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More buyers are using AI to scrutinise vendors, as the software firm says faster responses now affect revenue and win rates.
Assurance-ready firms are pulling ahead as finance teams face rising scrutiny over AI results, with active use now at 75% globally.
The appointment underscores rising demand for AI sales leaders who can turn pilots into measurable enterprise gains as Sparq scales its executive team.
The gap risks leaving UK and Irish businesses unable to turn AI spending into returns, as only 48% give staff time to experiment.
Better managed data can lift returns on big transformation programmes, with a Forrester study finding major efficiency gains and lower costs.
The deal aims to help firms cut AI errors by giving agents a live picture of business processes and future scenarios.
Pressure is mounting on firms to show returns, as 78% of organisations say AI projects have failed or stalled at pilot stage.
The tie-up aims to help large companies run AI agents securely at scale, while keeping data, governance and spending under tighter control.
That annual software bill can rival a senior engineer's pay as AI add-ons and shadow IT push spending to USD $141,606 for a 50-person firm.
Users in manufacturing and defence will get faster deployment of rugged edge devices as Panasonic bundles Red Hat software on TOUGHBOOKs.
Legal teams could cut contract delays as Docusign folds AI assistants and agents into its agreement platform with new software links.
DataIQ says six women feature in its North America top 10 for 2026 as data and AI chiefs shift from analytics to business decisions.
Marketers face a two-speed shift as platforms and legacy media owners race to prove advertising's business impact with AI and outcome-based tools.
Atera will waive all fees for Robin if the autonomous IT agent fails to resolve 50% of targeted technical tickets within 90 days.
The London training group will use fresh capital to widen its European push as firms race to turn AI spending into productivity gains.
Retailers are under pressure to prove returns on loyalty and pricing spend as the Leeds analytics firm expands with new AI tools and hires.
Poor-quality customer records are skewing AI and costing retailers money, despite many firms still not trusting the data behind decisions.
Australian batch manufacturers gain single-system control of finance, quality and traceability as ECI rolls out Deacom ERP amid labour and supply pressure.
Regulatory uncertainty is slowing UK investment even as 81% of chief executives rank AI a top priority, a Dataiku survey found.
Chartered Management Institute launches AI leadership courses as survey finds most UK managers lack the training to turn spending into gains.
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