Design-to-Pay is an extension of Source-to-Pay that begins where design decisions are made, not where RFQs are issued. It connects design, cost engineering, sourcing, contracting, and payment into one flow while the BOM is still fluid. 83 percent of engineers already...
Oman has joined Saudi Arabia and the UAE as the third country in the Gulf to mandate structured e-invoicing. The rule is called Fawtara, it’s run by the Oman Tax Authority (OTA), and for a first wave of large taxpayers, it’s already a legal requirement,...
The EU AI Act applies in four compliance phases, with deadlines running from February 2025 to August 2028. Phase 1 banned prohibited AI practices and activated AI literacy obligations in February 2025. Phase 2 activated GPAI model obligations in August 2025. Phase 3...
The EU AI Act classifies every in-scope AI system into one of four risk tiers: unacceptable, high, limited, or minimal. The higher the potential harm to rights and safety, the stricter the obligations. This article covers all four EU AI Act risk categories: what puts...
Non-compliance with the EU AI Act costs up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover. The fine level depends entirely on the type of violation. Banned AI practices under Article 5 carry the highest fine. High-risk AI system failures sit in the middle and...
