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AI Business Magazine
Saturday · 5 September 2026 · For CxOs & senior leaders
The August Issue · Out now

Your Employees Are 5X More Productive With AI — So Where Is the ROI?

This month: why the productivity gains employees feel aren't showing up in company results, the new AI operations role every business will be forced to create, and the tools, courses and events shaping the rest of 2026.

  • Cover StoryWhy Your Employees Are 5X More Productive With AI — But Your Company Sees No ROI
  • FeatureThe AI Operations Role Every Company Will Be Forced to Create
  • Built With AIHow One Company Replaced a $4,000 Support Team With AI Agents
  • Top 10AI Tools for Sales Teams
  • AI Hall of FameThe AI Events That Will Define 2026
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August 2026 · Issue 17

Strategy & Transformation

AI for business strategy — the operating-model rethink

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AI Start-ups & Venture Trends

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AI Daily Briefing

Friday, 4 September 2026 · curated for CxOs — follow links to sources

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Today's AI business landscape is marked by significant corporate acquisitions, regulatory developments, and technological advancements.

  1. Deals

    Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $13 billion, maintaining open-source platform

    Nvidia has announced a $13 billion acquisition of AI platform Hugging Face, aiming to bolster its position in the AI sector while preserving Hugging Face's open-source nature.

    AP News
  2. Enterprise

    OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra, marking a step toward artificial general intelligence

    OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Astra, its most advanced AI model to date, achieving high scores on various benchmarks and signaling progress toward artificial general intelligence.

    TechRadar
  3. Regulation

    EU tech chief: AI guardrails inevitable for U.S.

    Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission’s tech chief, highlighted the inevitability of AI safety measures in the U.S., noting that both the U.S. and Europe are implementing governance frameworks for AI.

    Axios
  4. Regulation

    Flock surveillance cameras become midterm campaign target as voters balk at tech companies' power

    Flock surveillance cameras have become a contentious issue in the 2026 midterm elections, with debates over privacy and the influence of tech companies on public policy.

    AP News
  5. Markets

    Global benchmarks trade mixed following rally on Wall Street led by technology issues

    Global stock markets showed mixed performance, influenced by a recent technology-led rally on Wall Street, with energy prices remaining elevated due to geopolitical tensions.

    AP News
  6. Enterprise

    AWS is shutting down Mechanical Turk, which let humans beat AI at certain work tasks

    Amazon is set to permanently shut down its Mechanical Turk platform on September 30, 2026, signaling a shift as AI increasingly surpasses human contributions in routine tasks.

    TechRadar
  7. Strategy

    Getting AI right requires more than a technology shift - it requires a mindset shift

    Successfully implementing AI demands a fundamental shift in mindset, governance, and organizational structure, emphasizing the need for AI-ready governance models.

    TechRadar
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