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UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds
Unified Communications

UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds

Shop-floor systems are leaving most staff juggling too many devices, as only 5% of UK retail workers report no major in-store tech friction.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Productivity stories

UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy
Supply Chain

UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy

Fewer than one in three manufacturers have received direct grant funding, underscoring doubts that the Government's strategy is reaching factory floors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams
DevOps

Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams

Platform teams can now enforce access, naming and tagging rules automatically, reducing ticket-driven deployment delays and chargeback errors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Forter launches five AI agents for commerce teams
Data Analytics

Forter launches five AI agents for commerce teams

Merchants could cut fraud, dispute and integration delays as Forter opens early access to tools that work inside ChatGPT and Claude.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Federato opens Sydney base to target APAC insurers
Digital Transformation

Federato opens Sydney base to target APAC insurers

The move gives the insurer software maker a foothold in a region where carriers are now seeking AI to speed underwriting and claims.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Candescent names Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Candescent names Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer

The banking software group is betting on AI-led growth as it seeks to expand its reach across more than 1,300 institutions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
McKinsey says AI could transform marketing but firms lag
Digital Transformation

McKinsey says AI could transform marketing but firms lag

Despite heavy use of AI tools, fewer than 10% of firms have scaled them across marketing, leaving billions in potential gains unrealised.

By Regine Laguilles • 5 min read • Last month
Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform

Banks could gain a single AI system for customer requests, as Backbase folds Kasisto's tools into its software and boosts its US reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
Virtualisation

Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure

AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Hawke's Bay orchards upgrade packhouses after storms
Agricultural Technology

Hawke's Bay orchards upgrade packhouses after storms

Storm-hit growers in Hawke's Bay are spending on automation and cool stores to protect exports, cut bottlenecks and lift throughput.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Australian SMEs warned against mistaking AI use for gains
Software-as-a-Service

Australian SMEs warned against mistaking AI use for gains

Adoption alone may not lift output, with only 5% of Australian small firms fully using AI despite two-thirds already experimenting with it.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Bloom IA launches AI sales coaching platform for B2B teams
Software-as-a-Service

Bloom IA launches AI sales coaching platform for B2B teams

The Montreal startup's software aims to close a coaching gap by showing managers how reps handle calls, not just whether they happened.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Canadian firms struggle to turn AI trials into ROI
Digital Transformation

Canadian firms struggle to turn AI trials into ROI

Nearly half of Canadian business leaders are testing AI without seeing returns, as firms struggle to embed the technology into daily operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Finance leaders struggle to link AI spend to results
Software-as-a-Service

Finance leaders struggle to link AI spend to results

Boards are demanding proof of AI returns, as a survey found just 22% of finance leaders can link spending to business results.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Manhattan launches marketplace for supply chain AI tools
Digital Transformation

Manhattan launches marketplace for supply chain AI tools

Customers will soon be able to add supply chain AI agents and extensions without complex integration work through Manhattan Marketplace.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Amazon Business launches new tools amid Australia growth
Software-as-a-Service

Amazon Business launches new tools amid Australia growth

Procurement teams are under pressure to cut costs as Amazon Business reports strong first-year growth and launches AI buying tools in Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
TP launches smart glasses tool to tackle technician shortage
Wearables

TP launches smart glasses tool to tackle technician shortage

Labour shortages could slow repairs and raise outage risk, as TP Reach lets junior technicians get remote help from senior engineers on site.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month