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AI agents tipped to reshape enterprise eCommerce by 2027

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AI agents set to shape a fifth of online orders by 2027 as enterprises ramp up spend and integration on “agentic commerce” platforms.
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AppViewX touts 302% ROI as SSL certificates shrink

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AppViewX claims 302% ROI and USD $3.9m in benefits from automated SSL/TLS certificate management as lifespans head towards 47 days.
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Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum

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Constructor rides AI retail search boom with 82% customer growth, 116% EMEA revenue jump and 322bn annual product discovery interactions.
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Skills-based cyber talent practices boost retention

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Skills-focused cyber talent strategies can save firms over USD $125,000 per hire, boosting retention, speed to recruit and women's leadership.
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AI productivity gains erased by document verification

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AI tools leave office workers no faster overall, as time spent double-checking documents cancels out most of the promised productivity gains.
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Tricentis unveils agentic AI Workspace for safer releases

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Tricentis launches AI Workspace, an agentic quality platform to speed enterprise releases while tightening governance and risk controls.
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Tricentis unveils AI Workspace for agentic quality testing

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Tricentis launches AI Workspace, an agentic quality platform unifying software testing, governance and human oversight for enterprises.
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Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC

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Qevlar AI secures USD $30m led by Partech and Forgepoint to grow its autonomous AI SOC and shift from alert triage to insight-driven defence.
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Insurers eye AI-led claims as bias & risk fears grow

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Insurers race toward fully AI-run claims within two years, even as most fear biased outcomes and demand stronger oversight and transparency.
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Syndigo buys Taggstar to boost real-time retail messaging

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Syndigo has snapped up Taggstar, folding its real-time social proof messaging into a wider product data cloud for retailers and brands.
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Azul Prime delivers 129% ROI & major cloud savings

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Azul Prime customers see 129% ROI, USD $10.2 million in benefits and nearly USD $4 million in cloud savings over three years, says study.
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Enterprises shun plug-and-play AI for tailored builds

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Enterprises ditch plug-and-play AI as Cognizant research shows buyers now favour bespoke builds and services-led, long-term partnerships.
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Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend

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Nvidia survey finds AI now widely embedded in operations, driving revenue gains, cost cuts and fresh spend as firms move beyond pilots.
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Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs

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Cloudhouse launches free calculator to put a price on IT outages, as research pegs average unplanned downtime at over USD $14,000 a minute.
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Microsoft unveils 365 E7 suite & Agent 365 for AI control

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Microsoft shifts Copilot from assistant to AI agents and unveils the E7 Frontier Suite to bundle automation, security and governance.
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Origami launches chat-based AI tool for sales leads

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Origami unveils a chat-based AI that builds sales lead lists from plain-English prompts, starting at USD $80 a month on flat pricing.
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AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026

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In 2026, AI agents move from pilots to the enterprise core, forcing firms to prove measurable value under tight governance.
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Hiding in plain sight? The revenue advantage of female founders

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Female-founded startups earn up to 35% higher returns, yet receive just 2.3% of capital, leaving a vast revenue edge underexploited.
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Female representation in AI is a win-win situation for businesses

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Boosting female representation in AI is key to cutting bias, building trust and unlocking more innovative, profitable business outcomes.
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HPE complete care service: Refocused for your AI advantage

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HPE revamps Complete Care Service into a unified, AI-powered support model to simplify hybrid IT, bridge silos and scale enterprise AI.