Anthropic is partnering with Accenture on independent embedded evaluation of frontier AI models, with each company expecting to invest at least $1 billion in building capacity in this area over the ne…
A 2026 Halkwinds survey of 758 engineering organizations found 76% had rolled out at least one AI coding assistant organization-wide, up from 41% in 2024, but only 34% could point to a measurable, aud…
Ant Group's AQ health app reached 150 million users and handles nearly 20 million health-related inquiries daily, vice president and health business head Zhang Junjie announced at the 2026 INCLUSION ·…
A 2025 Ravio report found entry-level engineering hiring has collapsed by more than 73% due to increasing AI capabilities, while demand for senior engineers keeps climbing, according to PagerDuty. Pag…
PwC's US and India firms are preparing a joint venture of about 40,000 people that combines PwC US's offshore acceleration centres with PwC India's consulting business, with the agreement scheduled to…
The FTC will close the comment period on its personalized pricing enforcement policy on September 25, 2026, after denying the National Association of Convenience Stores' request for a 60-day extension…
Accenture and Google Cloud are partnering to deploy 1,000 forward-deployed engineers to help major clients implement AI agents, under a new Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group. The initiative a…
Estee Lauder appointed Brian Franz to the newly expanded role of chief technology and transformation officer, where he will oversee AI initiatives across the company's 14,000 employees, including acce…
Google Cloud will train up to 1,000 Accenture engineers to deploy its Gemini Enterprise AI platform, aiming to increase its 6% share of enterprise AI spending and close the gap with rivals OpenAI and …
A February 2026 study by McKinsey, EDB and Tech in Asia found that 46% of surveyed companies in six Asean markets had moved beyond piloting AI initiatives to scaling them, compared with 35% globally, …
A 2026 guide from nlocoding.com outlines best practices for AI software integration, citing that 41% of such projects exceed budget or fail. It emphasizes careful model selection, data hygiene, real-t…
Google Cloud and Accenture have launched a joint unit that will embed AI engineers on-site with customers to accelerate AI adoption, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The initiative aims to h…
Google has launched DigiPivot 2026, an AI and digital upskilling programme for 2,000 graduates and junior-level executives in India, in collaboration with IIM Calcutta and Accenture. The programme inc…
Anthropic released a blueprint enabling retail companies to integrate AI shopping agents built on Claude into their e-commerce platforms, citing a 35% increase in online basket size and a 60% increase…
OpenAI is convening federal cybersecurity practitioners, Five Eyes allies, and major tech firms ahead of a major announcement, continuing its push into AI-driven defense. The company has hosted roughl…
Anthropic launched a blueprint for building commerce agents on Claude, reporting that retailers using such agents see carts up to 35% larger and shoppers 60% more likely to complete a purchase. The op…
Caterpillar Inc. CIO and SVP Jamie Engstrom is driving the company's use of AI for advanced analytics, automation, and supply chain optimization, reporting early benefits such as improved factory-floo…
OpenAI published Path to Astra on September 1, 2026, confirming its upcoming Astra model is the first AI system to reach the 'Critical' cybersecurity capability tier in its Preparedness Framework, hav…
A roundtable in Singapore on Aug 27, organized by The Business Times and Accenture, highlighted that while 90% of organizations have implemented AI, 46% of technology leaders say no roles have been re…
Singapore's tech industry faces a persistent developer shortage despite widespread adoption of AI coding tools, with ManpowerGroup's 2026 Global Talent Shortage Survey ranking AI Model and Application…