The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What to know about Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.
Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.
American Artificial Intelligence News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Brivo launches AI Week to show practical security uses
Security buyers are being given concrete AI workflows and tools as Brivo seeks to show how quickly the technology can improve operations.
Bass, Berry & Sims launches Summer AI Lab for associates
A firmwide AI trial has produced tools to streamline repeat deal work, as 43 summer associates built prototypes with Vanderbilt University.
Nvidia backs open AI security alliance with tech giants
A broad industry push aims to give cyber defenders shared tools for spotting AI flaws, as regulators weigh whether open models raise new risks.
Zingtree appoints Venkat Iyer as Chief Technology Officer
The hire is aimed at accelerating AI product development and strengthening governance as Zingtree targets regulated customer service operations.
NOAA picks Google Cloud for weather supercomputer shift
The move could speed forecasting and model updates as the US agency shifts a mission-critical system from on-site supercomputers to the public cloud.
Blackmagic cameras power Texas Revolution projection film
The projection-mapping film's museum-sized format demanded five cameras, continuous takes and real-time grading to fit the Texas Revolution story.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Global fintech market set to hit USD $1.5tn by 2034
Fortinet launches FortiGate 1200G with FortiSASE Outpost
Cognizant deepens Anthropic tie-up as Claude rollout grows
Mphasis revenue rises as AI-led wins top USD $461m
DevRev launches Voice AI for customer support calls
Featured News
Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers
Approved AI tools are cutting shadow use by staff, but Cohesity warns the bigger risk is corrupted enterprise knowledge and weak governance.
AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity
Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
TrustedTech report warns of 'AI Skills Underclass' gap
Nearly half of U.S. workers lack AI training, widening a skills gap that leaves the most exposed employees to fend for themselves.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Future of enterprise software is agentic apps, says Oracle
Oracle is targeting a common blocker to AI adoption by adding governance, human checks and audit trails to its agentic app builder.
Agentic rollout creates new identity security challenge
Poor governance is leaving many AI agents stuck out of production, while those that run can expose firms to legal and security risks.
Human jobs are safe - but AI influence on healthcare growing
AI is helping hospitals cut scan times, clear backlogs and spot disease earlier, while doctors still keep final say over treatment.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
Exclusive: Dreamdata CEO on why B2B buying funnel isn't linear
Buyers are spending most of the journey before sales speak, forcing marketers to rethink funnels and how they prove return on investment.
Visa strengthens AI defences amid new era of cyber threats
Visa is pouring billions into AI defences as regulators demand safer, auditable systems to counter faster cyber threats and fraud.
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Storage to strategy: Everpure pivots to data intelligence
Enterprises wrestling with AI readiness and data sovereignty may gain clearer governance as Everpure adds a new intelligence layer.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
'Strong partnership': Canva, OpenAI team up for hackathon
Hundreds of admin hours are draining staff time from lifesaving, research and STEM work at Australian nonprofits.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
New Zealand 'ingenuity' driving Lightspeed's global success
Auckland's engineers are shaping Lightspeed's products worldwide, as the company expands AI tools and keeps key leadership in New Zealand.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.
Riverbed says go from ticket queues to zero disruption
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.
Exclusive: Rover's Phil Katz on trust signals in pet care
Rover says data, trust systems and AI tools are reshaping pet care marketplaces as owners seek more personalised services.
AI use in life sciences focused on augmentation - for now
AI in life sciences is boosting workflows rather than replacing scientists, as firms navigate regulation, data risks and uneven adoption across markets.
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Reviews
Expert Columns
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Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Enterprise leaders seek clarity over complexity in AI
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
Why AI and composable architectures are changing the ERP playbook
5 Data & AI governance trends every CDO should be watching in 2026
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Scaling globally requires more than cloud capacity
How AI is helping sellers read buyer intent
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
NCC Group says human testers still vital in AI security
AI tools are speeding routine checks, but hidden business logic flaws and context-specific risks still need human testers to spot them.
OpenAI launches Health in ChatGPT for US users on web, iOS
Users can now link medical records and Apple Health to ChatGPT, as OpenAI broadens its AI chatbot into personal health management for adults in the US.
InvoiceCloud & BlitzenX team up on insurer payments
Carriers can speed claims payouts and reduce manual billing work as the new tie-up links payment tools with core insurance systems.
Cobalt launches autonomous pentest for continuous testing
Security teams may get findings within 24 hours as Cobalt targets faster testing across sprawling software estates.
Chargeblast launches recovery service for merchants
Merchants could recover disputed revenue faster as the new service combines AI-assisted evidence gathering with human review and performance-based pricing.
Treasure AI signs women's sports deal with Portland clubs
The deal gives Portland's women's teams AI tools to target supporters more precisely, as sponsors chase stronger engagement in a growing market.
NVIDIA installs AI supercomputer at US naval school
The campus gain gives more than 2,100 students and faculty on-premises access to AI computing for weather, cyber and disaster planning.
KPMG named OpenAI Elite Partner in strategic alliance
Public agencies and enterprise customers could see AI embedded into KPMG software as the firm deepens its OpenAI tie-up.
Bank of America adds AI to EricaAssist for faster calls
Call-centre staff at the bank are handling enquiries nearly a minute faster as new generative AI prompts cut call times and speed up guidance.
Delta buys Fremont site to boost Silicon Valley push
The site gives Delta a larger Bay Area base for testing and demonstrations as AI and data centre customers demand more power infrastructure.
AlgoSec updates Horizon with cloud security automation
Security teams can now cut manual policy work as AlgoSec adds automation, risk analysis and compliance reporting across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Wistron opens Texas plant to make NVIDIA superchips
The Texas plant adds 500 jobs and a USD 700 million boost as demand for AI hardware drives more production on US soil.
Trustmi survey finds confidence gap in payment fraud
Most employees still miss signs of AI-led payment fraud, as 79% said email filters alone cannot stop increasingly convincing impersonation scams.
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Google commits USD $40 million to US Genesis Mission
The White House-backed research push will give tens of thousands of Department of Energy staff access to Google AI tools for a year.
CTERA wins PeerSpot awards for cloud storage, backup
Verified customer reviews placed CTERA second in both cloud storage and backup, bolstering its pitch to enterprises facing ransomware and governance risks.
Ransomware victims surge to 7,551 as attacks fragment
Ransomware attacks spread through vendor systems and AI-aided tactics, leaving 7,551 publicly disclosed victims in the latest 12-month period.
Baker Tilly teams with Ode & Anthropic on AI tools
AI tools will be woven into Baker Tilly's advisory, tax and assurance work as firms race to boost efficiency without losing professional judgement.
Certinia buys Moonnox to boost AI services delivery
Professional services firms could cut manual handovers and lift billable time as Certinia folds Moonnox into its AI platform.
AIP, MGX & GIP buy Aligned Data Centres for USD $40bn
A USD $5 billion growth injection will back rapid expansion as the consortium bets on soaring demand for AI-linked computing capacity.
CLA partners with Digits on AI-native accounting model
Clients at CLA's advisory arm will get faster financial insight as the firm trains an in-house AI model on its own workflows and reviews.
Job Moves
Zingtree appoints Venkat Iyer as Chief Technology Officer
Ondaro promotes three to vice president in ServiceNow shift
Jazz appoints six senior leaders as DLP push scales
Corsha appoints new chief operating & product officers
Zayo appoints Verizon's Sampath as Chief Executive
QuSecure appoints ex-Navy admiral to advisory board
Agiloft appoints Kristin Knox Esche as General Counsel
BriefCatch names AI chief to tackle fake legal citations
Constant AI promotes Lisa Cote to Chief Financial Officer
