Business Transformation stories
Firms say the bigger payoff now lies in embedding AI into logistics, security and data systems, while poor governance leaves firms exposed.
Wider use of AI is raising fresh concerns over security, skills and ROI as businesses race ahead of governance and controls.
Most firms are still increasing AI budgets, even as 57% of CX leaders say the technology has delivered little or no impact on operations.
Businesses are now weighing whether AI can cut workloads and risks in core operations, rather than just speed up pilots and paperwork.
Its 17,000-store group is broadening AI use from customer service to operations and analytics as it deepens ties with suppliers.
The appointments signal a sharper partner-led route to market as the software group pushes AI deeper into customer service systems used by thousands.
The software group is sharpening its global growth push as Tarun Nandwani takes the top job and Pramod Kumar gets a new role.
The rollout gives Insight a test case for selling Microsoft's newest AI tools after a survey found most Australian firms are still only experimenting.
Businesses struggling to move AI pilots into daily use may find 3AIgent useful, as it links trusted data, governance and operational control.
The Edinburgh cyber security firm is betting on Hanes to speed international growth as demand rises for help managing AI-driven threats.
The move signals a push to win larger enterprise clients as the company seeks to replace fragmented customer service systems with AI-native software.
Only 12% of UK companies qualify as AI leaders, with most still struggling to turn pilot projects into measurable returns.
Nearly half of businesses have paused or scaled back AI projects as weak cost tracking leaves returns unproven and security gaps widen.
A lack of clear IT planning is leaving Irish large firms with a €667,000 annual drag from projects that should have been stopped.
As legacy systems fade, UK channel partners are using managed migrations to protect revenue and win new recurring income.
Rising pressure to lift output without burning out staff has overtaken economic uncertainty as the chief concern for executives in Australia and New Zealand.
The deal will embed Claude across UST's client systems and internal workflows, as the services firm trains 20,000 staff worldwide on the AI model.
Only a quarter of Indian organisations say staff are ready for AI, as deployment races ahead of training, governance and trust.
Wellington delegates will hear how hybrid work and AI are reshaping mental wellbeing and change programmes across major sectors.
The Indonesian cybersecurity group can now pursue recurring software revenue, as shareholders backed a move into AI, publishing and data services.