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Accenture’s AI Spending Report Exposes a Measurement Gap
A new Accenture report finds companies struggling to link AI spending to financial results. Cutting the bill alone can reward the wrong outcome.
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Centric’s New Retail AI Targets Product Paperwork
Centric AI connects assistants and task-running agents to retail product data. Its public pitch is clearer than its pricing, rollout details and performance evidence.
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Britain’s National Health Service Needs an AI Maintenance Budget
New UK proposals assign responsibility for medical AI after deployment. Hospitals also need the staff time and systems to carry it out.
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OpenAI Replaces Its $1 Government Deal
Federal agencies face usage-based ChatGPT pricing with a 50% discount. The rate is lower, but total spending depends on how much they use.
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Google Bets €13 Billion on Finnish AI
Google plans major Finnish infrastructure spending in 2027 and 2028. The longer-term electricity commitments deserve as much attention as the headline investment.
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Samsung Backs Mistral’s Factory Ambitions
Samsung led Mistral’s €3 billion funding round and plans to use its AI in the chip business. The question is how much control that gives the customer.
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Who Checks Anthropic’s Safety Promises?
Anthropic wants outside reviewers inside the company. Their independence will depend on what they can inspect and whether they can publish unwelcome findings.