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HCLTech report warns 43% of enterprise AI initiatives may fail as leaders face shrinking timelines for impact
HCLTech (NSE: HCLTECH) (BSE: HCLTECH), a leading global technology company, today released findings from its latest Enterprise AI Market Report, The AI Impact Imperatives, 2026, highlighting a growing execution gap as enterprises race to scale AI while facing mounting pressure to deliver results within increasingly compressed timeframes.
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