AI Procurement

Chinese AI models now handle 46% of enterprise tokens at 90% less cost. What CIOs and CFOs need to know before their next procurement decision.

OpenAI launched GPT-5.6 today with three tiers. Sol is the flagship. Terra is 2x cheaper with near-identical performance. Here's how to pick the right tier.

AI startup failures are accelerating in 2026. Before your next vendor contract, check these 7 financial red flags that signal bankruptcy risk.

C3.ai down 60%, UiPath -87% from highs. Microsoft's $30 Copilot bundle is killing pure-play AI vendors. Decision matrix + 5-factor vendor risk score inside.

All 5 frontier AI labs now submit models for federal pre-deployment review. Get the 25-point vendor scorecard CIOs need before EU AI Act August 2 deadline.

Microsoft's Q3 FY26 print made AI a daily habit at work — 20M Copilot seats, $37B run rate, $627B RPO. Here is the buyer and builder playbook.

70% of enterprise AI buyers admit they can't measure ROI, creating a massive gap between vendor velocity and enterprise absorption capacity. Survey of 123 senior operators (median 22 years experience) reveals what actually closes deals: tool connectivity, autonomous workflows, and domain specialization — not smarter models or more features.

Cursor launched Composer 2 without disclosing its Chinese model foundation. The $29.3B company's transparency failure exposes systemic gaps in enterprise AI procurement.