Capital continues to flood into AI across industries, but some leaders caution against spending without clarity and strategy.IBM warns that while AI budgets are growing, many companies lack a clear deployment strategy, emphasizing the need for value-linked deployment.Elon Musk's xAI ventures into finance through partnerships for predictive analytics and scenario-based forecasting, competing with other AI tools.Startups like Parloa and Orca AI secure significant funding to revolutionize AI-driven customer service and maritime navigation, respectively.