• EU to delay high-risk AI rules after industry pressure

    The EU’s flagship AI regulation faces a significant postponement. Brussels is expected to delay enforcement of high-risk AI system rules until 2027 following sustained pressure from major technology providers. The decision gives companies longer to adapt but raises concerns about governance complacency and shifting legal accountability.


  • Klarna’s AI agent reportedly takes on 853 jobs

    Klarna claims its AI now matches workload of 853 staff. The payments company says its generative-AI customer-service assistant has handled millions of queries with human-level satisfaction, underscoring automation’s accelerating impact on service jobs as financial-technology leaders weigh the gains — and risks — of digital labour.


  • Errors cause 9bn invoice blind spot, claims Basware

    Two in five invoices reach finance teams with errors. New data from Basware shows automation could reclaim hundreds of hours and bring oversight to $549bn in unmanaged spend.


  • Nvidia’s strong forecast calms AI-bubble jitters, for now

    Nvidia’s upbeat third-quarter ahead of US jobs data eases AI-valuation concerns. The company’s latest results offered a welcome reprieve for investors worried about overheating in the artificial intelligence sector, lifting global markets and restoring short-term confidence in the strength of the AI trade.


  • Trump rails against AI “over-regulation”

    President insisted the US requires a single federal AI standard. He warned that competing state rules could stifle innovation and allow China to overtake the US in the global AI race.


  • Microsoft, Nvidia deepen AI bets with  bn investment into Anthropic

    Microsoft and Nvidia will invest a combined $15 billion in Anthropic. The Claude-maker has, in turn, committed to spend $30 billion on Microsoft’s Azure cloud services.


  • Google chief warns on AI bubble risk

    Sundar Pichai says no company is immune to correction risks. The Alphabet chief compared today’s AI surge to the dotcom era, as analysts warn valuations, infrastructure spending, and energy demands are stretching business models from Silicon Valley to the City.


  • Martech data blind spots threaten AI payback

    Only two per cent of CMOs say their marketing data is strong. Most are investing in AI without fixing weak data foundations, leaving advanced tools underperforming and marketing budgets misfiring, according to new findings from Intermedia Global.


  • U.S. tariffs and chip curbs deepen strain on Asia’s trade axis

    China’s October exports fell 1.1% as U.S. tariffs dampened demand. Japan faces its first contraction in six quarters, and Washington has moved to block Nvidia’s AI chip sales to China — three fronts of tightening pressure across Asia’s trade and technology corridors.


  • One in three DBAs considering job move amid rising pressures

    A new report finds growing strain on database administrators. SolarWinds’ latest State of the DBA Report reveals one in three DBAs are eyeing career moves as workloads and misalignment with executives intensify.