U.S. CEOs are accelerating efforts to reduce supply chain costs and strengthen operational efficiency while advancing AI adoption to ensure long-term growth, according to KPMG LLP’s 2025 U.S. CEO Outlook: “It’s ‘Go Time’ to Reduce Supply Chain Costs and Drive AI Integration and Upskilling.” The report highlights that supply chain...
IBM Introduces Agentic AI for Smarter Network Operations
IBM has launched IBM Network Intelligence, a network-native AI solution aimed at addressing the complexity of modern telecommunications and enterprise networks. Developed in collaboration with IBM Research, the platform combines analytical AI and reasoning intelligence to help network teams manage large, fragmented datasets efficiently...
Publicis Sapient Launches Agentic Retail Network to Transform AI Use in Retail
Publicis Sapient has launched its Agentic Retail Network (ARN) to help retailers move beyond fragmented AI pilots and traditional automation. Built on the Bodhi platform, ARN enables human-in-the-loop AI agents that sense, decide, act, and learn in real time, integrating with existing workflows and third-party AI solutions...
KPMG Launches AI Assurance to Strengthen Trust in AI Systems
KPMG has introduced new AI Assurance services designed to help organizations scale generative AI and autonomous agents responsibly. The offerings include model risk assessments, validation, real-time system reviews, and formal attestation against established standards such as SOC and HiTrust. These frameworks go beyond functionality to monitor agent behavior and address...
Bain & Company Report Warns $2 Trillion Revenue Gap to Meet AI Compute Demand by 2030
Bain & Company has released its sixth annual Global Technology Report, projecting that $2 trillion in annual revenue will be required by 2030 to fund the computing power necessary to meet anticipated AI demand. The study finds that even with AI-driven efficiencies, the world faces an $800 billion shortfall as...
KPMG Survey Finds Rapid Growth in AI Agent Deployment and Rising Investment Confidence
KPMG LLP, the U.S. member firm of the KPMG global organization, released its Q3 2025 AI Quarterly Pulse survey showing rapid adoption of AI agents across industries. Based on 130 U.S. C-suite and business leaders, the survey found 42% of organizations have deployed agents, up from 11% two quarters earlier....
Micron Pledges AI Education Investment to Prepare America’s Future Workforce
Micron Technology has pledged a major investment in artificial intelligence education to prepare young Americans for an AI-powered future. Through its national initiative, America’s Youth: Investing in AI Education, the company will support more than 40,000 students and educators over the next four years...
Accenture Buys NeuraFlash, Expanding Salesforce and AI Capabilities
Accenture, a professional services firm, has agreed to acquire NeuraFlash, a Massachusetts-based Salesforce and generative AI consultancy. Founded in 2016, NeuraFlash has delivered over 1,000 implementations for more than 400 clients, specializing in AI-driven sales, service, and field service solutions...