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Boards will pivot AI from hype to hard numbers in 2026, slashing speculative spend and backing smaller models with provable returns.

LG has launched UltraGear evo, a trio of 5K AI gaming monitors that upscale on-device to ease GPU demands ahead of CES 2026 debut.

Bad data is quietly wrecking Asia's eCommerce, fuelling failed deliveries, higher costs and eroding customer trust from click to doorstep.

Global CEOs pin 2026 hopes on APAC growth and soaring AI spend, despite geopolitical risks and investor pressure for faster returns.

Accordion has bought Pinnacle Healthcare Advisors to deepen its revenue cycle management work for private equity-backed providers.

Small firms across Australia and New Zealand turn to AI to sharpen 2026 growth, boost service standards and tackle persistent staff shortages.

Boards are set to demand tougher ROI and stricter data foundations from AI projects in 2026, as natural language tools reshape data work.

Boards enter 2026 pushing AI from experiments to governed, resilient systems as volatile economies demand proof of value and stability.

Flawed, fragmented data is wasting time, money and AI potential; firms must fix ownership, visibility and tooling to restore trust.

Ignition platform fuels more than USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue as 8,500 firms automate billing, payments and pricing decisions.

TCS launches BaNCS AI Compass, adding explainable AI agents to help global banks automate operations while tightening governance controls.

Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud will scale Gemini 2.5-based agentic AI to move enterprises from pilots to production-grade, governed workflows.

Microsoft's NZ North cloud hub is powering Aotearoa's AI push, cutting costs, boosting skills and running on 100 per cent renewable energy.

Enterprises to shelve grand AI overhauls by 2026, funnelling budgets into smaller, measurable projects and AI-as-a-Service models.

Finance chiefs brace for AI upheaval as CIMA warns of widening skills gap and underprepared teams despite soaring expectations.

In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.

AWS is ramping up autonomous AI agents, chips and on-prem AI factories as it bets agentic systems will redefine everyday enterprise work.

Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.

New Zealand enters 2026 with rising job confidence but clunky hiring, AI gaps and demands for flexibility are reshaping work and recruitment.

As AI reshapes marketing teams, experts warn of a global redundancy wave-and argue human experience is now the industry's rarest asset.