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A new report suggests certain business processes are providing the best returns on automation investments. Mention “AI agents” in a room of IT leaders and you’ll likely split the room. While some remain hesitant to entrust meaningful business functions to autonomous systems, others see agents as the first source of real leverage lean IT teams have had in years. McKinsey's latest State of AI survey suggests neither perspective tells the full story.

AI is reassembling structural barriers to women at machine speed. AI is deepening workplace gender inequality by disrupting women’s jobs, penalising female candidates and limiting women’s access to AI leadership. We’ve heard a great deal recently about the existential risks that humanity may or may not face from AI in the years ahead, and there are plenty of good reasons to appraise the musings of Messrs Amodei, Altman, Hassabis et al with our critical faculties deeply engaged.

The Blueprint Alliance proposes a framework to help organizations strengthen agentic security, but some experts caution security challenges extend beyond a blueprint. Okta, AWS, Google Cloud and other technology companies have formed what they call the “Blueprint Alliance” — a cross-industry coalition aimed at establishing a shared architecture for securing AI agents as they spread across enterprise environments.

One expert explains why IT leaders can no longer budget based on "humans" and "heads." (Image: Nadia Hansen, AI strategist, educator and founder of CLV Enterprise Inc. on stage at MES Fall) For decades, IT budgets have been built around a predictable model--organizations have traditionally paid for technology based on human usage. AI has completely upended that model, according to Nadia Hansen, an AI strategist, educator and founder of CLV Enterprise Inc.

As insurers begin evaluating AI-related risks, midmarket IT leaders may need new answers at cyber insurance renewal time. Recent reports have exposed how artificial intelligence can amplify offensive cyber capabilities.

CISA adds to critical flaws to KEV catalogue, commands agencies to patch within three days. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to patch two critical Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities were added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalogue on 27th September, with federal agencies given until 30th September to secure affected systems.

While Vendors Push AI Transformation, IT Leaders Focus On Practical Gains Midmarket IT executives at MES Fall 2026 said successful AI initiatives are focusing less on disruption and hype, and more on cost savings, improved data governance and leveraging existing tech investments. (At MES Fall 2026, IT leaders shared lessons on infrastructure modernization, data governance and practical AI adoption.

IT leaders plan continued investment in AI, cybersecurity and modernization, but concerns over governance, skills and business value are shaping a more measured path Midmarket IT leaders are preparing for another year of technology investment, but their priorities suggest a growing focus on execution rather than experimentation.

MES Fall 2026 Kicks Off With New Leadership Challenge: Stop Rewarding 'Push-Through' Culture Opening day speakers connected the familiar pressures facing midmarket IT leaders with a broader leadership question: How can organizations build resilient teams without pushing overwork? (Johnny Crowder, founder and CEO of Cope Notes, on stage at MES Fall 2026, in Marco Island, Fla., Sept.

Both back a company-led approach to AI safety. Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg have rejected calls for technology companies to jointly slow the development of advanced AI systems. The executives said individual AI companies should take responsibility for managing safety risks rather than agreeing to a collective pause in research.