Most finance chiefs who use AI say it brings several benefits to their company. Their role has grown as AI, new technology infrastructure, compliance demands and broader commercial strategies reshape the job.
Sociologist Clément Le Ludec studied data annotators in Madagascar. His work shows how central this precarious, overlooked workforce is to making AI systems function.
A survey of 435 customer-service professionals finds AI is mostly used to draft messages and look up information. Its concrete benefits remain limited so far.
ASML, the European maker of the lithography machines needed for the most advanced chips, is benefiting from the AI boom. Its financial results and order book reflect that demand.
A barometer of France's largest listed companies looks at how generative AI describes them. It argues that being mentioned in an AI answer and being portrayed well in it are two different things.
Analysts expect Tesla and SpaceX to announce a merger before the end of 2026. Elon Musk would then lead an empire spanning many industries.