"Customer Service AI Agent Market: New Players vs. Legacy Firms"

AI presents both uncertainty and immense opportunity—a theme that defined our Forthlane Forum session on “Canada’s AI Advantage: Industry, Innovation, and Impact.” Shannon Bell, Yang Han and Mark Shulgan joined Forthlane's founder, Ken Grewal, to discuss how Canada can lead not just in developing AI, but in deploying it responsibly. With our strong regulatory frameworks, ethical research community, and culture of inclusion, Canada is uniquely positioned to balance progress with purpose. In an age of accelerating change, responsible leadership may be our greatest competitive advantage. #AI #ResponsibleInnovation #TechnologyLeadership #CanadaAI #ForthlaneForum #DigitalTransformation

AILY LABS is Scaling AI that Drives Performance across Fortune 500 Companies. Aily Labs, a real-time enterprise decision intelligence platform for every employee, led by Bianca Diana Anghelina, Kristina Walcker-Mayer, Bettina Vogel, Pau Ferrer Puig, and others, has secured $80 million in funding, led by FPV Ventures with participation from existing investor Insight Partners, J.P. Morgan, and other strategic investors. Read More At: https://lnkd.in/gb7r6GY9 X: https://lnkd.in/gZX__CvS Source: https://lnkd.in/g2rtP6pf

AILY LABS is Scaling AI that Drives Performance across Fortune 500 Companies. Aily Labs, a real-time enterprise decision intelligence platform for every employee, led by Bianca Diana Anghelina, Kristina Walcker-Mayer, Bettina Vogel, Pau Ferrer Puig, and others, has secured $80 million in funding, led by FPV Ventures with participation from existing investor Insight Partners, J.P. Morgan, and other strategic investors. Read More At: https://lnkd.in/ggPGFN23 X: https://lnkd.in/gGF-5KTz Source: https://lnkd.in/g9cGDjAe

AI hype is everywhere, but smart firms know when to wait. Not every new technology deserves immediate adoption. Rightworks' Derek Distin and Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, discuss the AI reality: 50% of startups won't survive two years. The winning strategy? Proven solutions with track records, peer validation, and clear ROI—not just flashy promises. Watch the conversation: https://ow.ly/6yx250XqCi5

AI hype is everywhere, but smart firms know when to wait. Not every new technology deserves immediate adoption. Rightworks' Derek Distin and Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, discuss the AI reality: 50% of startups won't survive two years. The winning strategy? Proven solutions with track records, peer validation, and clear ROI—not just flashy promises. Watch the conversation: https://ow.ly/xUuF50XlloJ

AI hype is everywhere, but smart firms know when to wait. Not every new technology deserves immediate adoption. Rightworks' Derek Distin and Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, discuss the AI reality: 50% of startups won't survive two years. The winning strategy? Proven solutions with track records, peer validation, and clear ROI—not just flashy promises. Watch the conversation: https://ow.ly/Nhos50XmIwq

There’s a difference between an acquisition and an acquihire. One changes your strategy. The other just changes your org chart. Too many AI initiatives fall into the same trap. Big spend. Cool tech. Zero business impact. The issue isn’t the technology, but rather the selection discipline. You wouldn’t buy a company without due diligence, but executives sign off on AI pilots after a single flashy demo. In our latest blog, we break down how to evaluate AI investments the way you’d evaluate an acquisition by using a portfolio approach that separates real value from expensive distractions. If you’re leading digital or data transformation, it’s worth the read. You can find it just below.

AI hype is everywhere, but smart firms know when to wait. Not every new technology deserves immediate adoption. Rightworks' Derek Distin and Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, discuss the AI reality: 50% of startups won't survive two years. The winning strategy? Proven solutions with track records, peer validation, and clear ROI—not just flashy promises. Watch the conversation: https://ow.ly/GWcH50XnSGY

AI hype is everywhere, but smart firms know when to wait. Not every new technology deserves immediate adoption. Rightworks' Derek Distin and Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, discuss the AI reality: 50% of startups won't survive two years. The winning strategy? Proven solutions with track records, peer validation, and clear ROI—not just flashy promises. Watch the conversation: https://ow.ly/SJFM50XlTAC

Everyone’s been sharing the news — congrats to nexos.ai! 👏 nexos.ai raised €30M Series A to tackle one of the biggest challenges in modern business: unlocking the full potential of AI in the enterprise. While many companies are eager to adopt AI, nexos.ai’s founder and CEO, Tomas Okmanas, points to four persistent barriers: ➡️ Fragmented and insecure deployments ➡️ Uncontrolled costs ➡️ Zero visibility ➡️ Failed governance nexos.ai addresses these issues head-on with a unified, web-based AI Workspace for employees and an AI Gateway for developers. The platform replaces scattered tools with a secure, centralized environment that offers built-in guardrails, full observability, and flexible access controls. With this new funding, nexos.ai will accelerate platform development, expand operations across Europe and North America, and launch educational partnerships.