1 in 4 companies delay or cancel an AI project over cost

Rising volatility around AI costs is putting increased pressure on CFOs for financial discipline.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 11, 2026

OpenAI CFO touts move toward ‘zero-day close’

Writing in a blog post, CFO Sarah Friar outlined her strategy for transforming the company’s finance department into an “AI-native function.”

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 11, 2026

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To stay competitive many CFOs are focused on balancing AI’s risks and opportunities while also adjusting to fast-changing tariff policies and labor markets.

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‘Historic’ labor market shrinkage highlights need for AI: Brusuelas

A pullback from employment by workers age 65 and older may partly allay concerns that demand for artificial intelligence will fall short of a coming surge in supply.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 10, 2026

IBM Apptio helps CFOs connect AI spend to business value

“Companies are pouring money into AI, and they don’t always know what they’re getting out of it,” Apptio’s Bill Lobig said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 7, 2026

How volunteer cyber experts are helping protect rural water systems

A first-in-the-nation program is yielding promising results as it charts a path for supporting the U.S.’s most vulnerable infrastructure.

By Eric Geller • Aug. 4, 2026

AI is reshaping first-100-days playbook for CFOs: FTI

“One of your biggest early opportunities is improving how fast the organization turns information into action,” the consulting firm said in a report.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 4, 2026

Resilience ties 85% of cyber insurance losses to human error

“Attackers have used AI to sharpen social engineering across the board, from emails to voice deepfakes,” the cyber risk firm said.

By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 4, 2026

US lawmaker calls for AI hearings after Anthropic, OpenAI incidents

“We can’t run AI safety on the honor system,” said Rep. Lori Trahan, a Massachusetts Democrat who is pushing legislation to rein in AI developers.

By Alexei Alexis • July 31, 2026

Microsoft holds the line on AI spending plans

Despite surging AI demand, the software giant largely maintained its calendar 2026 capex forecast as an accounting change modestly adjusted the figure downward.

By Alexei Alexis • July 30, 2026

Grant Thornton Advisors, CBIZ agree to combine in $5B deal

The deal would result in Grant Thornton Advisors becoming the fifth-largest professional services, tax and advisory firm in the U.S., the company said.

By Alexei Alexis • July 29, 2026

Gartner raises 2026 IT spending forecast on AI demand

The research firm now expects global technology spending to reach $6.37 trillion this year, up 14.2% from 2025.

By Alexei Alexis • July 28, 2026

5 questions every CFO should ask before an AI bet

As AI adoption accelerates, CFOs who prioritize disciplined evaluation over rapid spending may gain the strongest competitive advantage, a tech consultant writes.

By Kevin Smith • July 28, 2026

ADP AI legal chief: CFOs take a ‘human in the loop’ approach

“We all know that AI can look very polished and persuasive,” but human judgment is important, ADP’s chief legal AI officer Helena Almeida says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 27, 2026

Most corporate boards lack rules for AI use: Deloitte survey

AI “use for board-level purposes seems to be comparatively new, uneven and still maturing,” Deloitte said.

By Jim Tyson • July 23, 2026

Lawmakers push AI ‘kill switch’ bill as OpenAI breach sparks alarms

The bipartisan proposal comes on the heels of OpenAI disclosing that certain AI models it developed were behind an “unprecedented cyber incident.”

By Alexei Alexis • July 23, 2026

Nearly 7 in 10 firms report AI cost overruns

Hidden costs and poor governance are complicating efforts to keep enterprise AI spending on track, according to the study.

By Alexei Alexis • July 22, 2026

Rogue AI poses 10% odds of ‘catastrophic harm’ by 2030: MIT study

AI within five years may be used for mass deception, weapons development, public manipulation, political abuse and cyberattacks, according to an MIT study.

By Jim Tyson • July 22, 2026

BlackLine CFO touts ‘outcome-based’ AI pricing shift

With finance chiefs searching for more predictability from their AI spending, BlackLine CFO Patrick Villanova expects the outcome-based pricing the company offers to grow more common.

By Grace Noto • July 22, 2026

Accounting’s next challenge: Guarding what AI can’t replace

“With the industry’s adoption of AI, the judgment-building work doesn't disappear,” writes Trullion CEO Artie Minson.

By Artie Minson • July 21, 2026

92% of CFOs, top finance staff feel pressure to show ROI from AI: survey

Half of survey respondents said their AI agents have yielded only limited measurable ROI, according to Avalara.

By Jim Tyson • July 21, 2026

EY hit with proposed class action over data breach

The lawsuit alleges the firm failed to protect sensitive tax and financial information exposed through an IT support platform.

By Alexei Alexis • July 21, 2026

Finance AI spending is stuck on efficiency gains, Gartner says

Only 17% of CFOs report significant or transformational value from productivity-focused investments, according to the research.

By Alexei Alexis • July 21, 2026

OpenAI pushes new yardstick for measuring AI investments

The company’s CFO floated a “useful-intelligence-per-dollar” approach as organizations face growing pressure to show returns on their AI spending.

By Alexei Alexis • July 17, 2026

Jobs in occupations most exposed to AI increased by 4%: Chicago Fed

Research by the Chicago Fed aligns with other recent studies challenging widespread concerns that AI will lead to mass unemployment.

By Jim Tyson • July 17, 2026

New Xactly CFO targets efficient revenue growth

In her first week at the AI company, Adriana Carpenter is focusing on revenue, AI implementation, and ensuring she’s showing, not just telling, the financial story.

By Grace Noto • July 17, 2026