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Feds back GTA AI projects with CAD $16.5M investment
Robotics

Feds back GTA AI projects with CAD $16.5M investment

The grants are set to speed the rollout of AI tools across healthcare, manufacturing and finance, helping GTA firms reach market sooner.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Productivity stories

G+D expands card issuance tools to lift activation
Customer Relationship Management

G+D expands card issuance tools to lift activation

Issuers could cut card returns and speed first use as address checks, smart packaging and kiosk collection target pre-activation failures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Informatica adds headless data tools to AWS AI services
Data Protection

Informatica adds headless data tools to AWS AI services

The integration could reduce errors and compliance risks as enterprises let AI agents use cleaner, governed data without custom links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds

Companies may be exposing sensitive data as staff use personal AI accounts for work nearly two-thirds of the time, researchers found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
'Didn't believe it': Dayforce optimising people management
Data Analytics

'Didn't believe it': Dayforce optimising people management

Payroll headaches eased at Retail Apparel Group as Dayforce linked time and attendance with pay, cutting manual fixes and boosting morale.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
Autodesk names Dr. Haren Samarasekera as ANZ director
Software-as-a-Service

Autodesk names Dr. Haren Samarasekera as ANZ director

The appointment comes as construction, infrastructure and housing demand keep pressure on software suppliers serving Australia and New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Client pressure drives law firms' AI investment choices
Digital Transformation

Client pressure drives law firms' AI investment choices

Law firms are being pressed to justify AI spending as clients increasingly demand proof the technology improves service, efficiency and pricing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Vontier sells Teletrac Navman stake to Respida Capital
Software-as-a-Service

Vontier sells Teletrac Navman stake to Respida Capital

Vontier will book USD $80 million in cash and keep a minority stake as it exits control of a fleet software unit valued at USD $220 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Civica partners with Enterprise AI on council planning
Smart Cities

Civica partners with Enterprise AI on council planning

Councils facing housing approval backlogs could cut assessment time by 20% as the software is embedded into existing workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Optimizely & Deloitte Digital back AI marketing push
Digital Transformation

Optimizely & Deloitte Digital back AI marketing push

Many marketers are struggling to turn AI budgets into measurable growth, prompting a joint offer on workflow, design and operating model change.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Indian firms urged to turn AI pilots into real value
Digital Transformation

Indian firms urged to turn AI pilots into real value

Despite widespread adoption, most Indian enterprises still struggle to turn AI pilots into measurable gains because of data, governance and skills gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK Connect launches field engineer service for MSPs
Partner Programmes

UK Connect launches field engineer service for MSPs

MSPs facing costly field delays can now tap UK Connect's on-demand engineer network, with no minimum commitments or in-house hires required.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Armalytix launches compliance bundles for home movers
Software-as-a-Service

Armalytix launches compliance bundles for home movers

Home movers could face fewer repeated requests as property firms seek to curb delays and duplication in anti-money laundering checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Streamlining the onboarding process amidst high manufacturing turnover
Digital Transformation

Streamlining the onboarding process amidst high manufacturing turnover

Digital onboarding could help manufacturers cut churn, speed up training and keep new hires productive sooner amid persistent labour shortages.

By Andy Nicholas • 5 min read • Last month
Genesis goes live with Workday in finance overhaul
Data Analytics

Genesis goes live with Workday in finance overhaul

The new platform should improve reporting and data access across Genesis's operations as it pushes a wider finance transformation and energy transition.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Australian SMEs adopt AI but lag on workflow change
Digital Transformation

Australian SMEs adopt AI but lag on workflow change

Most Australian SMEs are still using AI for emails and drafting, leaving manual workflows intact despite growing board pressure for change.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
One NZ says trust now decides New Zealanders on AI
Data Protection

One NZ says trust now decides New Zealanders on AI

Confidence is lagging behind AI use in New Zealand, with most users still wary and many saying they would walk away over misuse.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month