Automation stories
The semiconductor maker will shift internal IT operations to a managed services model designed to cut incidents and improve employee support.
Manufacturers and distributors will get tighter control over quality, stock and pricing as Syspro rolls out more than 60 ERP updates.
Asia Pacific insurers are set to see more AI-driven system renewal as Sapiens steps up its regional push with a senior hire.
MSPs are prioritising simpler document tools as Foxit's award signals growing demand for AI-enabled workflows across small business customers.
Disconnected procurement and logistics data is leaving finance chiefs exposed to slower decisions, hidden costs and weaker forecasts across businesses.
Customer service teams can now build and monitor AI agents more easily, with Zoom adding testing, quality controls and outcome-based pricing.
Howard Wilson's retirement will hand PagerDuty a finance chief with deeper banking and public-company experience as it pushes further into AI tools.
Client mandates and staff retention are at risk as most professional services firms struggle to turn widespread AI use into daily practice.
Retailers are seeing more than four in five major supply chain decisions run into trouble, with unintended trade-offs hitting operations elsewhere.
Home services operators could cut back-office headcount as the New York software firm expands after backing from Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital.
The recognition underlines a stronger culture and staff development push at the Manchester IT firm, after it lifted from Silver in three years.
Underrepresentation of women in engineering is threatening talent pipelines and innovation as demand rises in AI, energy and manufacturing.
Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.
Australian buyers can now find nearby, compliant suppliers faster as Avetta adds AI search and richer benchmarking to its platform.
Many Australian businesses still miss contract insights after signing, even as AI cuts agreement cycle times by 34% and saves 18 hours each.
Despite widespread pilots, only 17% of Malaysian financial institutions have scaled strategic AI initiatives, a new report says.
Legacy software had become a drag on Ringers Western's store, wholesale and online expansion, as it targets AUD $70 million in sales.
Investor demand for Australian startups is outpacing funding channels, with only 27% willing to commit more than AUD $100,000 to one deal.
Insurers risk wasted AI spending unless new tools fit agents' daily workflows, as Cake & Arrow's research found uneven uptake and patchy support.
Existing customers will see no change as the renamed group broadens its role in connecting car finance, retail and compliance systems.
