McGraw Hill Acquired TeachFX to Put an AI Coach in Every Classroom
"TeachFX gives McGraw Hill a powerful new way to support educators and help them become their best professionally."
Retail
How retailers and consumer brands run AI in production.
Research: AIM Research reports on Retail AI →Page 2
Opinion
Enterprises Must Put Business Problems Ahead of AI Hype
Industry leaders point to talent, broken workflows, governance and weak problem definition as key barriers to turning AI experiments into lasting business value.
Groupon Is Opening Its Platform to AI Agents and Third-Party Builders
"Groupon should be accessible wherever customers choose to spend their time: websites, apps, AI assistants and personal agents."
Estée Lauder Partners with Profound to Optimize Brand Visibility Across AI Platforms
"This partnership gives every brand in our portfolio the ability to show up distinctly, consistently, and accurately wherever our consumers are asking for recommendations."
TripGenie AI Orders Grew 400%. 60% of Its Interactions End in a Booking.
"We are seeing growing evidence that AI is becoming an integral part of the travel journey,"
Research
Only 12% of CEOs Say AI Has Delivered Both Cost and Revenue Benefits
Deployment metrics measure cost. Work metrics measure value. Most enterprises are still reporting cost.
Adobe's AI-First ARR Is Up 150%. Firefly Grew 40% in One Quarter. The Stock Still Fell.
Revenue of $6.76 billion, up 13% year over year, beat estimates. Non-GAAP EPS of $6.13, up 15%, beat the consensus of $6.07.
Atlassian Says 80% of the Fortune 500 Now Use Rovo. Customers Using It Grow ARR Twice as Fast.
"That's how you begin to unlock the power of AI across teams and across the board."
Figma Cut Its AI Tool Pricing by 50% to Drive Volume
Figma is prioritizing volume over near-term margin.
Accenture and Google Cloud Launched a Dedicated Gemini Enterprise Business Group
"Deploying agentic AI is a top priority for enterprises today, and the Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group significantly expands the expertise and resources available."
Adobe's CEO Search Took Six Months and Ended With an Internal Hire
"I've had the privilege to work alongside Anil the last few years and I leave confident in where he'll take Adobe."
Asana's AI Products Are Now 25% of Net New ARR
"Customers adopting AI Studio and AI Teammates are engaging more deeply, retaining better, and expanding faster than the broader customer base."
Salesforce And Snowflake Results Challenge The "SaaS Is Dead" Narrative
Salesforce and Snowflake's latest results show how AI is driving new growth for established software companies, challenging the "SaaS is dead" narrative.
Salesforce Counted 3.2 Billion AI Tasks Done Without a Human
Deployment metrics measure cost. Work metrics measure value. Salesforce just started reporting value.
Amazon's Alexa for Shopping Can Now Tell You if a Message Is a Scam
"We built a tool to put certainty directly in customers' hands, in real time, when they need it most."
NIQ and Similarweb Are Building the Measurement Infrastructure for AI Commerce
"AI is becoming a new commerce channel, and NIQ intends to make it measurable."
Aimbridge Hospitality Launches AI-Assisted LIFT For Hotel Labor Planning
Aimbridge Hospitality has launched LIFT across its portfolio to connect labor forecasting, scheduling and execution using AI-assisted forecasting.
Leadership move
Genpact Hired the Former CEO of ASAPP to Build Its Agentic AI Products
"We pivoted Genpact to be the Agentic Operations company, and we are not slowing down."
Dollar General Is Building Agentic AI Across 21,000 Stores
"The long-term framework doesn't contemplate any potential benefit from AI."
Hilton Launches AI Integrations With Google, ChatGPT and Claude
"As travellers' needs evolve, we are at the forefront of hospitality technology, developing experiences that create more seamless journeys."