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AI Business Magazine
Saturday · 26 September 2026 · For CxOs & senior leaders
The August Issue · Out now

Your Employees Are 5X More Productive With AI — So Where Is the ROI?

This month: why the productivity gains employees feel aren't showing up in company results, the new AI operations role every business will be forced to create, and the tools, courses and events shaping the rest of 2026.

  • Cover StoryWhy Your Employees Are 5X More Productive With AI — But Your Company Sees No ROI
  • FeatureThe AI Operations Role Every Company Will Be Forced to Create
  • Built With AIHow One Company Replaced a $4,000 Support Team With AI Agents
  • Top 10AI Tools for Sales Teams
  • AI Hall of FameThe AI Events That Will Define 2026
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August 2026 · Issue 17

Strategy & Transformation

AI for business strategy — the operating-model rethink

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AI Start-ups & Venture Trends

Who is raising, building and breaking out

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Trending AI Startups for September 2026
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Trending AI Startups for September 2026

In 2026, a shift in the development of technology took place. The focus of the industry moved away from solely focusing on the standard models of the giants…

  1. Trending AI Enterprise Solutions

    The AI Operations Role Every Company Will Be Forced to Create

    By Maya Richardson · 2 months ago
  2. Start-ups

    Trending AI Startups for August 2026

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    Trending AI Startups for July 2026

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  4. Trending AI Enterprise Solutions

    Enterprise AI’s Next Frontier Isn’t Automation—It’s Autonomous Execution

    By Maya Richardson · 3 months ago
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    How AI Agent Memory Costs Enterprise Teams Thousands

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Executive AI Courses

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AI in the Wild

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Case Studies

Real-world enterprise deployments, with the numbers

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AI Daily Briefing

Friday, 25 September 2026 · curated for CxOs — follow links to sources

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Today's AI Business Daily Briefing highlights significant developments in AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise adoption, and international advancements.

  1. Enterprise

    Seagate Warns of Data Storage Challenges Amid AI Growth

    A Seagate survey reveals that 43% of businesses lack adequate data storage infrastructure to support AI workloads, with 99% anticipating increased storage demands within three years.

    TechRadar
  2. Strategy

    OpenAI Projects $278 Billion Cash Burn by 2030

    OpenAI anticipates a $278 billion negative free cash flow from 2026 to 2030, driven by substantial investments in compute capacity and infrastructure, despite expecting a tenfold revenue increase.

    Tom's Hardware
  3. Regulation

    Palo Alto Networks Launches AI-Powered Cybersecurity Service

    Palo Alto Networks introduces an AI-driven subscription service to proactively identify and mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities, utilizing advanced models like Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6-Cyber.

    Axios
  4. Markets

    Alibaba Unveils Zhenwu V900 AI Chip and Ambitious Model Plans

    Alibaba announces the Zhenwu V900 AI chip, claiming three times the performance of its predecessor, and plans to train a new model with up to 10 trillion parameters, challenging U.S. efforts.

    AP News
  5. Regulation

    French Senate Report Highlights Underutilized AI in Climate Action

    A French Senate report emphasizes the untapped potential of AI in combating climate change, advocating for domestic AI development to leverage France’s decarbonized energy system.

    Le Monde
  6. Deals

    DeepSeek Achieves $1 Billion Annualized Revenue, Plans $7.5 Billion Raise

    Chinese AI lab DeepSeek reports an annualized revenue run rate exceeding $1 billion and is raising $7.5 billion at a $75 billion valuation, aiming for a Shanghai Stock Exchange listing.

    The Information
  7. Enterprise

    Meta Integrates AI Agent Muse into Glasses and Launches New Devices

    Meta introduces its AI agent Muse across its AI glasses lineup, adding features like voice-activated workout guidance and meal logging, and unveils new devices including camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses.

    AI Impact Hub
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