Software Investment

74% of enterprises run AI in production, but half can't prove it pays off

AI is live across enterprise operations, yet ROI blindness, vendor dependency, and a data-center land rush signal a market at a critical inflection point.

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.

HCLTech's Advanced AI revenue jumps 62% as record $2.4B bookings quarter signals enterprise AI spending is accelerating

HCLTech posted record Q1 bookings of $2.4B and 62% Advanced AI revenue growth, anchored by a $1.14B digital workplace deal and a $370M AI data center bet.

Spectro Cloud crosses $1B valuation with $100M Series D led by Goldman Sachs

Spectro Cloud raised $100M at a $1B+ valuation, with Goldman Sachs leading, as enterprises push hard to contain runaway AI infrastructure costs.

Salesforce commits $1 billion to Switzerland over five years to expand Agentforce deployments

Salesforce is putting $1B into Switzerland over five years, backing agentic AI rollouts, workforce programs, and partner expansion across Swiss enterprise secto

Box, DocuSign, IBM, and the week's SaaS earnings signal a market in transition

Enterprise SaaS earnings diverge sharply in mid-2026: Box and DocuSign post steady growth while IBM's AI capex warnings rattle cloud software buyers.

Anthropic's $1.5B implementation venture Ode signals that deploying AI beats building it

Ode with Anthropic, a $1.5B joint venture with Blackstone, bets forward-deployed engineers are the missing link in enterprise AI adoption.

Databricks raises $3 billion at $188 billion valuation, with Coatue leading its second round of 2026

Databricks signed a term sheet for a $3B Coatue-led round at $188B, up 40% from a $134B valuation just months ago, to fund acquisitions and AI platform expansio

AI cost reality bites: Uber, Starbucks, and the enterprise ROI reckoning

Uber burned its entire 2026 AI budget in four months. Starbucks scrapped its AI inventory system after nine months. Enterprise operators are now demanding proof

AWS launches $1 billion Forward Deployed Engineering unit to accelerate enterprise AI adoption

AWS is investing $1 billion in a new Forward Deployed Engineering unit, seeding it with thousands of engineers to embed directly within enterprise customers.

AI is the only growth budget: Ramp, Supabase, and AlphaSense headline a month of mega-rounds

OpenAI's $122B raise, Shield AI's $1.5B defense round, and Microsoft's $10B Japan pledge signal a structural shift in how capital flows to AI.

UK Version Welcome to Success Center

Welcome to success center located within the Connect platform. This tool is designed to help you get the most out of your Connect software investment. With the success center, you will have access to all the resources you need to be successful. You are able to see detailed font activation data from your team that…