Is AI a magic box that will solve all your business challenges with the wave of a wand? Of course not, but it often prompts customers to put in the effort to complete long-overdue automation, as Fabian Q. Veit, CEO of low-code vendor Make, told Ian Thomas: bit.ly/4rUITRh

What are the barriers causing the gap between agreeing budget and actually deploying Agentic AI? Qlik's Chief Strategy Officer James Fisher names three key factors. @alyx.diginomica.com has the story: bit.ly/4pysRLh

Anew report from Revenue Intelligence platform provider Gong says enterprise revenue leaders are now trusting AI to help make business decisions, as the technology has evolved to a more strategic purpose. Sarah Aryanpur takes us through the findings: bit.ly/4qpu0oP

Praveen Murugesan of Samsara reveals how physical AI can map the future of commercial driving to reduce costs, protect frontline workers with proactive safety, and empower drivers to handle the unexpected: bit.ly/4s0k72r

In our latest Executive Intelligence podcast Blue Yonder CEO Duncan Angove sat down with Derek du Preez. Make a coffee, press play, and hear Angove explain Blue Yonder's journey - and where supply chain technology goes from here. Story available on all major streaming platforms 👉 bit.ly/4q4Du8E

Three things keeping retail leaders awake at night are how to attract new customers, create the loyalty to keep them, and maximize their lifetime value. Dean Tarpley of Celonis explains how advanced process intelligence technologies are emerging as a potential solution: bit.ly/4aazwXt

In hybrid automation architecture the transition from Robotic Process Automation (RPA) isn't a simple replacement story. @alyx.diginomica.com caught up with UiPath's Taqi Jaffri to hear how deterministic workflows and agentic AI complement each other in production environments: bit.ly/3MVwbSc

Welcome to the tenth annual Enterprise Software Un-predictions - where satire brings buzzword relief, and the holiday eggnog is extra spicy. @jon.diginomica.com and @brianssommer.bsky.social have dusted off their crystal balls (ahem!) to bring us these gems for 2026: bit.ly/4pxBW7n

Wall Street may have had another fit of the vapors, but it was a strong quarter for Oracle. Stuart Lauchlan takes us through the latest numbers: bit.ly/4iR40A1

With 2026 looking like it will test whether companies can integrate AI and turn AI experiments into the productivity gains the hype promises, ServiceNow's Cathy Mauzaize reveals the four AI trends that she believes will define the coming year: bit.ly/4abRGYL

In Part 2 of Cath Everett's AI in Recruitment series, Ayaskant Sarangi, Mphasis’ Chief HR Officer, shares his insights into what employers need to consider to effectively balance tech and the human touch: bit.ly/4oXuy48

Cath Everett brings us a two-parter on AI in recruitment. In Part 1 we look at employers and candidates both becoming increasingly anxious over each other’s use of AI in the hiring process. bit.ly/4iZ3KPp

Ai agentic models might be incredibly intelligent, but they're corporately stupid. The $8 billion solution to all this is the coming together of Salesforce and Informatica, say execs from each firm. Stuart Lauchlan assesses what lies ahead: bit.ly/3YkF8qM

Today's Winter Release from Certinia brings a new project assistant agent, to advance the vendor's vision of autonomous Professional Services Automation. But the emphasis remains on human-agent collaboration rather than replacement. Phil Wainewright reviews for us: bit.ly/4oKFamA

This time last year, @confluent.io’s Richard Timperlake shared his predictions on data streaming for 2025. He's back to review how those panned out, in a world where AI adoption has outstripped many of our expectations, and to share his predictions for 2026: bit.ly/4pVYAG3

Part 2 introduces us to Bobbi - the first AI police virtual assistant at large in England and Wales: bit.ly/48t4CbB

In the first of a two-parter from Stuart Lauchlan we look at how AI could be a power enabler of change in the way policing is carried out around the world, but is no silver bullet: bit.ly/4a655lc.

With new approaches, starting small, and planning for problems, agentic AI can deliver real productivity gains, argues Tim Mitrovich, CEO of digital consultancy Artisan Studios. But it does require thinking through and testing new guardrails. George Lawton has the story: bit.ly/3MN0R8c

A new report from McKinsey paints a bold vision of an emerging partnership between humans and machines. But, argues @thechrismiddleton.bsky.social, does it make too many flimsy assumptions? bit.ly/4oMbTYB

The UK is still struggling to attract a new generation of talent into logistics, transport, and physical operations. But there's an answer. Seth Stanfield of Samsara examines how organizations can use AI and tech to recruit, onboard and retain a new generation of tech-savvy drivers: bit.ly/4oL9XzP

It's a bold statement from Rimini Street CIO Vijay Kumar - but if ERP as we know it 'is' dead, what's next? Stuart Lauchlan hears why we need to get ready for Agentic AI ERP and how enterprises can get there: bit.ly/3KlYKrn

As the last event closes, what were our highlights this week? Stranger Things, robodogs, break-ups and acquisitions, AI project lessons, a workplace digital exhaustion, plus our analysis on the latest numbers. All these and more, from @jon.diginomica.com in Hits and Misses: bit.ly/48qiwev

Agentic AI in insurance: UK insurtech provider CDL is using Dynatrace to help it prepare for an agentic future, as it consolidates 10 monitoring tools into one. @alyx.diginomica.com has the story: bit.ly/48Omxse

It wouldn’t be Christmas without some big spending! Is IBM’s acquisition of Confluent recognition that enterprise AI needs a real-time data backbone? Get Derek du Preez's take: bit.ly/4qfUMzV

The aerospace industry is in transition. And it's an extremely important sector for TCS’s growth. In a recent survey of aerospace leaders across N America and Europe it looked at concerns, plans and the rise of digital twins in the sector. Katy Ring looks at findings and implications: bit.ly/4rIQbaL

We all know from recent major outages how exposed centralized infrastructure has become. Patrick Smith of Pure Storage says true resilience starts at the storage layer – with security woven into the architecture so organizations can detect, withstand and recover from disruption. bit.ly/4rFbHgN

Atlassian has bolstered the reach of its AI toolset with the acquisition of AI-powered data cataloging tool Secoda. Phil Wainewright takes a look at how this could democratize access to enterprise data for business analysis. bit.ly/4iDeC5f

As Elon Musk’s Social-Media-Platform-Formerly-Known-As-Twitter gets landed with a €120 million fine for failing to comply with the requirements of the European Union’s (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA), our Stuart brings us some thoughts to mull over this weekend! bit.ly/48jco7K

Danish retailer Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand with a retail network of around 2,700 stores as well as a significant online presence. It's also an early adopter of Salesforce's Agentforce. Stuart Lauchlan explores its success story bit.ly/4pUWuq8

Salesforce UK&I CEO Zahra Bahrololoumi sees the AI story moving into its next stage across the region. Stuart Lauchlan has the latest from the Salesforce Agentforce London World Tour bit.ly/449zPxO

UiPath just posted its first GAAP profitable third quarter – and says it is on track to be GAAP profitable for the full fiscal year for the first time. @alyx.diginomica.com talks us through the latest numbers: bit.ly/48UrVLl

Not all models are the same and the pricing is all over the place right now, but here's why agentic AI is going to play a big part in Colgate-Palmolive's future productivity, from Stuart Lauchlan. bit.ly/3MjXQw0

Ian Thomas was in Miami last month to witness OutSystems set out its agentic AI reinvention at its annual event. As a 20-year-old in a market being reshaped by AI-native entrants and shifting expectations, it's been facing the risk of being overshadowed if it can't renew its appeal: bit.ly/49SmPjR

You wouldn't send your kid to the store without insisting on some dos and don'ts. In an age where Agentic AI could disrupt the financial services payments sector, Stuart Lauchlan shares why Visa views agents positively but advises setting ground rules: bit.ly/4iD7WEb

It's been a busy quarter for Salesforce - with Agentic use cases, the Informatica acquisition, public sector growth and a 'divorce' from a Life Sciences partner. Stuart Lauchlan reviews the latest numbers for us: bit.ly/48AghE2

Designing infrastructure for the agentic enterprise - as Agentic AI re-shapes how systems are designed, Paul Constantinides of Salesforce argues that the real shift isn’t in the tools, but in the architecture beneath them: bit.ly/4pHNLr4

What does the future of Industrial Operations in an AI age look like? @brianssommer.bsky.social was at the IFS Unleashed show in NYC to see robots, AI tools and a glimpse of what could be commonplace in just a few years' time for customers and prospects: bit.ly/44OeaLL

"Some are beginning to question whether sustainability is still relevant." IFS's Chief Sustainability Officer Sophie Graham on why sustainability isn't going away, and thanks to advances in AI and automation, it's never been easier to turn sustainability data into meaningful action: bit.ly/48rT32V

A global survey has found that the leading cause for pause in adopting modern AI tools is "privacy and security concerns". @zoho.com’s Raju Vegesna takes us through the survey highlights and explains why this is a pleasant surprise: bit.ly/4iwakws

As Pure Storage shares its strong Q3 results - adoption of its Enterprise Data Cloud platform tripled, its hyperscale business exceeded annual forecasts and a 16% revenue growth has beaten expectations - Derek du Preez analyzes the latest numbers for us: bit.ly/48jlTE4

How adults look at safety in the online and mobile worlds may be very different to young people's conception of it. @thechrismiddleton.bsky.social looks at the challenges of creating an online safety regime that is primarily focused on children: bit.ly/4pLA9LB

A Global Consumer Holiday Shipping Survey by Blue Yonder revealed that AI-powered logistics can deliver affordable, efficient and reliable shipping. Its Vice President for Global Industry Strategy, Ann Marie Jonkman, explains how: bit.ly/4iBco6z

"Most employers think digital exhaustion is an employee wellness problem, not a system design problem... ‘We need meditation apps and wellness days.’ But that's treating the symptom while the disease gets worse." Part 2 of our focus on 'digital exhaustion', from Cath Everett: bit.ly/49RCQqi

"Constantly switching our attention between tools such as email, video calls and spreadsheets, means our brains repeatedly need to redirect blood flow to different neural regions. Today’s knowledge workers undertake nearly 1,200 such transitions each day." Sound familiar? bit.ly/4pJVBAG

Two sessions at IFS AI Industrial X Unleashed examined how AI is moving beyond software into physical systems. But - as @alyx.diginomica.com explains - AI's physical era is arriving faster than the systems to support it: bit.ly/4pKy6r7

AI might not be coming to wipe out Halfords jobs as we know them today, but there’s a lot of potential for the UK retailer to exploit the technology. Stuart Lauchlan on the planned three-stage transformation roadmap laid out to get it to its omni-channel destination: bit.ly/48b1roI

A recent policy conference sought to bring us up to date on online safety legislation and regulation. But it's left @thechrismiddleton.bsky.social thinking that the legislation is a kite dancing in a hurricane. Here's why: bit.ly/48K1jg0