Japanese chemicals and materials giant DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) is making a calculated bet on the next frontier of industrial AI. The company announced the creation of a $62 million investment portfolio dedicated to the fast-growing “Physical AI” domain—an umbrella term covering technologies such as sensors, wearables, robotics, automation, and intelligent systems that interact with the…
Enterprise AI has spent years cycling through pilots, proof-of-concepts, and chatbot hype. According to Deloitte Digital, that phase is over. In its forthcoming 2026 Global Contact Center Survey and new playbook, “The Future of Service,” Deloitte Digital argues that customer service has reached a true AI value inflection point—where measurable financial ROI is no longer…
Enterprise IT services provider GDT has once again landed on the prestigious CRN MSP 500 list, earning a place in the Elite 150 category for 2026. The recognition, awarded by CRN—a brand of The Channel Company—marks GDT’s sixth consecutive year on the annual ranking. In the crowded managed services market, repeat appearances matter. They signal…
The mortgage servicing tech race just picked up a high-profile early adopter. Sagent announced that Click n’ Close—a private mortgage provider and a leading lender to Native American communities—will integrate its new Dara platform across core, consumer, and default servicing operations beginning in 2026. The move positions Click n’ Close among the first servicers to…
In a headline-grabbing moment for Indian higher education, the ASM Group of Institutes opened its ASM AI Fest 2026 with something rarely seen outside global tech conferences: a simultaneous keynote delivered across 10 campuses by the AI Digital Twin of its Chairman, Dr. Sandeep Pachpande. As the real Dr. Pachpande observed from backstage, his hyper-realistic…
