A new MIT report, The GenAI Divide, State of AI in Business 2025, finds that despite $30–40 billion invested in enterprise AI since 2023, 95% of organizations are seeing “zero return.” Authors Aditya Challapally, Chris Pease, Ramesh Raskar, and Pradyumna Chari note that adoption is high; 80% of firms have piloted tools like ChatGPT or Copilot, but most projects stall before scaling. “The hype on LinkedIn says everything has changed, but in our operations, nothing fundamental has shifted,” one manufacturing COO told researchers. Only two sectors, tech and media, show structural disruption. Failures hinge less on model quality than on systems’ inability to learn, adapt, or integrate with workflows. Success comes from external partnerships and narrow, customized deployments, often cutting BPO costs rather than jobs. The study predicts enterprises will begin to lock in adaptive “agentic” AI within 18 months, reshaping business through interoperable, memory-capable systems.
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Investors have voluntarily dismissed a class action accusing Strategy Inc., the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, of misleading shareholders about the impact of FASB’s ASU 2023-08 fair-value rules, Alex Lari reports. Plaintiffs alleged Strategy overstated profit benefits from marking its 632,000 BTC to market, even as the firm posted a $4.22 billion Q1 2025 loss, and sued executives including Michael Saylor. In late August, they filed a dismissal “with prejudice” in the Eastern District of Virginia. As Duoro Labs’ counsel Brandon Ferrick noted, “Plaintiff does not get a second bite at the apple.” The decision lifts an immediate legal overhang and lets Strategy refocus on treasury strategy akin to a corporate Bitcoin ETF. Disclosure scrutiny remains elevated as regulators and investors closely test MNAV shifts and valuation claims while digital-asset accounting matures and fair-value reporting collides with volatility-driven earnings.
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Compute company Crusoe and energy infrastructure organization Tallgrass will build a massive AI data center campus in southern Laramie County, Wyoming, linking natural gas infrastructure with advanced computing, reports Klark Byrd. The venture will start with 1.8 gigawatts of capacity but could expand to 10 gigawatts, making it one of the largest AI-focused campuses in the U.S. The facility will generate its own electricity, easing strain on local grids, and will employ carbon capture and closed-loop cooling to minimize emissions and water use. “We must make sure that our skilled workforce continues to survive and thrive in a competitive-wage market,” said Laramie County Commission Chair Gunnar Malm. The project has drawn bipartisan praise, aligning with President Donald Trump’s “America’s AI Action Plan.” Crusoe CEO Chase Lochmiller called it a “massive investment into the American workforce,” signaling Wyoming’s growing role in energy-driven AI infrastructure.
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A first-of-its-kind lawsuit in Texas could redefine both ESG investing and Wall Street’s structure, reports Deep Vakil. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 10 other Republican AGs allege BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street formed an “investment cartel” to restrict U.S. coal production through climate alliances like the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. The Trump administration’s DOJ and FTC backed the suit, and a federal judge has allowed it to proceed to trial. BlackRock called the claims “not supported by the facts,” while Vanguard vowed to “vigorously defend.” The case hinges on whether collaboration on climate targets violates antitrust law and raises novel arguments around “common ownership.” Columbia’s Denise Hearn noted it could “totally reconstitute the industry.” With California set to mandate emissions reporting and more than 35 countries already requiring disclosures, the outcome may reshape passive investing and global climate finance strategy.
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