Conversational AI spending is going to skyrocket this year – here’s why
Enterprise spending on conversational AI is growing, and it’s all down to the new industry trend
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Amazon tells software engineers that not every task needs AINews The tech giant wants staff to stop tokenmaxxing and start using AI when it's sensible
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UK government targets simplified planning, community incentives with digital infrastructure build-outNews Will the new Data Centre Covenant really make all that much difference?
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‘AI’s price tag is starting to shape its path through the enterprise’: 89% of enterprises have scaled back AI deployments over token costs – and they’re still struggling to track spendingNews Volatile token costs across 2026 have caused major headaches for IT leaders
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Microsoft wants to tackle the biggest issue for UK AI adoption: confidenceNews UK and Ireland CEO Darren Hardman says it's our responsibility to get AI into every corner of the UK
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AI agents have a mind of their own – and that’s a problem for businessesNew research shows that half of organizations are having to deal with agent behaviour that hasn't been authorized or approved.
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Huawei is positioning itself as a viable alternative to big US tech companies. Can it pull it off?Opinion With Nvidia and AMD excluded from the Chinese AI market, Huawei is building a powerful reputation at home and abroad
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“Enterprises are becoming much more rigorous about the economics of AI”: Snowflake wants to help you cut AI costs by choosing the right model for the right taskNews New dynamic model routing capabilities aim to help customers box clever when it comes to their AI model choice
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Microsoft has joined the growing list of companies cracking down on ‘tokenmaxxing’News The company is updating internal guidance to reduce rising costs
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‘AI cost management has the same problems that cloud had’: Enterprises are still facing huge AI bills thanks to ‘tokenmaxxing’ – that means FinOps practices are more important than everNews With firms facing surging AI bills, FinOps techniques are more important than ever
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‘We are now seeing MAI models outperform general-purpose frontier models’: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella touts in-house models to cut spiralling AI costs – and reduce growing reliance on frontier labsNews The Microsoft chief says pricey frontier models don't have to be used for every task, and its own in-house MAI models could be the key to reducing costs.
