Technology Challenges

75% of CISOs secure AI workflows with controls built for other risks

Security Magazine maps the doors unsanctioned AI walks through, and the surveys it cites show most IT shops are guarding them with borrowed tools.

Better AI software is driving up spending on power, partners, and delivery

Enterprise AI is turning into a procurement problem, more than a features race, across software, channel partners, and data center supply chains.

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

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.

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.

Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro slips behind schedule amid benchmark misses and internal turmoil

Google's next flagship Gemini model is months behind on coding benchmarks while AI compute scarcity reshapes vendor relationships and product timelines industry

AI governance gaps are blocking enterprise scale-up across the Middle East

Many enterprises stall AI adoption not because of technology limits, but because internal governance frameworks haven't kept pace with deployment speed.

Enterprise AI adoption is surging, but workforce readiness is sliding backward

AI is embedded across 57% of enterprises, yet workforce confidence and goal attainment are both declining. Here's what the data says operators must fix.

Only 26% of enterprises have operationalized AI at scale, FPT-Forrester study finds

A Forrester Consulting study commissioned by FPT surveyed 397 global decision-makers and found a wide gap between AI investment and real enterprise-wide deploym

Southeast Asia's enterprise AI push hits a familiar wall: data, talent, and integration debt

SEA enterprises are accelerating AI investment, but legacy infrastructure, talent gaps, and ERP friction continue to stall real deployment.

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

Healthcare AI shifts from admin tasks to care transformation, virtual care growth stalls on finances

Health systems pour more into AI than other industries but focus it on admin work. Virtual care use rises even as digital services lose money.

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.

Enterprise AI adoption shifts from pilot projects to core business strategy

Most enterprise AI pilots never scale. Here's what separates organizations that reach production from those stuck in perpetual experimentation.

A Practical Guide to Modern AI Architecture, Workflow-First Thinking, and Scalable Business Value

Artificial intelligence has already moved beyond the hype cycle and into the day-to-day reality of business operations. Companies across industries are rushing to integrate AI into their workflows, but many are running into the same challenge: it’s relatively easy to build something that works in a demo, and much harder to make it reliable…

AI Meets Access: Powering Smarter Systems with Mobile Credentials

As the security integration industry contends with rapid technological advancement and increasing business complexity, many integrators are looking for the tools, training, and guidance to keep pace. At the center of this evolution is AI—transforming not just the products integrators deploy but also the way they operate their businesses. Meanwhile, the shift to mobile…

AI-Powered Exit Technology Can Ease Checkouts, But Larger Stores May Grapple with Scalability Issues

In recent developments, Sam’s Club has initiated the deployment of AI-powered exit technology across more than 120 of its retail locations, aiming to enhance customer experience by significantly reducing wait times. This move emerges as a contrasting response to Amazon’s recent pullback from its Just Walk Out technology, which allowed customers to shop without…

Old Systems are Creating Cybersecurity Challenges for Healthcare Orgs

Healthcare organizations face significant hurdles in maintaining strong and secure cybersecurity measures as tech evolves. Some of that is due to aging network infrastructures and high costs of essential software, which have created complex cybersecurity challenges. As healthcare continues to rely increasingly on digital solutions for patient care, the stakes for securing these systems…

Cybersecurity Risks and Patient Risks are at a Crossroads as Tech Moves Rapidly

The current digital transformation reshaping healthcare is standing out not only for its rapid adoption of technology, but also for the unique challenges it’s facing in balancing its cybersecurity risks and patient risks. Healthcare systems increasingly rely on interconnected technologies and AI, but the stakes of maintaining tight security measures are incredibly high now….

AI is at an Investment Tipping Point. These Are the Three Main Trends Shaping AI Solutions Development.

The AI industry is facing both headwinds and tailwinds, and this state of uncertainty is best represented in investment numbers. Recent data published by the Stanford University Institute of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence shows that while generative AI private investment is skyrocketing, overall global investment in AI solutions dipped for the second year in a row…

Game-Changing Solutions for the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industry

This second episode of Pavion Perspectives provides a timely discussion on game-changing solutions for the life sciences and pharmaceutical sector. Hosted by Michelle Dawn Mooney, with guests Frank Lloyd, Global Accounts Manager at Structure Works Inc., a Pavion Company, and Kristina VanderBrink, Southeast Regional Sales Director at Pavion, the discussion delves into the innovative…

Revolutionizing Retail Safety and Production with Advancements in Security and Fire Safety – Part 2

Pavion Perspectives Episode 1 Part 2 continues the discussion centered on revolutionizing retail safety and production through advancements in security and fire safety. Host Michelle Dawn Mooney and her guests, Ralph DioGuardi, President of Firecom Inc., a Pavion company, and Jeff Storrs, General Manager of the Retail Security Group for Pavion, explore how retailers…

A Discussion with Volta Insite

There is so much technology out there that can help improve the efficiencies of your business – but much of it is hard to use, hard to understand, and even harder to integrate. People are afraid to adopt – but they shouldn’t be. For one consumer in the HVAC and mechanical service industry, integrating a…

Preparing for the End of PostScript Type 1 Fonts, and Other Font Challenges with Greg Mitchell

Greg Mitchell, Founder & CEO of Font Shield, is a Type Director with over forty years of experience. To say Mitchell knows his way around the font industry would be an understatement. His mission at Font Shield is to support agencies and brands in the compliance and procurement of the fonts they license so they…

Women’s History Month with Silvi Hernadez, Cicily Wright and Candee Lewis

Hernandez, Wright, and Lewis, all of Pavion, discuss the experiences, challenges and successes they’ve had working in a male-dominated industry during Women’s History Month. It’s timely to reflect, during this month, who Ada Lovelace was and how she paved the way for the technology we use today—that’s a big win for society and for women….

The Great Resignation, Automated Solutions to the Hiring Crisis within the Printing Industry

Daniel Litwin spoke to Patrick Coldewey, President and CEO of DigiTech, about the automation hiring process within the printing industry. The conversation covered a breadth of points, including the Great Resignation, skilled workers aging out, and how smaller companies use automation [in hiring] to their advantage. The Great Resignation is not showing any signs of…

Cities are Learning How to be Creative in Funding Smart City Transformations

Cities are dynamic places. They are made up of different kinds of people, buildings, modes of transportation and businesses. As these urban areas enter a new generation that includes smart technology, both the public and private sectors will play an important role in the transformation of daily life. Chelsea Collier, an Editor for…