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monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform
Software-as-a-Service

monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform

monday.com now lets AI agents sign up and work as full platform users, with direct workspace access, shared governance and unified pricing.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI productivity gains erased by document verification
Data Protection

AI productivity gains erased by document verification

AI tools leave office workers no faster overall, as time spent double-checking documents cancels out most of the promised productivity gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Luminance opens AI contract tool with clearer reasoning
DevOps

Luminance opens AI contract tool with clearer reasoning

Luminance opens its Autonomous Negotiation AI to non-lawyers, adding detailed reasoning and history for fully automated contract decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets
Robotics

Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets

Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Zendesk to acquire Forethought in agentic AI expansion
Digital Transformation

Zendesk to acquire Forethought in agentic AI expansion

Zendesk to buy AI agent platform Forethought in its biggest deal in nearly 20 years, betting on self-improving automation in customer service.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Banks lag ISO 20022 deadline as data issues persist
Digital Transformation

Banks lag ISO 20022 deadline as data issues persist

Nearly half of banks risk missing key ISO 20022 rules due November 2026, despite heavy spend and persistent data and systems gaps.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Gamma urges diagnosis-led rethink of customer experience
EduTech

Gamma urges diagnosis-led rethink of customer experience

Gamma is urging organisations to treat missed calls and long queues as symptoms of deeper CX flaws in systems, processes and culture.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Cainiao to roll out global AI robotic warehouse network
Data Analytics

Cainiao to roll out global AI robotic warehouse network

Cainiao to launch AI robotic warehouses across Asia, Europe and the US from 2026, targeting faster cross-border eCommerce deliveries.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Datarails unveils FinanceOS to power AI-driven finance
Marketing Technologies

Datarails unveils FinanceOS to power AI-driven finance

Datarails launches FinanceOS, a unified data layer and MCP link to AI tools, promising governed, real-time finance workflows at scale.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Gallagher unveils AccessNow cloud at ISC West 2026
Digital Transformation

Gallagher unveils AccessNow cloud at ISC West 2026

Gallagher will debut its AccessNow cloud platform at ISC West 2026, pitching an integrated vision for future access control design.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Blue Yonder rolls out agentic AI across supply chains
Unified Communications

Blue Yonder rolls out agentic AI across supply chains

Blue Yonder expands agentic AI and mobile apps across supply chains, embedding role-based agents from planning to customer service.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Asia Pacific faces trust & culture test in AI shift
Digital Transformation

Asia Pacific faces trust & culture test in AI shift

Asia Pacific's rapid AI adoption is running ahead of culture and trust, with leaders warning a “Human Advantage” gap could decide who wins.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

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Productivity stories

Legado nears 500,000 users as fintech digitises paperwork
Software-as-a-Service

Legado nears 500,000 users as fintech digitises paperwork

Edinburgh fintech Legado nears 500,000 users as financial firms pour into digital document controls under rising regulatory scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
BDO Canada unveils AI Vision 2030 to boost productivity
Data Protection

BDO Canada unveils AI Vision 2030 to boost productivity

BDO Canada launches AI Vision 2030 to embed agentic AI across its operations and client services, targeting long-standing productivity gaps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Irish firms boost generative AI use as staff adopt it
Data Protection

Irish firms boost generative AI use as staff adopt it

Irish workers race ahead of their employers on generative AI, as staff adopt free tools faster than firms can set policies and pay for them.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
LINE Plus unveils ActEngine AI for merchant support
Unified Communications

LINE Plus unveils ActEngine AI for merchant support

LINE Plus launches ActEngine AI, an agent platform automating merchant support and sales, after big gains at Thailand's LINE MAN Wongnai.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Elula names Andrew Phillips as new Chief Revenue Officer
Hyperscale

Elula names Andrew Phillips as new Chief Revenue Officer

Elula hires Andrew Phillips as chief revenue officer to drive sales, partnerships and growth across its expanding AI-led financial services push.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI CX ambitions outpace readiness for Australian firms
Customer Relationship Management

AI CX ambitions outpace readiness for Australian firms

Australian firms boost AI spending for customer experience, but skills, data gaps and staff concerns show ambitions outpacing readiness.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026