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UiPath survey says enterprises still piloting agentic AI
Digital Transformation

UiPath survey says enterprises still piloting agentic AI

Most large firms are yet to embed AI fully, as data, integration and governance issues keep agentic projects stuck in pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone
Private Cloud

Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone

Apple is entering the foldable market with a dual-screen handset that adds split-screen multitasking and starts at AUD $3,499.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Blee raises USD $27 million to scale compliance software
Software-as-a-Service

Blee raises USD $27 million to scale compliance software

AI-driven content growth is forcing larger firms to speed up compliance checks, as the New York start-up targets more sectors and regions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Airties launches Aura AI engine for telecoms support
Data Analytics

Airties launches Aura AI engine for telecoms support

Turknet is first to use the system as operators seek to cut support costs, reduce engineer visits and fix broadband faults faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll
Software-as-a-Service

ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll

The payroll group will move core systems to AWS, aiming to speed AI features and reduce manual work across HR and tax platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Smartsheet names new APAC & Japan leaders as AI use surges
Software-as-a-Service

Smartsheet names new APAC & Japan leaders as AI use surges

Rising AI use and customer growth across the region have prompted a leadership shake-up as Smartsheet expands in Asia-Pacific and Japan.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness
Robotics

Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness

The real risk is not sentient machines but systems that can shape loans, jobs and treatments before humans can meaningfully intervene.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Avalara study finds 322% ROI & payback under six months
Software-as-a-Service

Avalara study finds 322% ROI & payback under six months

Businesses using manual tax processes could cut compliance costs sharply, with a Forrester study putting Avalara's payback at under six months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess
Software-as-a-Service

Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess

Month-end chaos and FBT risk persist when travel data is scattered across booking, card and expense systems, leaving finance to reconstruct trips.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Last week
Globality launches autonomous sourcing platform Glo 2.0
Digital Transformation

Globality launches autonomous sourcing platform Glo 2.0

Procurement teams could run far more sourcing events without extra staff as the new system cuts six- to 10-week exercises to days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Labour unveils AI plan with tougher rules in New Zealand
Data Protection

Labour unveils AI plan with tougher rules in New Zealand

Public anxiety over jobs, power bills and harmful content is pushing AI to the centre of New Zealand's election campaign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Vacant roles cost firms USD $14,700 a month: survey
Data Protection

Vacant roles cost firms USD $14,700 a month: survey

More than half of employers say a prolonged vacancy is as costly as a rushed bad hire, with lost business and staff strain mounting fast.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Grundfos urges data centres to cut cooling energy use
Data centers

Grundfos urges data centres to cut cooling energy use

Cooling already accounts for up to 40 per cent of data centre energy use, as AI-driven growth strains UK power and water supplies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK tech & telecoms small firms step up growth plans
Digital Transformation

UK tech & telecoms small firms step up growth plans

UK tech and telecoms small firms are outpacing the wider SME market, with most already using AI and planning fresh expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
AXA partners with Publicis Sapient on AI hub growth
Digital Transformation

AXA partners with Publicis Sapient on AI hub growth

Shared AI infrastructure will help the insurer roll out agents faster, while keeping oversight tight across its 52-country network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cameras evolve as physical security becomes part of IT stack
Data Analytics

Cameras evolve as physical security becomes part of IT stack

Retailers and IT teams are using networked cameras for analytics and automation, but each new device also widens cyber risk.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
Configit signs US partnership with NxRev for manufacturers
Software-as-a-Service

Configit signs US partnership with NxRev for manufacturers

Manufacturers using PTC systems could gain tighter links between engineering and sales after Configit and NxRev formed a US partnership.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week