Three stories this week — all connected by a single thread: the winners in AI won't be the fastest movers, they'll be the most deliberate ones.

56% of CEOs report zero ROI from AI investments. A wave of federal and state regulation hits next week. And Zscaler's latest research found critical security vulnerabilities in 100% of enterprise AI systems tested — with a median time to first breach of 16 minutes.

Stephen Forte breaks down why most companies are spending without measuring, how the regulatory patchwork affects mid-sized businesses, and what real-world AI security breaches at Samsung, McDonald's, and Slack mean for your company.

1. The AI ROI Crisis

1. PwC 29th Annual Global CEO Survey — 56% report neither higher revenues nor lower costs from AI ...