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Budget puts fresh strain on SMEs, business groups say
Manufacturing

Budget puts fresh strain on SMEs, business groups say

Small firms could face higher borrowing costs and wage bills after the Budget, according to advisers who said ministers offered too little relief.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind
Digital Transformation

Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind

Financial services firms are losing 40% of AI budgets to complexity as rushed in-house builds strain teams and delay customer gains.

By Musidora Jorgensen • 4 min read • Last week
Perplexity partners Valarian on sovereign AI search
Data governance

Perplexity partners Valarian on sovereign AI search

The tie-up could speed AI adoption among government and regulated firms by letting them keep search tools inside infrastructure they control.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week

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Australia & New Zealand firms struggle to prove AI ROI
Digital Transformation

Australia & New Zealand firms struggle to prove AI ROI

Most companies in Australia and New Zealand still cannot show AI has paid for itself, with 68% saying it has not justified the spend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
UK firms overstate AI maturity, Avanade research finds
Digital Transformation

UK firms overstate AI maturity, Avanade research finds

Most UK organisations are claiming AI progress ahead of the reality, with 61% saying the technology has yet to justify its cost.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Most financial firms expect AI-led operations within years
Digital Transformation

Most financial firms expect AI-led operations within years

Only 22% can see what AI agents are doing, as most banks and insurers race towards AI-led operations and lose sight of productivity gains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
V2 AI appoints three senior leaders amid AI growth
Digital Transformation

V2 AI appoints three senior leaders amid AI growth

The consultancy is boosting capacity as more clients seek help turning AI trials into scaled deployments across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Britain's forgotten middle - why mid-market businesses hold the key to the UK's growth ambitions
Software-as-a-Service

Britain's forgotten middle - why mid-market businesses hold the key to the UK's growth ambitions

Mid-sized firms face a policy blind spot that could slow AI adoption, despite contributing GBP £2.7 trillion in turnover in 2025.

By Musidora Jorgensen • 5 min read • Last week
JFrog names nine winners of software supply chain awards
Semiconductors

JFrog names nine winners of software supply chain awards

The inaugural prizes highlight a wider shift as large enterprises tighten oversight of code, AI models and other assets moving through development pipelines.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Pax8 launches 8os & 8bot for small business partners
Digital Transformation

Pax8 launches 8os & 8bot for small business partners

A large gap between AI use and oversight among smaller firms is creating demand for governed, partner-managed tools, Pax8 says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Oracle launches AI consulting practice with OpenAI
Data governance

Oracle launches AI consulting practice with OpenAI

Businesses moving beyond AI pilots will get help from Oracle's new service, which aims to speed deployment and tighten control across enterprise systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Managers say staff assigned work beyond their skills
Artificial Intelligence

Managers say staff assigned work beyond their skills

Many firms are letting skill gaps hit delivery, with managers saying work is often handed to staff who cannot do it and AI adding oversight burdens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Brennan named OpenAI Select Partner to boost AI deployment
Digital Transformation

Brennan named OpenAI Select Partner to boost AI deployment

Australian organisations struggling to turn AI pilots into live systems could get faster deployment support as Brennan joins OpenAI's partner network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Prodoscore launches skills intelligence to map AI use
Surveillance

Prodoscore launches skills intelligence to map AI use

Employers could better judge AI readiness and internal expertise as Prodoscore's new system turns everyday software activity into live skills data.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
The fastest way to build confidence in AI is to put it in everyone's hands
Digital Transformation

The fastest way to build confidence in AI is to put it in everyone's hands

Broad access to approved tools has helped the insurer drive adoption, with more than 82% of colleagues using generative AI by September 2026.

By David McDonald • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Australia AI spending rises but returns lag, report says
Digital Transformation

Australia AI spending rises but returns lag, report says

Only 21% of Australian organisations say AI is worth more than it costs, even as most spend at least USD $500,000 a year on it.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Making Sense joins Anthropic's Claude partner network
Partner Programmes

Making Sense joins Anthropic's Claude partner network

The designation gives clients a public way to assess the firm's Claude deployments, certified staff and customer references before committing to a project.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week