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The AI bottleneck is people
On why organisational AI adoption is gated less by model capability than by the people and processes meant to put it to work.
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From North Wales to Cumbria: Are AI Growth Zones the UK's path out of economic stagnation?
A look at the UK's proposed AI Growth Zones outside London and the South East, and whether they offer a credible route out of regional economic stagnation.
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How AI Is Redrawing America's Digital Map
Mehdi argues that AI-driven data centre growth is spreading beyond traditional hubs like Northern Virginia into new regions across the US, and makes the case for why that distribution is a net positive for the country's digital infrastructure.
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Your company's AI-readiness gap
On the gap between how ready companies believe they are for AI adoption and their actual operational and data readiness.
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A framework for what Mehdi considers the five foundational pillars underpinning the global digital economy.
Read the piece →How trade wars impact digital economies
On the knock-on effects of trade conflicts for digital infrastructure investment and cross-border data economies.
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BBC Business Today - August 2026
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In Conversation With: Mehdi Paryavi
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The AI Readiness Gap Inside Your Company
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