SAS stories
Businesses risk weaker AI returns unless staff retain control over high-risk decisions, SAS says, as agentic tools spread.
Hotel groups are shifting towards systems that link pricing, forecasting and commercial planning as AI and fragmented data reshape revenue management.
Most SMBs remain stuck in AI pilots, but European firms are turning tools into routine operations faster than peers, the study found.
Small growers near the Cradle of Humankind could improve yields and incomes as SAS analysed four seasons of crop and price data.
Cost pressures are emerging as UK and Irish firms move generative AI from pilots to production, with 41% calling model spend prohibitive.
Retailers and manufacturers could get near real-time planning help as SAS opens a private preview of a supply chain agent.
Marketers could spend less time switching between tools as SAS embeds specialist agents into Customer Intelligence 360 for journeys and search.
Its anniversary highlights a push to win AI customers wary of opaque systems, with Viya pitched on governance, transparency and human oversight.
Practical use, not price, is now the main hurdle for quantum AI adoption, as SAS readies a tool for Viya customers later this year.
Businesses face rising compliance and security risks as SAS adds a single governance layer for AI models and agents across their life cycle.
Business users could get governed AI support inside analytics workflows as SAS adds copilots, agents and open-standard connectors to Viya.
The update aims to curb AI project failure by baking governance into data preparation, analysis and automation across cloud-native workflows.
Better scrutiny of voluntary carbon credits is pushing FairClimateFund to replace spreadsheets with a platform tracking emissions cuts and household payouts.
Partners across consulting, cloud and distribution were rewarded for helping SAS expand customer reach and adopt its Viya data and AI platform.
Regional competition for AI talent and investment is intensifying as Manchester keeps the UK's top spot, ahead of Bristol and Glasgow.
Hotel operators are shifting to joined-up planning tools as volatile demand and staffing pressure push software beyond room-rate management.
The city region is drawing more investors and employers as nearly USD $1 billion has flowed into its AI firms since 2010.
Supporters will see more personalised digital offers as the club uses AI to track engagement, conversion and fan sentiment across channels.
Glasgow’s AI jobs and training pipeline is set to grow as SAS commits more than GBP £20 million to its research centre and UK skills drive.
Most Irish data and AI professionals are staying put as employers prepare to expand teams and compete for scarce talent.
