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Gartner Security Summit Kicks Off: What Day 1 Revealed About 2026 Risk
Gartner's annual security conference opened in National Harbor with industry leaders discussing emerging threats and risk management priorities. What practitioners need to know about the agenda ahead.
Gartner Names Top Network Automation Competitors for 2026
Gartner Peer Insights released its latest competitor analysis for network automation platforms. See which vendors rank highest and what practitioners should evaluate.
Gartner Mumbai Conference Day 1: Infrastructure and Cloud Strategy Updates
Gartner's IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference kicked off in Mumbai. Here's what was announced on opening day and what it signals for enterprise ops teams.
Foxconn's Sidney Lu: Build something that surprises every 3 years or fade
Sidney Lu has spent four decades building components Taiwan wasn't supposed to produce. His rule: deliver genuine surprise every three years or risk irrelevance. Here's how he stays ahead.
Put site leaders in charge of operations transformations
McKinsey advises decentralizing production network overhauls: empower field leaders while keeping strategic direction centralized for faster, company-wide results.
Airlines need separate playbooks for business and first class
McKinsey analysis shows premium cabin profitability depends on differentiated strategies, not one-size-fits-all pricing. Here's why seat design and service tier matter.
Gen Z Workers Won't Play Ball. Here's Why Companies Are Mad.
A viral recruiter claims Gen Z isn't lazy—they're just resistant to workplace manipulation. What that means for hiring and retention in 2025.
MIT professor: CEOs blame AI layoffs but follow decades-old playbook
An MIT researcher argues corporate leaders use AI as cover for workforce cuts that follow familiar economic cycles, not technology breakthroughs. What the data actually shows about automation and job loss.
Snowflake CEO: AI boom demands new software pricing models
Snowflake reported strong quarterly results and its CEO argues that traditional per-seat or consumption pricing no longer fits how enterprises deploy AI. Here's what vendors are rethinking.
Peter Thiel: AI threatens engineers more than artists
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel argues AI poses a greater risk to technical workers than creative professionals. His reasoning challenges the conventional wisdom that STEM jobs are safer from automation.
US Special Ops Commander: AI Weapons Must Hit Only Intended Targets
A top military official warns that autonomous AI systems used in combat need safeguards to prevent unintended strikes. The concern signals tension between speed and precision in military AI deployment.
US AI economy hits $250B in 2025, but GDP stats miss it entirely
Economists estimate the AI sector grew 2,600% in quality-adjusted terms last year, yet conventional GDP data shows almost nothing. Here's why policymakers are flying blind.