by Hunter Feybusch
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by Hunter Feybusch
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– Research published by Economist magazine
– Over 600+ senior executives were interviewed
– reveals a widening gap between AI ambition and workforce readiness
– highlights how the disconnect between strategy and execution is preventing organizations from capturing AI’s
full potential
– 88% of senior executives view AI as a source of competitive advantage
– 4% have successfully translated AI initiatives into repeatable, scalable business value
– 79% of senior executives assess AI success through productivity metrics
far fewer track long-term outcomes such as employee engagement, skills development, or
retention
– In U.S. only 10% are likely to report enforced AI governance frameworks
– 96% of executives rate cybersecurity as essential to AI deployment
o only 20% believe their teams are proficient
– 99% report having some approach to developing AI skills, but most rely on informal methods
– 95% rank critical thinking and creativity as equally important as technical expertise
o 32% believe employees currently excel in these areas
– 49% say managers hold minimal responsibility for developing AI skills
o 8% report no responsibility at all
– Article published by RTMWorld magazine – “widespread price revision for a substantial portion of their office and commercial printing lineup” – “scheduled to take effect on 8/3/2026” – Includes A3, A4, color, b/w MFPs and production print systems – Due to “persistent inflation of raw material and procurement costs” – Price increases range from […]
AI now being used by hackers – Google report – Google published warning that it has identified a new zero-day exploit that has been developed by hackers using artificial intelligence (AI) – Exploit is designed to bypass 2-factor authentication on open source web-based system administration tool – Was implemented in a Python script – (Python […]
– Foxconn, aka Hon Hai Precision of Taiwan, parent of Sharp, has been hit by the Nitrogen ransomware gang of Russia – Hackers claim to have stolen 8 terabytes of data with 11 million files from Foxconn’s network after it successfully hacking into a Foxconn-owned manufacturing plant in Wisconsin – Stolen files apparently contain confidential […]
– Several IT news organizations are reporting that Toshiba is not honoring its warranty on select hard disk drives that it manufactures – Apparently is refusing to replace faulty products – Reasons given include “no available stock” and/or “possible wait time of one year for a replacement” – Only option offered is a refund of […]
