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AI & Enterprise
Anthropic executives say strategy matters more than caps as companies tighten AI budgets
Anthropic executives said companies should not respond to rising artificial intelligence costs by cutting back or halting use. They stressed that operational strategies that produce the same results at lower cost matter more than blanket budget caps. They pointed to risks such as unapproved employee adoption of AI models that can suddenly inflate spending. They also linked the debate to broader questions among U.S. companies about AI returns and to intensifying price competition among chatbot providers.
AI & Enterprise
No AI without data sovereignty, Synology sets out three-pillar strategy on data, security, recovery
Synology Managing Director Mike Chen (마이크 첸) said companies cannot treat AI as optional but warned that adopting AI without properly controlling vast legacy data can undermine data sovereignty. Speaking at a Computex 2026 keynote in Taipei, he cited a Gartner survey showing widespread employee use of personal AI and disclosures of pasting sensitive company data into external tools. He outlined Synology’s three-part approach: data ownership, security AI and trusted disaster recovery.
Finance
Shadow AI spreads across banks\' daily work; should control and blocking be the answer
Unofficial, untracked use of AI tools known as shadow AI is spreading across everyday work inside financial institutions, Finextra reported. The issue is less AI itself than organisations not knowing what data staff enter, where and how often. Employees use browser-based tools without procurement or system links, and some bypass restrictions by using personal devices. The activity can evade existing controls and leave little audit trail, raising questions over reliance on policies and blocking.
