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Analysis / commentary

Avaloq survey finds Gulf investors prefer AI beside their adviser

Avaloq’s Gulf investor survey distinguishes comfort with AI-assisted advice from comfort with full automation, with implications for service design.

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Beijing media summit launches a two-year push for AI standards

A Xinhua-led initiative announced on 7 November proposes a two-year programme for AI standards in media. Practical validation remains ahead.

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Commentary

Esade’s AI warning for law firms starts with the next generation

Esade’s discussion of AI in legal practice raises a succession question: which experiences will still teach junior lawyers to exercise judgement?

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Analysis / commentary

AI stocks rebound as the supplier-risk question remains

A rebound in AI shares on 6 November leaves business buyers with a practical question about portability and supplier dependence.

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Commentary

AI coding agents made 25 changes—15 repaired or undid their own work

Julian Tellez’s account of agents repairing their own changes raises a familiar question: how much software activity represents progress?

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Claude Code users say their AI shared email addresses without asking

Users report unauthorised email disclosure by Claude Code, while a claimed privacy safeguard faces questions about gaps in its protection.

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Australia’s AI oversight gap raises a question for every department

Illumio’s Australian survey findings raise a wider management question: where has a convenient AI assistant quietly acquired permission to act?

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Analysis / commentary

Why the US election could put some AI datacentre plans on hold

Democratic gains could reshape local approvals and power arrangements. Morgan Stanley’s warning gives AI buyers a reason to check delivery assumptions.

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CR Longdation’s AI security centre: the proof buyers should ask for

A new AI cybersecurity research centre signals ambition. Buyers still need evidence they can test against a real operating decision.

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C.H. Robinson’s AI agents tackle the messy business of freight quotes

Fast quotes still depend on understanding what the customer meant. A freight-forwarding example offers a useful test for anyone buying AI agents.

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Docusign wants a bigger job than signing your contracts

Agreement software is reaching further into business workflows. Your next renewal may deserve a wider buying team.

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Commentary

When an AI update changes the job, who tells the team?

A familiar screen can conceal a changed responsibility. Give every AI workflow update a short human-impact note.

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