The ROI of agentic AI hinges on the local/cloud trade-off
In retail, agentic AI calls for a hybrid architecture that mixes on-premises and cloud AI. The balance affects cost, security, sovereignty and performance.
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AI agents like Muse can shop for you. Here's what that means for retail stocks
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