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Organisations are investing unprecedented sums in artificial intelligence, yet many still struggle to understand themselves. This article argues that the next competitive race is not simply for better AI, but for greater Organisational Intelligence – the ability to understand an organisation and its environment in pursuit of its purpose. Graeme Leversha of Frontier Partners Ltd…

The focus of competition in artificial intelligence is shifting from improving raw performance to delivering real productivity gains, according to a new outlook. The analysis holds that industrial competitiveness will hinge on whether AI can carry out complex tasks at the lowest possible cost.

OpenAI, Anthropic and the largest cloud providers are racing to build ever more powerful AI, and some of the leaders are raising outside money to help pay for it. Companies outside that race, including those adopting AI as fast as they can, are also facing higher prices for memory chips, reserved cloud GPUs and software.

Meta has acquired Conductor, an AI coding startup that lets software engineers manage multiple coding agents simultaneously, sources familiar with the deal tell Axios exclusively.

The first time Alex Staidle sold a drawing, he thought somebody had lost it. It was an art show in town, and he fully expected to take everything home and leave it in a closet until he was dead and someone threw it away. Instead there was a blank spot on the wall. “I actually…

New Zealand organisations are pushing ahead with artificial intelligence projects despite weaknesses in data readiness Research cited by the data integration specialist found 65 per cent of local organisations are already running active AI initiatives

The global quantum computing race has shifted from laboratory curiosity to capital markets imperative. In 2025, global investment in quantum technology start-ups surged 6.3 times year over year to a record $12.6 billion, with private capital now dominating a sector once reliant on public subsidies (as per a report by McKinsey).

Lack of profits and the threat posed by western countries are raising concern about the sustainability of Beijing’s AI boom

From new products to store layouts, retailers use virtual consumers to predict buying behavior, cut development costs

The explosion of quantum computing is putting the foundations of traditional cryptography at risk of being disrupted. Proactively developing technical standards and a roadmap for transitioning to post-quantum cryptography is an urgent requirement to protect information security.