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Meta AI Executive Clara Shih Joins HubSpot Board: What This Means for Business AI

Meta's head of business AI Clara Shih joins HubSpot's board as the software company doubles down on AI strategy amid market challenges.

Mustek-Backed Startup Launches AI Marketplace to Connect African Enterprises with Vetted Solutions

South African startup Business AI, backed by Mustek, launches marketplace connecting enterprises with vetted AI solutions and service providers.

ARM Holdings Doubles Down on AI: Strong Q2 Earnings Drive Major Chipmaker Acquisition

ARM Holdings posts impressive Q2 results while acquiring AI chipmaker DreamBig for $265M, signaling major strategic shift toward data center dominance.

Cornell Faculty Address AI's Impact on Academic Integrity and Student Learning

Cornell professors are rethinking assignments and assessment as AI transforms higher education, focusing on student ownership and authentic learning.

How Educational Leaders Can Use AI to Transform Decision-Making

Educational leaders are using AI to transform decision-making through strategic prompting and integrity-focused implementation.

The Executive's Guide to Scaling AI Agents Beyond Pilot Programs

Most AI pilots fail to scale due to governance gaps, not technology limitations. Here's the three-phase roadmap successful companies use.

Why 95% of AI Projects Fail: A Strategic Framework for Success

95% of AI projects fail to scale beyond testing. Success requires frameworks, not departments, and strategic workforce transformation.

How the Global AI Race Has Become an Industrial Manufacturing Battle

The global AI race has shifted from model development to manufacturing deployment, with US and China pursuing fundamentally different strategies.

How Agentic AI is Revolutionizing Marketing: 4 Game-Changing Use Cases

Agentic AI creates intelligent digital teammates that think, learn, and execute marketing tasks independently—revolutionizing lead generation and customer engagement.

Microsoft's AI Agents: How Autonomous Technology is Reshaping Modern Workplaces

Microsoft's new autonomous agents are delivering 90% faster onboarding and millions in cost savings for early adopters across sales, service, and supply chain functions.

Business Leaders Embrace AI: Weekly Usage Jumps from 37% to 72% in One Year

Executive AI usage jumped from 37% to 72% in one year, with 130% spending increase showing shift from experimental to essential business tool.

Why AI Agents Are Hitting Reality Check Despite Promise to Transform Work

AI agents promise workplace transformation, but Gartner warns of growing disillusionment as enterprises face implementation realities and rising costs.