IT services firms face a selective rebound, 'AI-native' competitors and clients seeking productivity gains. 58% of the sector's executives expect AI to have a strong or disruptive impact on their business model.
In a Guardian op-ed, a chief technology officer argues that AI is getting good at many tasks but cannot replace human judgment. He points to Waymo robotaxis, which crash far less than human drivers yet keep getting avoidable parking tickets.
Vectorial AI raised $3 million in seed funding to launch a platform that uses AI to simulate human behaviour for consumer research, a task the company sees as slow and poorly done today.
MIT Technology Review argues that the tech sector is simply the first in line for AI adoption rather than an exception. The changes now reshaping software engineering and product management are expected to reach other industries as tools mature.
Ahead of the Mastercard Innovation Forum on 5 November, Lemrock co-founder and CEO Roxane Laigle discusses the challenges of agentic commerce and what it means for online retailers.
Eka Robotics is now valued at $1.45 billion on the strength of a physical AI model for robotic arms. The company's arm is described as unusually good at picking up a wide range of objects with smooth, human-like movements.