The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Generative AI (GenAI).
What to know about Generative AI
Generative AI is reshaping the digital landscape by powering advances across industries with its ability to create content, assist decision-making, and automate processes. From enhancing customer experience platforms and streamlining business workflows to transforming healthcare and cybersecurity, generative artificial intelligence is driving innovation and operational efficiency at an unprecedented scale.
Businesses and organisations are increasingly adopting generative AI technologies to harness its potential benefits, while also grappling with challenges such as data privacy, security risks, ethical considerations, and the need for robust governance. As generative AI solutions become core components of enterprise strategies, understanding their capabilities and implications is vital for staying competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Our stories explore practical deployments, emerging trends, and expert insights on generative AI’s impact across sectors, helping readers navigate its opportunities and challenges. Whether you are interested in the latest AI-driven product innovations, policy developments, or strategies for successful AI integration, this collection offers comprehensive information to keep you informed about the pivotal role of generative AI in transforming businesses and society.
American Generative AI News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Aerospike launches agentic AI fraud stack with Google
Fraud teams could cut investigation time by 90% as the new stack combines real-time scoring, case assembly and human review in milliseconds.
Bank of America adds AI to EricaAssist for faster calls
Call-centre staff at the bank are handling enquiries nearly a minute faster as new generative AI prompts cut call times and speed up guidance.
Trustmi survey finds confidence gap in payment fraud
Most employees still miss signs of AI-led payment fraud, as 79% said email filters alone cannot stop increasingly convincing impersonation scams.
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Google commits USD $40 million to US Genesis Mission
The White House-backed research push will give tens of thousands of Department of Energy staff access to Google AI tools for a year.
Baker Tilly teams with Ode & Anthropic on AI tools
AI tools will be woven into Baker Tilly's advisory, tax and assurance work as firms race to boost efficiency without losing professional judgement.
Komodor adds AI memory to its site reliability platform
Operations teams can now feed earlier incidents into Komodor's AI agent, helping it avoid repeat mistakes in complex cloud-native systems.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Generative AI
Enterprise AI buyers increase spending but demand proof
Kore.ai appoints two chiefs to drive enterprise AI growth
Cloudbrink launches AI security platform for enterprise
Gartner forecasts AI spending to hit USD $64bn in 2026
Netchex launches AI HR teammates for deskless workers
Featured News
AI arms race forcing businesses to rethink cybersecurity
Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.
TrustedTech report warns of 'AI Skills Underclass' gap
Nearly half of U.S. workers lack AI training, widening a skills gap that leaves the most exposed employees to fend for themselves.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
Agentic AI creates enterprise challenge beyond LLM boom
Enterprises face rising costs and governance gaps as thousands of AI agents begin operating alongside staff across multiple systems.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Riverbed says go from ticket queues to zero disruption
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
Dell Technologies makes all the hardware cool again
Renewed AI spending is boosting demand for Dell's secure, certified infrastructure as companies chase faster deployment and lower cloud costs.
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Expert Columns
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
5 Data & AI governance trends every CDO should be watching in 2026
Scaling globally requires more than cloud capacity
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
'That's the wrong right idea!' is the smartest thing a lawyer can say
A Guide for Procurement Leaders: Why Building Your Own Sourcing AI Isn't Worth the Wait
The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout
Search after SEO: Anna Harrison on staying visible in the AI era
Why ERP is not just another platform you can rebuild with AI code
Your proprietary data is a powerful PR asset you're not using
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Generative AI News
OpenAI launches ChatGPT programme for small businesses
Small firms will get training, app integrations and guides as OpenAI courts a lucrative market of lean teams seeking to automate routine tasks.
Testlio launches LeoCore as AI testing flaws mount
With AI-related defects threatening user trust, the new platform pairs automated test creation with human checks across global devices and markets.
Eltropy summit to gather credit union leaders in Monterey
More than 90 credit union and community bank executives will discuss economy, AI and growth at Eltropy's invitation-only summit in Monterey.
Plaud lands Best Buy stores push for AI note devices
The rollout could help Plaud win buyers who want to test wearable AI note devices before buying, as it moves beyond online sales.
TrustedTech report warns of 'AI Skills Underclass' gap
Nearly half of U.S. workers lack AI training, widening a skills gap that leaves the most exposed employees to fend for themselves.
ConnectOne uses nCino AI to cut lending admin tasks
Routine lending work could be slashed for ConnectOne Bank staff as nCino's AI tools cut some document searches from 20 minutes to 30 seconds.
Jazz appoints six senior leaders as DLP push scales
The cyber security start-up is building out its management team as it seeks to turn fresh interest in AI-era DLP into larger enterprise sales.
Rogo & Snowflake deepen AI data tie-up for finance
Financial firms can now use governed Snowflake data in Rogo's AI tools without moving sensitive records outside existing controls.
Fieldguide & Grant Thornton expand AI risk partnership
The move could speed SOX and fraud risk work for US clients as Grant Thornton Advisors embeds Fieldguide's AI platform across its advisory practice.
US workers want human review of AI financial advice
Most US employees using AI for money advice still want a human check first, as financial stress rises and retirement plans slip later.
Payouts.com launches AI agents for finance operations
Finance teams may cut manual work as the new system handles invoices, payouts and reconciliation under guardrails and human approval rules.
Liquid Instruments launches AI tool for custom test gear
Engineers using Moku hardware can now build bespoke test instruments from plain-English prompts, cutting months from development cycles.
Gemini Enterprise wins top AI agents rating for universities
The top ranking signals growing demand for university AI that can manage sensitive data, automate admin work and scale across campus systems.
Aligned raises USD $60 million in Series B funding
The funding gives the New York- and Tel Aviv-based group room to expand its AI deal workspace as buyers demand faster, simpler sales cycles.
iboss launches free AI discovery service for firms
Security teams can now map shadow AI use in hours, as the free tier shows prompts, users and risk across popular tools.
Bospar survey finds Americans confused about AI & brands
Americans largely misunderstand how chatbots source brand answers, leaving companies at risk of being invisible in AI search results.
Klaviyo opens Composer beta & expands Customer Agent
The move aims to help brands spot missed revenue and handle service queries from a single customer profile, rather than separate AI tools.
Google Cloud expands Spanner for AI & multi-model data
Businesses can now run transactional, graph and vector workloads together as Google broadens Spanner for AI applications across clouds and on-premises.
ASTRSK launches academy for founders to run outreach
Early-stage startups can now access a cheaper alternative to PR agencies as ASTRSK packages its outreach know-how into software and training.
Verizon targets rising phone scams against older adults
Older Americans face sharper phone-fraud risks as AI voice cloning and caller ID spoofing make scams harder to spot.
