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AI Business Magazine
Thursday · 24 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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Trending AI Startups for September 2026
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Trending AI Startups for September 2026

In 2026, a shift in the development of technology took place. The focus of the industry moved away from solely focusing on the standard models of the giants…

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    Enterprise AI’s Next Frontier Isn’t Automation—It’s Autonomous Execution

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    How AI Agent Memory Costs Enterprise Teams Thousands

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AI Daily Briefing

Wednesday, 23 September 2026 · curated for CxOs — follow links to sources

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Today's AI Business Daily Briefing highlights significant developments in AI-driven drug discovery, cybersecurity advancements, and strategic AI initiatives by major corporations.

  1. Enterprise

    Novo Nordisk Leverages AI for Drug Discovery Amid Patent Expirations

    Novo Nordisk is intensifying its use of artificial intelligence to develop new pharmaceuticals, aiming to diversify its portfolio ahead of the early 2030s patent expirations for its GLP-1-based medications.

    Axios
  2. Enterprise

    Palo Alto Networks Unveils AI-Powered Cybersecurity Service

    Palo Alto Networks has launched an AI-driven subscription service designed to proactively identify and mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities, utilizing advanced models from Anthropic and OpenAI.

    Axios
  3. Regulation

    Microsoft Dismantles AI-Powered Cybercrime Platform EvilTokens

    Microsoft has taken down the digital infrastructure of EvilTokens, an AI-driven cybercrime platform responsible for compromising over 12,000 email inboxes across various sectors.

    Axios
  4. Regulation

    President Trump Announces 'AI Force' and 'AI Czar' Amid Safety Concerns

    President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new 'AI Force' and the appointment of an 'AI Czar' to oversee the artificial intelligence sector, aiming to support development without stifling innovation.

    Tom's Hardware
  5. Enterprise

    Salesforce's Dreamforce 2026 Highlights AI Integration in Enterprise Software

    At Dreamforce 2026, Salesforce unveiled new AI platforms, including AIforce and Agentforce, emphasizing AI's transformative role in enterprise software and showcasing partnerships with Nvidia and OpenAI.

    TechRadar
  6. Markets

    OpenAI and Anthropic Release Cost-Effective AI Models Amid Price Competition

    OpenAI and Anthropic have both released new AI models—GPT-6 Sol and Luna, and Claude Opus 5.5—offering lower operational costs and faster output, intensifying price competition in the AI industry.

    AI Impact Hub
  7. Enterprise

    Qualcomm Introduces Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Chips for On-Device AI Processing

    Qualcomm has launched two new smartphone processors, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6, designed to run complex AI models locally, enhancing on-device AI capabilities.

    Digest AI
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