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Australia & NZ lag on deep AI integration, CPA says
Data Analytics

Australia & NZ lag on deep AI integration, CPA says

Only 11 per cent of businesses in Australia and New Zealand have deeply embedded AI, leaving the two markets bottom of a regional survey.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
The Hidden Cost of Supply Chain Complexity
Supply Chain

The Hidden Cost of Supply Chain Complexity

Hidden inefficiencies are forcing firms to spend more time reconciling data, and to absorb higher transport and inventory costs across supply chains.

By Daniel Kohut • 5 min read • Last month
Asia Pacific leads shift to software-defined manufacturing
Robotics

Asia Pacific leads shift to software-defined manufacturing

Rising labour shortages and geopolitical pressure are pushing manufacturers towards automation, with Asia Pacific now accounting for 74% of new robot deployments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Investec taps Navan to modernise global travel programme
Digital Transformation

Investec taps Navan to modernise global travel programme

The bank wants a single system to cut admin, tighten spending oversight and improve compliance across its international travel programme.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
React warns AI must not replace management training
Data Analytics

React warns AI must not replace management training

As employers roll out AI across the workplace, React says managers still need live practice to handle difficult conversations with judgement and empathy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
OutSystems warns of AI agent governance readiness gap
Digital Transformation

OutSystems warns of AI agent governance readiness gap

Only 26% of enterprises are ready to resolve AI agent conflicts, exposing a gap between confidence in oversight and operational controls.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Scaling AI means reinventing how work gets done
Human Capital Management

Scaling AI means reinventing how work gets done

The shift could reshape hiring, audits and pay as firms move from AI pilots to automated workflows that rely on new guardrails.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last month
AI adoption in advice sector still stuck at pilot stage
Risk & Compliance

AI adoption in advice sector still stuck at pilot stage

Only 7% of advice practices have embedded AI across most workflows, leaving productivity gains trapped in pilot projects rather than business-wide change.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last month

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Samsung Canada launches foldable phone Q&A campaign
iOS

Samsung Canada launches foldable phone Q&A campaign

As foldable phones move into the mainstream, Samsung Canada is trying to win over cautious buyers with creator-led answers on durability and daily use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Melbourne researchers urge tax reform to boost BTR housing
Real estate

Melbourne researchers urge tax reform to boost BTR housing

Slow housing delivery could ease if tax and planning rules were changed to make build-to-rent projects more viable in Australia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%
Artificial Intelligence

New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%

Rising demand from smaller firms has pushed more than 1,000 part-time senior executives into New Zealand businesses, with AI roles growing fast.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
UK tech leaders plan to hire AI managers within a year
Risk & Compliance

UK tech leaders plan to hire AI managers within a year

More than half of technology chiefs say oversight has become urgent as AI agents take on routine tasks and raise security and duplication risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK private healthcare loses revenue to admin inefficiencies
Health Technologies

UK private healthcare loses revenue to admin inefficiencies

Most UK private healthcare providers say admin bottlenecks are costing them up to 20% of potential revenue and limiting growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AI gap widens between bosses & workers, Vertage finds
Generative AI

AI gap widens between bosses & workers, Vertage finds

The survey found many firms have not yet redesigned jobs and delivery models, leaving AI gains unmeasured and workers unconvinced.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says
Digital Transformation

UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says

Heavy workloads are offsetting AI's gains for many UK staff, with 44% of users saying the technology has increased their burden, PwC found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises
Fintech

Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises

Overseas sales are now a key growth driver, but more than 70% of pre-revenue and pre-profit fintechs say fundraising remains difficult.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
MyState picks TCS platform for Auswide merger integration
Digital Transformation

MyState picks TCS platform for Auswide merger integration

The merger will leave MyState with one core banking system, reducing complexity and supporting digital services across the combined lender.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month