Reading Time: 3 minutesThe second day of the co-located AI & Big Data Expo and Digital Transformation Week in London showed a market in a clear transition. Early excitement over generative models is fading. Enterprise leaders now face the friction of fitting these tools into current stacks. Day two sessions focused less on large language models and more […]
CSS Bar Charts Using Modern Functions
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew CSS features can sometimes make it easier and more efficient to code designs we already knew how to create. This efficiency could stem from reduced code or hacks, or improved readability due to the new features. In that spirit, let’s revamp what’s under the hood of a bar chart. <ul class=”chart” tabindex=”0″ role=”list” aria-labelledby=”chart-title”> […]
Microsoft unveils method to detect sleeper agent backdoors
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from Microsoft have unveiled a scanning method to identify poisoned models without knowing the trigger or intended outcome. Organisations integrating open-weight large language models (LLMs) face a specific supply chain vulnerability where distinct memory leaks and internal attention patterns expose hidden threats known as “sleeper agents”. These poisoned models contain backdoors that lie dormant […]
OpenAI’s enterprise push: The hidden story behind AI’s sales race
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs OpenAI races toward its ambitious US$100 billion revenue target by 2027, the ChatGPT maker is reportedly building an army of AI consultants to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and enterprise boardrooms—a move that signals a fundamental shift in how AI companies are approaching the notoriously difficult challenge of enterprise adoption. According to industry […]
AI Expo 2026 Day 1: Governance and data readiness enable the agentic enterprise
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile the prospect of AI acting as a digital co-worker dominated the day one agenda at the co-located AI & Big Data Expo and Intelligent Automation Conference, the technical sessions focused on the infrastructure to make it work. A primary topic on the exhibition floor was the progression from passive automation to “agentic” systems. These […]
RingCentral Agentic AI Trends 2026: AI is everywhere, now it has to work together
Reading Time: 4 minutesAI has become a standard part of business operations, changing how organizations work, serve customers, and support employees. RingCentral’s new research, the RingCentral Agentic AI Trends 2026 report, captures what happens after that initial wave of adoption. Based on a survey of 2,000 IT, HR, and CX decision-makers across the US and UK, the research […]
Combing the Rackspace blogfiles for operational AI pointers
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a recent blog output, Rackspace refers to the bottlenecks familiar to many readers: messy data, unclear ownership, governance gaps, and the cost of running models once they become part of production. The company frames them through the lens of service delivery, security operations, and cloud modernisation, which tells you where it is putting its […]
How Cisco builds smart systems for the AI era
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmong the big players in technology, Cisco is one of the sector’s leaders that’s advancing operational deployments of AI internally to its own operations, and the tools it sells to its customers around the world. As a large company, its activities encompass many areas of the typical IT stack, including infrastructure, services, security, and the […]
When every second counts: How AT&T Office@Hand AI Receptionist bolsters emergency services this winter season
Reading Time: 3 minutesImagine this: It’s 6:00 PM on a Tuesday in mid-January. A “polar vortex” just slammed in your city, dropping visibility to zero and turning the roads into skating rinks. As the owner of a local towing and recovery fleet, you are far more than a business owner tonight because you have become a lifeline. Your […]
No Hassle Visual Code Theming: Publishing an Extension
Reading Time: 5 minutesCreating your theme is the fun part. After you’re done, the next step is to publish your theme so you — and others — can enjoy your creation! You’d think that publishing a VS Code extension is an easy process, but it’s not. (Maybe I’m used to the ease of publishing npm packages and take […]
Ronnie Sheth, CEO, SENEN Group: Why now is the time for enterprise AI to ‘get practical’
Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore you set sail on your AI journey, always check the state of your data – because if there is one thing likely to sink your ship, it is data quality. Gartner estimates that poor data quality costs organisations an average of $12.9 million each year in wasted resources and lost opportunities. That’s the bad […]
Apptio: Why scaling intelligent automation requires financial rigour
Reading Time: 4 minutesGreg Holmes, Field CTO for EMEA at Apptio, an IBM company, argues that successfully scaling intelligent automation requires financial rigour. The “build it and they will come” model of technology adoption often leaves a hole in the budget when applied to automation. Executives frequently find that successful pilot programmes do not translate into sustainable enterprise-wide […]
FedEx tests how far AI can go in tracking and returns management
Reading Time: 3 minutesFedEx is using AI to change how package tracking and returns work for large enterprise shippers. For companies moving high volumes of goods, tracking no longer ends when a package leaves the warehouse. Customers expect real-time updates, flexible delivery options, and returns that do not turn into support tickets or delays. That pressure is pushing […]
Klarna backs Google UCP to power AI agent payments
Reading Time: 3 minutesKlarna aims to address the lack of interoperability between conversational AI agents and backend payment systems by backing Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard designed to unify how AI agents discover products and execute transactions. The partnership, which also sees Klarna supporting Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), places the Swedish fintech firm among […]
The next evolution of RingCentral’s Partner Support
Reading Time: 3 minutesA note from RingCentral’s Channel Chief It’s a tremendous honor today to be included on CRN’s list of 2026 Channel Chiefs, just shy of a year after taking over the role as RingCentral’s Head of Channel. While I am obviously grateful for both the opportunity and recognition, after more than 10 years of experience within […]