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As agentic systems become more autonomous, the need for responsible AI increases.

NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG) on Wednesday unveiled a five-year strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) to overhaul its digital infrastructure and elevate customer experiences through cloud computing, AI, and advanced data analytics.

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) said Tuesday it has purchased Aristal, a Malaysia‑based consultancy specializing in banking systems and digital transformation, marking Accenture's inaugural banking‑focused deal in the country.

Accenture's Vivek Luthra says most companies use AI agents as an assistant or an advisor, and not as programs able to handle things on their own.

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

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Here’s where to find the winners as artificial intelligence transitions from an emerging technology to an adolescent one.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock is trending on Thursday. The company announced it expanded its collaboration with Accenture (NYSE:ACN).

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform labor-heavy industries such as consulting, accounting, and legal services—sectors worth an estimated $5 trillion globally—by enabling software-like margins and reducing dependence on human labor, Mayfield Managing Director Navin Chaddha told TechCrunch.

Accenture says AI’s carbon surge can be avoided—but as Big Tech races to build ever-larger data centers, the question is whether anyone’s really trying.