Accenture’s fourth-quarter earnings not only surpassed expectations but also marked a moment when the consulting giant, which is playing a pivotal role in corporate America’s adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), disclosed its own AI-related reorg. The company initiated a “six-month business optimization program,” recording up to $865 million in related charges, which includes a new talent strategy with three prongs. These charges include two divestitures of previously acquired companies, the company s ...