Productivity stories
Indian banks and manufacturers will get local support as meshIQ and Dataeko join forces to manage hybrid middleware estates more easily.
Banks and fintechs could cut manual chargeback work by more than 80% as the new API tie-up links card issuing with dispute automation.
French councils are turning IoT networks into shared infrastructure for water, lighting and waste services, reducing costs and vendor lock-in.
Supply chain failures could squeeze margins further as the retailer's new Chief Executive Officer makes logistics central to its turnaround plan.
Its 17,000-store group is broadening AI use from customer service to operations and analytics as it deepens ties with suppliers.
Fleet operators could cut downtime and admin as a new AI system unifies vehicle data, schedules repairs and flags faults earlier.
Enterprises risk slower returns from AI as manual approvals and release bottlenecks keep software lead times stuck at 30 to 45 days.
The move could lower settlement risk and speed up tokenised fund trades as asset managers seek regulated digital cash rails.
The appointments signal a sharper partner-led route to market as the software group pushes AI deeper into customer service systems used by thousands.
Australian SMEs are missing working capital gains as manual invoicing and EFTs leave payments slower and less secure.
Vendor consolidation among managed service providers is pushing WatchGuard to sharpen its platform strategy as it appoints a new product chief.
Poor data quality is now a business risk for Chief Data Officers, undermining AI, customer service and compliance across the enterprise.
The software group is sharpening its global growth push as Tarun Nandwani takes the top job and Pramod Kumar gets a new role.
Employees are prioritising control and flexibility, suggesting heavy investment in digital tools may not improve workplace experience on its own.
Automating manual test-data work could cut delays and staff effort in SAP migration programmes as SNP and Palantir roll out new AI tools.
Closer oversight now gives the crypto broker a route to offer payments, deposits and derivatives services to Australian customers.
Customers at Bank of Sydney should see faster payments and more self-service after its core banking systems moved to AWS.
Frontline employers could cut compliance gaps and manual training admin as Humanforce links AI reporting with automated learning assignments.
More than a third of New Zealand workers feel guilty about using AI, as businesses lag peers in adopting it, a report says.
Agencies could cut manual reporting and speed up road decisions as the new system links temporary studies with permanent intersection data.