Productivity stories
Most enterprises still struggle to turn AI pilots into profit, with just 23 per cent able to link initiatives to higher revenue or lower costs.
The industrial contractor says the move will save hours of IT work and trim future refresh bills, with 1,200 devices already deployed.
Preventable attrition, absenteeism and hiring inefficiency are costing APAC firms millions per 1,000 employees, new research shows.
Small firms can now gauge whether weak margins, slow payments or rising costs are sector-wide or company-specific using Xero's new peer data tool.
The new functions could help supply chain teams cut stockouts, reduce supplier risk and speed factory decisions amid ongoing disruption.
Banks and fintechs could cut onboarding delays as a single workflow now joins customer identity checks with real-time business verification.
Verizon has outlined its strategy to build AI-driven autonomous networks that can identify, diagnose and resolve issues with limited human intervention.
Investor backing for NFON's AI push came as the Munich software group lifted revenue to EUR 89.1 million and boosted margins.
Banks could cut compliance review workloads by 77% as Smarsh rolls out AWS-backed AI tools that regulators can still audit.
AWS CEO Matt Garman says enterprise AI is moving into production as more organisations report measurable returns on investment.
The deal aims to cut admin for Bakers Delight franchisees and link payments with Microsoft Dynamics 365 across more than 500 Australian stores.
Warehouse operators facing storage bottlenecks saw Dematic's FD Shuttle debut in Melbourne, aimed at boosting density without expanding sites.
One in three firms overshot AI budgets last year, yet only 8% track revenue or productivity gains, exposing weak returns.
IBM research shows Canadian organisations are expanding AI use while governance, workforce skills and oversight struggle to keep pace.
Human judgment is already being squeezed out of public-sector AI use, raising the risk of bland decisions that miss crises and erode trust.
Seasonal surges on WhatsApp are now being absorbed by AI, helping the florist cut costs 15% and keep replies to one minute.
More than GBP £600 million has been deployed as ministers try to stop fast-growing tech firms seeking larger rounds overseas.
The carmaker aims to streamline production and back-office systems as it pushes data and AI into its Crewe Dream Factory project.
Outsourced fulfilment has freed the Lincoln confectionery firm to scale up, with daily collections replacing weekly dispatches and turnover climbing.
The environmental law firm aims to cut finance complexity and upgrade security as it shifts billing and reporting to the cloud.