A new report details how accounting firms are deploying AI, with many focusing on research and assistants. The real challenge isn’t adoption, but strategic implementation to move beyond automation to true workflow transformation.
OpenAI is making another strategic acqui-hire, bringing on the three co-founders of Convogo. The deal is all-stock and marks the ninth such acquisition for the AI giant in just one year.
Michelle Ragusa-McBain, a former Cisco and SonicWall channel executive, has been named global channel chief at DDoS protection vendor Corero Network Security. She aims to accelerate partner-led growth for Corero’s real-time DDoS protection solutions.
With Tim Cook turning 65 and succession planning accelerating, Apple’s hardware chief John Ternus is now seen as the likely next CEO. The move would signal a focus on operational excellence over radical innovation.
Microsoft just rolled out a shopping assistant inside Copilot that lets you buy from retailers like Etsy and Shopify without leaving the chat. It’s a bold move in AI commerce, but it raises big questions about accuracy and security.
Microsoft is rolling out Copilot Checkout, a new feature that completes purchases directly within its AI chatbot. It’s betting its enterprise relationships will give it an edge in the crowded agentic shopping race against bigger consumer players.
Microsoft is rolling out Copilot Checkout in the US, letting users pay via PayPal and Shopify right in the chat. Meanwhile, the contrast between OpenAI’s new apps and Anthropic’s singular focus on superintelligence has never been clearer.
Microsoft has confirmed it is not rebranding its core Office applications like Word and Excel to “Copilot.” The confusion stemmed from website wording and the company’s broader push to integrate AI across its ecosystem.
Three Chinese technology companies, led by AI firm Zhipu AI, started trading higher in Hong Kong on Thursday. The debuts are seen as a test for the city’s IPO market, which is hoping for a busier year. The listings are part of a state-backed push to develop domestic alternatives to U.S. tech.
Ubisoft is closing its studio in Halifax, Canada, just 16 days after employees there voted to unionize. The company claims the closure is unrelated to the union and part of broader cost-cutting measures that have reduced its headcount by 8% in 2024.
