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AI's Future Is Real, The Timeline Was Always The Hard Part
KJ Kusch is Global Field CTO at WalkMe. A Navy veteran and tech leader, she guides enterprises through their digital transformation journey. The industry's been going through a bit of a reckoning lately. A year ago, everyone was…
US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions
The global race for artificial intelligence has transformed into a direct contest of governance, with the United States and China actively exporting rival models of technology, funding and regulation to the rest of the world. In the West African…
For Banks, The Legacy Tax On AI Spending Is Extremely Costly
Roshan Kumar Shetty, BFSI Head & Public Sector Americas - Tech Mahindra. The modern banking industry is moving past experimentation. Worldwide AI spending is projected to hit $2.5 trillion, with U.S. major players committing more than $500 billion…
Marketing Procurement Is Changing: What Agencies Need To Know
Michelle Douglas is a founder at Shophouse, an independent creative agency transforming brands, digital ecosystems, and retail experiences. It wasn't that long ago when agencies encountered procurement executives during contract…
Half-Year 2026 Financial Report available
Half-Year 2026 Financial Report available July 17, 2026 – Paris – The Half-Year 2026 Financial Report of Publicis Groupe S.A. [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577, CAC 40] is available on the Company's website, www.publicisgroupe.com in the…
Does AI success depend on leadership as much as technology?
Global corporate investment in artificial intelligence more than doubled in 2025, reflecting a remarkable acceleration in enterprise adoption. Yet higher spending has not consistently translated into stronger business outcomes. A 2026 global CEO…
Sekunjalo's Legacy of Investment in Independent Journalism exceeds R5.2 Billion
Sekunjalo Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lucien Jacobs. Image: Ayanda Ndamane / ANA Studio For more than a decade, Sekunjalo group has remained one of the largest private investors in South Africa's media industry, investing more than R5…
New coding, robotics lab to empower 650 learners
Car manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa hands over AI, coding and robotics lab to a Motherwell primary school.(Image: Supplied) Car manufacturer Isuzu Motors South Africa has set up a nearly R2 million new artificial intelligence (AI), coding…
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Beyond festive campaigns: CoCreate Network turns cultural insights into powerful brand stories
Festivals provide brands with an opportunity to connect with audiences, but meaningful engagement requires more than seasonal campaigns or promotional messaging. For CoCreate Network, effective festive storytelling begins with understanding the…
The Enterprise Gordian Knot: When AI Stops Maintaining Complexity And Starts Removing It
Doug Shannon is a global leader in digital transformation, specializing in AI, GenAI and intelligent automation. Every generation has a habit of viewing new technology through the lens of the world it already understands. We see cars and…
Mahindra University School of Law Highlights B.Tech LL.B. as a Paradigm Shift in Legal Education
Mahindra University School of Law has highlighted the growing relevance of its integrated B.Tech LL.B. programme as a future-facing response to the changing nature of law, technology, innovation and policy. Traditionally, legal education has been…
IOL hits 1 million TikTok followers - SA's largest digital news publisher on platform
The one-million follower milestone marks another significant step in IOL's digital transformation strategy as it continues to grow audiences across multiple platforms while investing in newsroom innovation and the future of independent journalism.
Anko van der Werff: Air Canada's new chief executive signals a different kind of leadership
Air Canada has chosen a very different type of leader for its next chapter. The Montreal-based carrier has announced that Anko van der Werff, currently president and chief executive of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), will become Air Canada's next…
HCLTech opens technology centre in GIFT City; employs 500 engineers
HCL Tech, a global IT services and technology company , on Friday opened a Global Technology Centre at Gift City in Ahmedabad, employing as many as 500 engineers, as part of its expansion plans The centre would deliver artificial intelligence…
Dismissal of Ukraine's defence minister highlights wider issues for Zelenskyy
The abrupt dismissal of Ukraine's youthful and innovative defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, by Volodomyr Zelenskyy at precisely the moment Kyiv appeared to be gaining advantages in several spheres of its war with Russia has exposed, not for the…
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