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Atos launches AI workplace service for mid-size firms
Digital Transformation

Atos launches AI workplace service for mid-size firms

Mid-sized firms could cut support costs and shift more employee queries to automation under a new subscription model from Atos.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago

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Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era
Data Protection

Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era

Poor data oversight now risks unreliable AI outputs, as unstructured information and weak lineage can undermine automation at scale.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Today
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 • Yesterday
Pattern launches Pi AI engine for eCommerce brands
Data Analytics

Pattern launches Pi AI engine for eCommerce brands

The platform gives brands real-time, audited automation across marketplaces, with human approval required for some actions and millions already completed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Ericsson builds SAP data fabric to scale AI across business
Network Infrastructure

Ericsson builds SAP data fabric to scale AI across business

Unified data governance is set to help Ericsson push AI beyond pilots, with more than 85,000 users already on SAP's Joule assistant.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Sectigo launches partner platform & new brand identity
Hybrid Cloud

Sectigo launches partner platform & new brand identity

Customers can now manage the full certificate lifecycle in one place as Sectigo targets expiry risks and quantum-ready testing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Informatica expands Google Cloud tie-up with CLAIRE GPT
Hybrid Cloud

Informatica expands Google Cloud tie-up with CLAIRE GPT

Google Cloud customers will be able to query governed data in natural language as Informatica pushes its AI tools into Gemini Enterprise workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Mantel & Glean partner to expand Work AI in region
Digital Transformation

Mantel & Glean partner to expand Work AI in region

The deal targets banks, utilities and agencies seeking to turn AI pilots into secure workplace tools across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Unlocking intelligence with access control
Digital Transformation

Unlocking intelligence with access control

Centralised access data is helping security teams spot risks sooner, streamline compliance and improve how sites, staff and space are managed.

By Jack Sargent • 5 min read • Last week

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iPayroll warns firms over AI data risks in payroll
Software-as-a-Service

iPayroll warns firms over AI data risks in payroll

Payroll teams face growing privacy risks as software providers increasingly reserve rights to use salary data to train AI models.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
MC&V wins Canva & Canteen work as AI roster expands
Software-as-a-Service

MC&V wins Canva & Canteen work as AI roster expands

Brands are now demanding AI production partners that can handle approvals, governance and commercial workflows, and MC&V is meeting that need.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Altman says businesses lag AI adoption amid rapid change
Digital Transformation

Altman says businesses lag AI adoption amid rapid change

Businesses face pressure to speed up AI rollouts as OpenAI chief Sam Altman says enterprise adoption remains very early.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Today
Intuit cuts 17% workforce as it doubles down on AI
Digital Transformation

Intuit cuts 17% workforce as it doubles down on AI

Hundreds of workers will lose jobs as Intuit simplifies its structure and redirects spending towards AI and financial services growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
ThreeSixty names Andrejs Millers as Head of Data Analytics
Manufacturing

ThreeSixty names Andrejs Millers as Head of Data Analytics

The hire strengthens ThreeSixty's push to meet rising demand for supply chain modelling as retailers and manufacturers seek lower freight costs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Avoiding shadow AI requires strong enterprise governance
Data Protection

Avoiding shadow AI requires strong enterprise governance

Unmanaged AI use is exposing Australian firms to data leakage, compliance breaches and other risks as adoption outpaces oversight.

By Jamie Humphrey • 5 min read • Yesterday
Why AI governance starts with rethinking your people, processes, and technology
Digital Transformation

Why AI governance starts with rethinking your people, processes, and technology

Poor AI oversight can magnify workflow errors, expose firms to regulation and erode trust if CIOs do not redesign controls and roles.

By Jake Shepherd • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI fuels Australian workplace disputes, report finds
Digital Transformation

AI fuels Australian workplace disputes, report finds

Employees are using AI to draft complaints, pushing Australian bosses to spend more time and money on workplace disputes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week