Artificial Intelligence

New research shows sensitive corporate data is increasingly flowing through unsanctioned GenAI apps as workers bypass official controls, widening the gap between frontier adopters and organizations struggling to govern AI use.

AI adoption is outpacing enterprise security, leaving organizations exposed to machine-speed attacks and unmanaged AI risk, according to a new Zscaler ThreatLabz report.

Elon Musk argues AI-driven abundance will eventually make money irrelevant, but betting your financial future on that vision today assumes a smooth transition that history suggests is anything but guaranteed.

A new Netwrix report warns that converging identity and data security, combined with AI-driven automation, is expanding attack surfaces and reshaping cyber risk, insurance, and defense strategies.

Synaptics is no longer just a touchpad supplier. With Astra and Veros, it’s building a credible edge AI platform — but in 2026, the bigger challenge may be mindshare, messaging, and executive visibility.

Apple’s Gemini partnership gives Siri a fast path to frontier-level AI, but it also ties iOS intelligence to a direct rival. If history is a guide, Apple will use the deal to catch up — then work aggressively to outgrow it.

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar's call for “practical adoption” suggests the AI hype cycle is fading as companies demand measurable outcomes and workflow-ready deployments.

AI PCs were marketed as transformative, but confusing messaging, underpowered hardware, and a lack of compelling use cases have left buyers unconvinced.

At CES, Lenovo broke from industry incrementalism by outlining a unified AI roadmap that connects personal devices, data centers, and orchestration — positioning itself as a strategic leader, not just a hardware vendor.

Percona is refocusing on fast, structured database services to help enterprises overcome talent shortages, improve performance, and prepare open-source data platforms for AI readiness.

Amazon is bringing Alexa+ to the web, expanding its AI assistant beyond devices as it moves toward agentic workflows and direct competition with ChatGPT and Google Gemini.

AMD’s 2025 performance points to a shift from chips to platforms. CES 2026 reinforced execution, but this year's deployments will determine whether that strategy holds.

Cybersecurity leaders say 2026 will be a turning point as AI-driven attacks escalate and organizations shift toward automation, governance, and increased security investment.

Burnout, AI anxiety, and rising expectations around pay and growth are pushing HR leaders to rethink how technology, transparency, and people strategy intersect in 2026.