After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills
Artificial intelligence is getting expensive — and companies are starting to rethink their embrace of the disruptive technology. Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene. Kevin Simback of startup incubator Delphi Labs calls it the era of “subsidised intelligence” — meaning investors were basically footing the bill so companies could offer AI on the cheap. “But the tides are beginning to turn,” Sim...
Dell Technologies Shares Surge to Record Heights Amid Strong Earnings and Market Optimism
Dell Technologies' stock has soared to an all-time high today, fueled by impressive quarterly earnings and positive market sentiment. Investors are increasingly optimistic about the company's growth trajectory in the competitive technology sector.
From Sand to Success: The Billionaire Arab Moguls Who Transformed Their Fortunes
Discover how the wealthiest Arab billionaires built their empires from the ground up, leveraging oil, real estate, and technology. Their astonishing rise to the top is filled with surprising twists and inspiring stories that will leave you in awe!
HSBC’s Kettner Says Blowout Earnings Dim ‘Danger Zone’ Fears
Robust first-quarter corporate results, driven by technology megacaps, have provided fundamental support to the stock-market rally, dimming worries about elevated Treasury yields, according to HSBC Bank Plc’s Max Kettner.
From Compliance To Connection: Building Trusted Supplier Communities
InnovationFrom Compliance To Connection: Building Trusted Supplier CommunitiesByDawn Andre,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 29, 2026, 07:15am EDTDawn Andre is Chief Product Officer at Avetta, helping companies build safer, more secure and more sustainable supply chains. gettyIn my previous article, I spoke directly to business lea...
Why I’m grateful to the Pope for his encyclical on AI | Francine Prose
The intelligent and thoughtful encyclical is an important warning of the uses and misuses of a rapidly developing technology. Silicon Valley is wrong to dismiss itOften I’m asked if I think that the novels of the future will all be written by AI. It’s not so much a question as a provocation. Do I worry that a machine can do what I do, only better? I usually say something like: “No algorithm is going to write Anna Karenina!” which is also not a real answer.So I’m grateful to Pope Leo XIV, the Ame...
AI Is More Than A Technology Story, Metals Are Also Winning
AsiaAI Is More Than A Technology Story, Metals Are Also WinningByTim Treadgold,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Treadgold is an Australian journalist specializing in miningFollow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 04:07am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Going up. Metals used to build artificial intelligence date centers are on the risegettyThe rush to build artificial i...
Ocado shares rocket after striking Asda home deliveries deal
Asda has struck a deal with retail technology firm Ocado as part of plans to completely overhaul its online shopping business. The supermarket giant’s home deliveries will be taken over by Ocado from early 2027, allowing the firm to “quickly replace and upgrade” Asda’s existing e-commerce structure. It will take control of all of the supermarket’s delivery operations from stores and warehouses. Ocado’s shares rocketed 13.3 per cent to 236.5p on the news, making it the FTSE 250’s top riser....
China’s Wuxi Taclink Is Said to Mull Rare Listing in Singapore
Wuxi Taclink Optoelectronics Technology Co. is considering a listing in Singapore, a potential first for any company that already trades shares in mainland China, according to people familiar with the matter.
Asda set to introduce major online grocery change for all customers
Asda set to introduce major online grocery change for all customersAsda is undergoing a major turnaround plan. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead 07:36, Fri, May 29, 2026 Updated: 07:37, Fri, May 29, 2026 Asda is to partner with Ocado to improve its online grocery service (Image: Getty)Asda is to partner with retail technology giant Ocado in a bid to improve its o...
Rethinking The Post-Booking Opportunity In Airline Retailing
InnovationRethinking The Post-Booking Opportunity In Airline RetailingByJuan Pablo Lafosse,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 28, 2026, 11:30am EDTBy Juan Pablo Lafosse, CEO, TravelX. gettyFor most of my career in the travel industry, I've seen the airlines' revenue management teams prioritize their focus entirely on pre-booking opti...
Understanding Vendor Liability For Investment Advisors: What Regulation S-P Means For Third-Party Risk
InnovationUnderstanding Vendor Liability For Investment Advisors: What Regulation S-P Means For Third-Party RiskByBen Tercha,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 28, 2026, 10:45am EDTBen Tercha is COO at Omega Systems, an award-winning managed IT services provider (MSP) and managed security service provider (MSSP). gettyPicture this:...
Tech Mahindra president: UK needs less hesitation, more conviction
Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Tech Mahindra president Arshul Asnani, who returned to London after almost 20 years in Silicon Valley, takes us through his career in Square Mile and Me CV Name: Harshul Asnani Job title: President and head of Europe Business at Tech Mahindra Previous roles: Global leadership roles in technology across telecom, Hitech and enterprise transformation in the US and Europe Born: India Lives: London Studied: Eng...
Telling Friend From Fraud In The Agentic AI Economy
InnovationTelling Friend From Fraud In The Agentic AI EconomyByAndrew Sever,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 28, 2026, 08:15am EDTAndrew Sever is the CEO of Sumsub, a leading full-cycle verification platform that enables scalable compliance. gettyWith 85% of enterprises now exploring agentic AI, a new economy centered around the u...
Why The Smartest Deal Teams Are Keeping AI Inside The Deal Room
InnovationWhy The Smartest Deal Teams Are Keeping AI Inside The Deal RoomByRusty Wiley,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 28, 2026, 08:00am EDTRusty Wiley is CEO of Datasite, a leading SaaS platform used by enterprises globally to execute complex, strategic projects. gettyThe documents that decide a deal’s outcome (contracts, financ...
Micron’s Cheap Stock Valuation Seen as a Contrarian Warning Sign
Micron Technology Inc. is the third-best performer in the S&P 500 Index this year and at the same time one of the least expensive stocks in the market. While that dichotomy looks bullish on the surface, it may be more of a warning sign than a green light for investors.
European Firms Turn to Midsize Engineering Partners
European enterprises are increasingly working with midsize digital engineering service providers to modernize engineering operations with AI while meeting rising expectations for compliance, resilience and accountability, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens® Digital Engineering Services (Midsize) report for Europe finds midsize providers are...
DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million
Technology DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million May 27, 20267:35 PM ET Bobby Allyn An aerial view shows Google's "Googleplex" corporate office in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2026. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images A Google software engineer has been charged with using confidential company information to make $1.2 million on Polymarket, in the second known federal criminal case connected to lu...
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra Becomes A Billionaire Amid Trillion-Dollar Memory Chipmaker Boom
BreakingBusinessMicron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra Becomes A Billionaire Amid Trillion-Dollar Memory Chipmaker BoomByAlicia Park,Reporter. I cover markets and tech.Follow AuthorMay 27, 2026, 04:03pm EDTToplineSanjay Mehrotra, the chairman, president and CEO of Micron Technology, is now a billionaire, after shares of the Boise, Idaho-based memory chipmaker hit record highs, pushing his estimated fortune to $1.2 billion. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra speaks before US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on t...
Three Charts Capturing Micron’s Record Rise to $1 Trillion
Micron Technology Inc.’s incredible rally this year has launched the memory-chip firm into an elite group of stocks worth at least $1 trillion, setting at least one record along the way.