Automation stories
Retailers could soon move AI shopping tools beyond pilots as TCS and Rezolve Ai pair up to deploy agentic commerce at scale.
The deal gives customers planning and forecasting tools meant to make AI agents more reliable across complex enterprise systems.
Existing customers will keep their local teams as First Focus expands in New Zealand with a managed IT buyout adding cyber security and cloud services.
Enterprise teams are spending most of their time untangling Salesforce systems, leaving just 1.2% of AI-agent interactions to execute changes.
The funding will help Vapi scale its voice AI platform as enterprise demand surges and more than 1 billion calls flow through its agents.
Top Down Ventures closes oversubscribed USD $28 million fund backing AI-native software start-ups for managed service providers.
A growing share of trademark teams are using AI only with human oversight, as enforcement work takes up more resources and budgets rise.
The new platform aims to close a governance gap as autonomous software agents increasingly access sensitive systems and data without oversight.
Banks could speed up digital journeys and compliance checks as Temenos embeds AI agents and copilots into systems used for daily operations.
Rising scam losses in Singapore are pushing police tech investment, as the pair plan forensic and AI tools to speed investigations.
A narrow window for investment, jobs and skills could decide whether Malaysia becomes a Southeast Asian AI hub by 2027.
Retailers are using category management to cut waste, avoid empty shelves and respond faster to cost-of-living pressures and supply shocks.
Founders could save up to AUD $70,000 per hire as the Australian talent provider targets busy chiefs with offshore AI-trained support.
Trust still trumps speed for refunds and complaints, with 90% of UK shoppers preferring human help on complex retail issues.
Canadian workers worry AI is squeezing pay and prospects, with university graduates and younger staff feeling the pressure most, Borderless AI says.
Lack of training is pushing many Irish staff to seek new roles, as 44% say they get no learning opportunities and 39% want out.
CIOs face rising risk as agentic AI moves into production faster than most data platforms can govern, retrieve and act on reliably.
The deal lifts Recludo's combined residential loan book above USD $3 billion, underscoring a wider push to consolidate mortgage brokers.
Banks in Asia are turning to AI collections tools as rising loan stress puts pressure on recovery rates and customer trust.
Britons are favouring live events and other real-world outings, with Mastercard research showing many will cut back on gadgets and streaming.
