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Agriculture & Food · 4 min read

Agriculture 2026: AI Moves From Hype to Measurable ROI — and Farmers Are Demanding Proof

Variable-rate technology, AI yield prediction, and smart irrigation are delivering quantified savings in documented cases — though climate volatility and the digital divide challenge global adoption.

Jun 9

Retail & Commerce · 4 min read

95% of Retailers Are Now Cutting Operating Costs With AI — Stord's 2026 Report Puts Hard Numbers on the Shift

Stord's State of AI in E-Commerce 2026 finds 95% of retailers reporting measurable cost reductions and a 30% customer lifetime value lift for brands running full-stack AI.

Jun 9

Finance & Banking · 3 min read

84% of Banks Claim Enterprise AI. Most Can't Show the Returns.

A new nCino report finds 84% of banking executives claim enterprise AI deployment, but most are measuring adoption rather than ROI — and legacy systems are consuming 70% of the IT budget needed to change that.

Jun 3

Agriculture & Food · 3 min read

2026 Is the Proof Year for Precision Agriculture AI — Farmers Are Demanding Real ROI

The global AI-in-agriculture market hit $3.37 billion in 2026, up 24.5% — and farm operators are done accepting pilot results. They want documented ROI, and vendors are now under pressure to deliver it.

May 16

Real Estate & Construction · 3 min read

Commercial Buildings Face a Critical Gap Between AI Detection and Automated Action

Commercial buildings can detect energy waste and equipment failures with AI, but most lack automated controls to act on those signals — a gap eroding the ROI case for smart building deployments.

May 9

Business & Enterprise · 3 min read

Big Tech's $600B AI Bet Goes on Trial as Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon Report Q1 2026 Earnings

Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon report Q1 2026 earnings today with a combined $600B AI infrastructure commitment under scrutiny — the biggest AI ROI test of the year.

Apr 30

Business & Enterprise · 2 min read

PwC: Top 20% of Companies Capturing 75% of AI's Economic Gains

PwC's 2026 AI study found three-quarters of AI's economic value flows to just 20% of companies — those focused on growth rather than cost-cutting.

Apr 15

Business & Enterprise · 2 min read

PwC: 75% of AI's Economic Value Is Going to Just 20% of Companies

PwC's 2026 AI study finds three-quarters of AI's economic gains flow to just one-fifth of companies, with outperformers focused on revenue growth over cost-cutting.

Apr 14