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Jaam Automation Launches Agentic Work Management Platform M.

Jaam Automation has launched M. by jaam, an Agentic Work Management platform that coordinates work across people, systems, and AI agents. The platform includes a Context Engine that aggregates organizational knowledge, business processes, and historical data to enable AI to understand and act within existing workflows. M. supports integration with Microsoft Azure AI, Copilot, Power Platform, custom systems, and third-party AI agents. Organisations can adopt AI progressively through five stages: Analyse, Build, Work, Intelligence, and Optimisation. The launch addresses the gap between AI adoption and scaled implementation, as only 7% of organisations have fully scaled AI. Gartner identified 'Universal Orchestration' as an emerging challenge. Jaam Automation aims to provide visibility and control for enterprises introducing AI into complex processes.

• Jaam Automation launches M. by jaam, an Agentic Work Management platform.
• The platform's Context Engine aggregates organizational knowledge, processes, and historical data.
• M. integrates with Microsoft Azure AI, Copilot, Power Platform, and custom systems.

Europe catches up with US in industrial AI investments

A recent study by McKinsey and Boardwave shows that European investments in industrial AI (vertical AI applications for specific industries) are catching up to US levels. In the first half of 2026, European investments reached €6.8 billion, equivalent to 44% of the US level and nearly the entire year 2025 total. Notably, European startups in this sector raised an average of €68 million each, surpassing the US average of €60 million. Investments are concentrated in industries like manufacturing, energy, defense, transport, and healthcare. However, Europe still lags significantly in foundational models and infrastructure. The study suggests that Europe's strength in applying AI to specific industrial processes could become a long-term competitive advantage.

• European industrial AI investments reached €6.8 billion in H1 2026, 44% of US levels.
• European vertical AI startups raised an average of €68 million, exceeding US average of €60 million.
• European vertical AI providers reached 67% of US capital volume, up from 9% in 2018.

McKinsey: German companies scale AI but lack ROI

According to the Germany edition of McKinsey's 'State of AI in 2026: On the Road to ROI' report, German companies are scaling AI broadly across their operations, but many struggle to quantify its financial return. 49% of surveyed organizations report that AI is scaled or fully rolled out, while 43% cannot quantify its contribution to operating results. On average, German companies use AI regularly in 4.3 business functions, higher than the global average of 3.5. While 63% report at least moderate benefits, only 14% see significant impact. AI is seen to improve productivity and reduce costs more than driving revenue growth. 36% of respondents have foregone purchasing a software product or feature because they could build it internally using AI coding tools. 24% have limited AI usage due to ongoing costs, yet 64% plan to increase AI investment next year. Looking at workforce impact, 46% expect AI to contribute to headcount reductions in the coming year, up from 17% who reported such reductions last year.

• 49% of German companies report AI is scaled or fully rolled out.
• 43% cannot quantify AI's contribution to operating results.
• German companies use AI in 4.3 functions on average (global: 3.5).

Moelis Appoints Greg Guest as a Managing Director in its Private Capital Advisory Group

Moelis & Company announced the appointment of Greg Guest as a Managing Director in its Private Capital Advisory Group, continuing the expansion of its private capital advisory business.