The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Generative AI (GenAI).
What to know about Generative AI
Generative AI is reshaping the digital landscape by powering advances across industries with its ability to create content, assist decision-making, and automate processes. From enhancing customer experience platforms and streamlining business workflows to transforming healthcare and cybersecurity, generative artificial intelligence is driving innovation and operational efficiency at an unprecedented scale.
Businesses and organisations are increasingly adopting generative AI technologies to harness its potential benefits, while also grappling with challenges such as data privacy, security risks, ethical considerations, and the need for robust governance. As generative AI solutions become core components of enterprise strategies, understanding their capabilities and implications is vital for staying competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Our stories explore practical deployments, emerging trends, and expert insights on generative AI’s impact across sectors, helping readers navigate its opportunities and challenges. Whether you are interested in the latest AI-driven product innovations, policy developments, or strategies for successful AI integration, this collection offers comprehensive information to keep you informed about the pivotal role of generative AI in transforming businesses and society.
American Generative AI News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data
The integration lets staff query authorised files across hybrid environments without moving sensitive data into Microsoft 365 repositories.
Glassbox launches AI tools for enterprise digital data
Banking and insurance teams could spot digital failures sooner as new tools feed governed customer-journey evidence into enterprise AI systems.
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.
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.
Backbase banking AI beats GPT-4.1 in live deployment
In a seven-month test, the specialist model answered more banking queries than GPT-4.1 while refusing uncertain prompts less often than expected.
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 Generative AI
Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20
Cloudera named leader in Forrester's data lakehouse wave
Qualys adds governance to TotalAI for AI risk control
Intel 471 launches AI tools for Verity471 platform
Algolia adds guardrails for fashion AI shopping tools
Featured News
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.
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.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
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.
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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.
Agentic AI creates enterprise challenge beyond LLM boom
Enterprises face rising costs and governance gaps as thousands of AI agents begin operating alongside staff across multiple systems.
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.
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.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
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 Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
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.
Expert Columns
Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
AI in action: From conversations to real business outcomes
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
5 Data & AI governance trends every CDO should be watching in 2026
Scaling globally requires more than cloud capacity
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
'That's the wrong right idea!' is the smartest thing a lawyer can say
A Guide for Procurement Leaders: Why Building Your Own Sourcing AI Isn't Worth the Wait
The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout
Search after SEO: Anna Harrison on staying visible in the AI era
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Generative AI News
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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.
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.
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.
Aerospike launches agentic AI fraud stack with Google
Fraud teams could cut investigation time by 90% as the new stack combines real-time scoring, case assembly and human review in milliseconds.
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.
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Google commits USD $40 million to US Genesis Mission
The White House-backed research push will give tens of thousands of Department of Energy staff access to Google AI tools for a year.
Trustmi survey finds confidence gap in payment fraud
Most employees still miss signs of AI-led payment fraud, as 79% said email filters alone cannot stop increasingly convincing impersonation scams.
Baker Tilly teams with Ode & Anthropic on AI tools
AI tools will be woven into Baker Tilly's advisory, tax and assurance work as firms race to boost efficiency without losing professional judgement.
Komodor adds AI memory to its site reliability platform
Operations teams can now feed earlier incidents into Komodor's AI agent, helping it avoid repeat mistakes in complex cloud-native systems.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT programme for small businesses
Small firms will get training, app integrations and guides as OpenAI courts a lucrative market of lean teams seeking to automate routine tasks.
Testlio launches LeoCore as AI testing flaws mount
With AI-related defects threatening user trust, the new platform pairs automated test creation with human checks across global devices and markets.
Eltropy summit to gather credit union leaders in Monterey
More than 90 credit union and community bank executives will discuss economy, AI and growth at Eltropy's invitation-only summit in Monterey.
Plaud lands Best Buy stores push for AI note devices
The rollout could help Plaud win buyers who want to test wearable AI note devices before buying, as it moves beyond online sales.
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.
ConnectOne uses nCino AI to cut lending admin tasks
Routine lending work could be slashed for ConnectOne Bank staff as nCino's AI tools cut some document searches from 20 minutes to 30 seconds.
Jazz appoints six senior leaders as DLP push scales
The cyber security start-up is building out its management team as it seeks to turn fresh interest in AI-era DLP into larger enterprise sales.
Rogo & Snowflake deepen AI data tie-up for finance
Financial firms can now use governed Snowflake data in Rogo's AI tools without moving sensitive records outside existing controls.
Fieldguide & Grant Thornton expand AI risk partnership
The move could speed SOX and fraud risk work for US clients as Grant Thornton Advisors embeds Fieldguide's AI platform across its advisory practice.
US workers want human review of AI financial advice
Most US employees using AI for money advice still want a human check first, as financial stress rises and retirement plans slip later.
Payouts.com launches AI agents for finance operations
Finance teams may cut manual work as the new system handles invoices, payouts and reconciliation under guardrails and human approval rules.
