Productivity stories
More than 90 per cent of large-company executives now see outsourced support as vital to scaling agentic AI, a KPMG survey found.
Enterprises struggling with fragmented files and AI governance now get a new platform aimed at giving staff and agents safer access to data.
Airlines could cut chargebacks and manual review costs as Outpayce adds Riskified's fraud screening to its payments platform worldwide.
Businesses risk wasting AI budgets on polite interfaces when the bigger gains come from linking systems, data and workflows directly.
The move underlines Akamai's push to expand cloud, security and AI sales in a region where data rules and latency requirements vary widely.
The recognition could help Sapiens win cautious buyers in regulated sectors, where insurers and lenders need AI decisions they can explain and audit.
The new platform targets regulated firms seeking auditable AI processes, after Felix raised USD $1.7 million to expand beyond legal work.
The rollout will let DXC test agentic AI across its back office before packaging proven workflows for clients in multivendor environments.
The deal could cut admin and speed up decisions for more than one million businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
Private equity-backed businesses are adopting paid AI tools faster than the wider market, yet still lag venture-funded peers on full rollout.
Poor governance could expose Australian firms to legal, reputational and operational risks as they deploy autonomous AI agents at scale.
The appointment comes as Australia’s fintech sector pushes for rules that could lift its economic contribution from $13.6 billion to $38 billion by 2035.
Employers are struggling to prove AI spending is lifting output, as ActivTrak’s new tools measure adoption, governance and return on investment.
Tight cashflow is forcing many smaller firms to blur business and household finances, with 78% of leaders using personal cards for expenses.
Clerks and telemarketers are among 417,000 workers facing the highest AI displacement risk, according to a new Australian occupations map.
Financial institutions could cut manual checks as a Fujifilm-DoxAI tool scans identity and income records for fraud in New Zealand.
Clients want broader, data-led change tied to performance as the consultancy folds AI into manufacturing, procurement and investment work.
Businesses will be able to track vehicle costs in real time as Visa and Westpac replace closed-loop fuel cards with mobile digital credentials.
Thousands of Genesis Energy customers should see faster billing and better service after a compressed four-month overhaul of core systems.
A new report warns that poorly targeted AI is adding work rather than profit for many online merchants, despite some sharp gains.
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