Opinion stories
In 2026, logistics will pivot towards proven robotics, practical AI, cloud resilience, and enhanced visibility to tackle rising complexity and costs.
Dublin-based SMACT Works leverages Oracle Cloud AI to swiftly develop healthcare applications, showcasing accelerated innovation and enterprise-scale solutions.
AI face recognition is transforming retail theft investigations by detecting offenders early, tracking suspects, aiding police, and preventing future losses.
By 2026, AI agents will fully manage shopping, choosing and buying products based on your style and needs, transforming retail into seamless, intelligent commerce.
CIOs are evolving from tech reporters to changemakers, driving innovation and embedding IT as a core element of business strategy and growth.
UK tech consultancies face a hidden workforce crisis as thousands of skilled consultants remain underused, impacting margins and national productivity ahead of the Autumn Budget.
As small businesses surge in Australia, aligning physical branding with digital presence is now essential for customer trust, loyalty and growth.
Fragmented security tools and manual remediation overload developers, causing burnout that threatens productivity and cybersecurity in fast-paced AI-driven workplaces.
Finance firms are shifting from AI hype to mature, strategic use, aiming to cut costs by 81% and speed processing by 73% with integrated solutions.
Many firms hold vast untapped data that, if unified and analysed well, can drive growth, boost innovation, and sharpen decision-making in competitive markets.
In 2026, AI underwriters boost insurance efficiency but human expertise remains crucial to ensure safety, accountability and nuanced decision-making.
Australia's AI ambitions hinge on strategic change management that aligns technology with human behaviour to boost productivity and competitiveness.
Most AI investments miss the middle ground-organisations must empower staff to build connected AI agents that automate real work safely and swiftly.
In 2026, firms must prioritise human-in-the-loop AI oversight, robust testing, and seamless payments to maintain trust and global customer satisfaction.
Enterprises face costly risks from untested AI, which often fails only in real-world use, causing bias, security lapses, and brand damage.
Enterprises can slash cloud costs by 20-35% using AI-driven automation to cut waste, rightsize resources, and optimise cloud spend efficiently.
Virtualisation and data protection must unite as a cohesive system to boost resilience and cut costs by up to 40% in edge computing deployments, experts say.
By 2026, insurance firms with robust API infrastructure will lead the market, enabling seamless AI integration across pricing, claims, and customer services.
OSINT enables supply chain leaders to uncover hidden risks like forced labour and sanctions, ensuring ethical practices and regulatory compliance globally.
Affiliate fraud is draining advertisers' budgets by hijacking attribution, risking $71 billion in losses by 2025 and undermining trust in affiliate marketing.
