NEWS & INTERVIEWS

By Pete Williams If we can’t tell the difference between a good decision and a lucky outcome, we can’t learn, and we definitely shouldn’t automate. Over the last decade, organisations have invested heavily in data platforms, analytics teams and, more recently, AI. The intent has been consistent and well-meaning: to help leaders make better, faster decisions. Yet, in practice, many organisations find themselves asking an uncomfortable question - often directed at the CDO. With

Meta has unveiled Muse Charm, a pocket-sized device built around its new AI assistant. The bigger question is whether people need another piece of hardware to use it. Mark Zuckerberg revealed Charm at Meta Connect, giving users direct access to Muse without opening a smartphone app. It has a roughly two-inch screen, a customisable character at the centre of its interface and built-in 5G connectivity. It cannot make calls. Meta says Muse will also come to its smart glasses lin

By David Bruce I was in the car this morning, driving my youngest child to primary school. Country roads. Quiet. All very familiar. Ahead, a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) pulled out to overtake a slower-moving tractor. I saw two oncoming vehicles appearing in the distance, heading straight towards me. For a split-second, scenarios unfolded in my mind that caused that hot, prickly sensation down my spine. My grip tightened on the wheel and I quickly began to assess my next move, m

Lloyds Banking Group is recruiting 300 technology specialists as it accelerates the development and deployment of agentic AI across the business. The new recruits are expected to be in place by September and will join an AI operation of around 1,000 people, including existing Lloyds employees who have been retrained. Their work will include using AI to identify fraud and scams, search internal documents and create more accessible and personalised digital banking services. Llo

TIME has unveiled its inaugural Executives of the Year: Tech and Data list, recognising 50 senior leaders influencing how major organisations adopt AI, use data, strengthen cybersecurity and modernise their technology. The list includes executives from Netflix, Walmart, Goldman Sachs, OpenAI, Anthropic, Reddit, Bank of America, Dell Technologies, Pfizer, CrowdStrike and Accenture. Among those recognised are Elizabeth Stone, chief product and technology officer at Netflix; Sur

Donald Trump has called for artificial intelligence to be renamed “super intelligence”, arguing that the word artificial makes the technology sound fake. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, the US President praised the extraordinary capabilities of AI while rejecting international efforts to establish global controls over its development. His remarks come as governments and technology companies grapple with the pace of AI innovation, its economic potential and th