to adopt new tools: how to redesign work around them. The shift is already changing what employers need from technical talent, from task-based coding skills to systems thinking, judgment and the ability to guide AI-enabled platforms. According…

How the TSA Rebuilt Public Trust After Faltering

As our lives become ever more connected, globalized and intrinsically linked, there is a revolution brewing ready to ensure we can step forward confidently to embrace the world we find ourselves in. Bringing together leaders, lawmakers and lawbreakers, The Trust Revolution dissects how trust is established, shared and challenged as we enter the next great…