The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What to know about Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.
Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.
American Artificial Intelligence News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Left Field Labs launches tool to track AI brand views
Brands may be judged by AI assistants before customers ever reach them, as the new tool spotlights mismatches between messaging and model replies.
ChatSee warns of AI failures beyond hallucinations
Execution and escalation breakdowns now outnumber hallucinations in enterprise AI failures, according to more than 10,000 observed incidents.
Carta broadens Claude plugins for private capital firms
Private capital firms using Claude may cut days of manual reporting as Carta rolls out plugins that work inside its permissioned records and audit trails.
The post-quantum mandate isn't about algorithms, it's about operational trust
June 2026 U.S. executive orders have turned post-quantum readiness into an operational race, forcing firms to map and manage trust fast.
Sygnia finds AI onboarding flaw exposing client data
A faulty token check let low-privilege users view other applicants' identities, payment details and Social Security numbers in a financial onboarding app.
Intel 471 launches AI tools for Verity471 platform
Security teams can now pull threat intelligence into existing AI workflows, reducing manual analysis across fragmented data and incident investigations.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
Celonis named Gartner leader in digital twin market
Enterprise AI deployments slowed by security reviews
Contrast launches CVE Shield to block exploit attacks
Corsearch names Todd Morris as Chief Executive Officer
Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20
Featured News
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers
Approved AI tools are cutting shadow use by staff, but Cohesity warns the bigger risk is corrupted enterprise knowledge and weak governance.
AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity
Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
TrustedTech report warns of 'AI Skills Underclass' gap
Nearly half of U.S. workers lack AI training, widening a skills gap that leaves the most exposed employees to fend for themselves.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Future of enterprise software is agentic apps, says Oracle
Oracle is targeting a common blocker to AI adoption by adding governance, human checks and audit trails to its agentic app builder.
Agentic rollout creates new identity security challenge
Poor governance is leaving many AI agents stuck out of production, while those that run can expose firms to legal and security risks.
Human jobs are safe - but AI influence on healthcare growing
AI is helping hospitals cut scan times, clear backlogs and spot disease earlier, while doctors still keep final say over treatment.
OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
Exclusive: Dreamdata CEO on why B2B buying funnel isn't linear
Buyers are spending most of the journey before sales speak, forcing marketers to rethink funnels and how they prove return on investment.
Visa strengthens AI defences amid new era of cyber threats
Visa is pouring billions into AI defences as regulators demand safer, auditable systems to counter faster cyber threats and fraud.
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Storage to strategy: Everpure pivots to data intelligence
Enterprises wrestling with AI readiness and data sovereignty may gain clearer governance as Everpure adds a new intelligence layer.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
'Strong partnership': Canva, OpenAI team up for hackathon
Hundreds of admin hours are draining staff time from lifesaving, research and STEM work at Australian nonprofits.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
New Zealand 'ingenuity' driving Lightspeed's global success
Auckland's engineers are shaping Lightspeed's products worldwide, as the company expands AI tools and keeps key leadership in New Zealand.
Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.
Riverbed says go from ticket queues to zero disruption
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.
Exclusive: Rover's Phil Katz on trust signals in pet care
Rover says data, trust systems and AI tools are reshaping pet care marketplaces as owners seek more personalised services.
AI use in life sciences focused on augmentation - for now
AI in life sciences is boosting workflows rather than replacing scientists, as firms navigate regulation, data risks and uneven adoption across markets.
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
Reviews
Expert Columns
SonicWall joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to find flaws
The post-quantum mandate isn't about algorithms, it's about operational trust
Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
Fintech’s next edge is teams with wider perspectives
AI in action: From conversations to real business outcomes
The most expensive system in cash operations is the one standing still
Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Enterprise leaders seek clarity over complexity in AI
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
Why AI and composable architectures are changing the ERP playbook
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
AI & connected CRM lift adviser website form submissions
Prospects are more often reaching advisers ready to engage, with website form submissions up 110% as connected CRM systems boosted marketing performance.
Corpay launches Agent Card for AI business payments
Approved AI agents can now create controlled virtual cards for company spending, targeting procurement, travel and advertising workflows.
Coupa links AI governance to climate targets in report
Companies using Coupa's software will face tighter oversight as it pairs ISO 42001 AI controls with a 42% cut in Scope 3 intensity.
Stairwell launches Backstory to trace malware variants
Security teams could be missing thousands of related files, as Stairwell says published malware hashes often expose only part of an attack.
Singulr expands AI governance to endpoints & gateways
Security teams gain broader oversight as Singulr extends AI governance from browsers to employee devices, gateways and agent platforms.
Brivo launches AI Week to show practical security uses
Security buyers are being given concrete AI workflows and tools as Brivo seeks to show how quickly the technology can improve operations.
Bass, Berry & Sims launches Summer AI Lab for associates
A firmwide AI trial has produced tools to streamline repeat deal work, as 43 summer associates built prototypes with Vanderbilt University.
Nvidia backs open AI security alliance with tech giants
A broad industry push aims to give cyber defenders shared tools for spotting AI flaws, as regulators weigh whether open models raise new risks.
Zingtree appoints Venkat Iyer as Chief Technology Officer
The hire is aimed at accelerating AI product development and strengthening governance as Zingtree targets regulated customer service operations.
NOAA picks Google Cloud for weather supercomputer shift
The move could speed forecasting and model updates as the US agency shifts a mission-critical system from on-site supercomputers to the public cloud.
NCC Group says human testers still vital in AI security
AI tools are speeding routine checks, but hidden business logic flaws and context-specific risks still need human testers to spot them.
Blackmagic cameras power Texas Revolution projection film
The projection-mapping film's museum-sized format demanded five cameras, continuous takes and real-time grading to fit the Texas Revolution story.
OpenAI launches Health in ChatGPT for US users on web, iOS
Users can now link medical records and Apple Health to ChatGPT, as OpenAI broadens its AI chatbot into personal health management for adults in the US.
InvoiceCloud & BlitzenX team up on insurer payments
Carriers can speed claims payouts and reduce manual billing work as the new tie-up links payment tools with core insurance systems.
Cobalt launches autonomous pentest for continuous testing
Security teams may get findings within 24 hours as Cobalt targets faster testing across sprawling software estates.
Chargeblast launches recovery service for merchants
Merchants could recover disputed revenue faster as the new service combines AI-assisted evidence gathering with human review and performance-based pricing.
Treasure AI signs women's sports deal with Portland clubs
The deal gives Portland's women's teams AI tools to target supporters more precisely, as sponsors chase stronger engagement in a growing market.
NVIDIA installs AI supercomputer at US naval school
The campus gain gives more than 2,100 students and faculty on-premises access to AI computing for weather, cyber and disaster planning.
KPMG named OpenAI Elite Partner in strategic alliance
Public agencies and enterprise customers could see AI embedded into KPMG software as the firm deepens its OpenAI tie-up.
Bank of America adds AI to EricaAssist for faster calls
Call-centre staff at the bank are handling enquiries nearly a minute faster as new generative AI prompts cut call times and speed up guidance.
Job Moves
Zingtree appoints Venkat Iyer as Chief Technology Officer
Ondaro promotes three to vice president in ServiceNow shift
Jazz appoints six senior leaders as DLP push scales
Corsha appoints new chief operating & product officers
Zayo appoints Verizon's Sampath as Chief Executive
QuSecure appoints ex-Navy admiral to advisory board
Agiloft appoints Kristin Knox Esche as General Counsel
BriefCatch names AI chief to tackle fake legal citations
Constant AI promotes Lisa Cote to Chief Financial Officer