Gartner says cheaper open AI models can do nine in ten AI agent steps. CFOs sign the contracts that price each step.
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Gartner found AI drove staff cuts at 47% of surveyed supply chains, averaging 10.5%. Supply chain managers run the smaller teams.
AWS announced $1 billion for engineers who build AI inside client firms. Gartner advises clients to plan the exit before they arrive.
Forrester sees AI taking 20% of tech spend in 2027. Just 22% of those it polled saw AI lift EBITDA.
Microsoft added new controls for European cloud customers. A Gartner analyst said he "would not call this complete control."
In a Gartner survey, 44% of CEOs said they struggle to prove AI pays off. Most plan bigger technology budgets.
Gartner predicted leading firms will make 80% of new apps disposable by 2030. SAP maintains its core ERP system until 2040.
Workday unveiled four autopilot AI agents. Dow, a customer since 2019, has activated none.
Gartner said AI data centres need $8.5tn in sales by 2030. It sees $3.6tn.
Gartner raised its forecast for 2026 AI spending to 2.7 trillion dollars.
Gartner said vendors call AI agents employees for one reason. Headcount budgets are bigger.
Gartner says a third of AI job cuts will reverse. Rehiring costs more.
