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Training is the key to overcoming AI's illusion of competence
Virtual Private Networks

Training is the key to overcoming AI's illusion of competence

Poorly trained staff are wasting time and risking sensitive data as organisations rush to adopt AI without basic governance in place.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Today
Why jumping straight to an AI proof of concept is costing you
Data Analytics

Why jumping straight to an AI proof of concept is costing you

Australian firms are wasting money on AI by building pilots before checking data, feasibility and production costs, driving failures before scale.

By Rad Anandakumar • 6 min read • Yesterday
CFOs face execution gap as accountability outpaces control
Data Analytics

CFOs face execution gap as accountability outpaces control

New research suggests finance chiefs are being held to account for strategy while lacking the authority to deliver it, with only 55% reporting high control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Radix launches RUSH LATAM 2026 forum in Rio de Janeiro
Manufacturing

Radix launches RUSH LATAM 2026 forum in Rio de Janeiro

The forum will gather industrial leaders in Rio as pressure mounts to turn AI pilots into measurable gains across energy, mining and manufacturing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval
Risk & Compliance

Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval

Accuracy can still slip when similar records are nearby, leaving AI systems to answer from the wrong source despite finding the right document.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
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 • Last week
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 • Last week
AI tool sprawl leaves US executives facing orchestration gap
Digital Transformation

AI tool sprawl leaves US executives facing orchestration gap

Three in five large US firms say AI tool sprawl has stalled strategy, as 85% of executives report disconnected technology stacks.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month

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Australian firms warned on narrow AI view by executive
Digital Transformation

Australian firms warned on narrow AI view by executive

Executives risk missing AI's bigger gains if they keep treating it as an IT tool, with some firms already lagging global peers on investment and strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Forum says decarbonisation can boost manufacturing growth
Manufacturing

Forum says decarbonisation can boost manufacturing growth

Industrial firms can cut emissions and lift growth at the same time, according to a World Economic Forum guide backed by Tata Consultancy Services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Appliers.ai acquires Prevail to boost enterprise AI
DevOps

Appliers.ai acquires Prevail to boost enterprise AI

The Melbourne buyer is widening its enterprise AI push as Prevail's team and clients join, with terms of the acquisition undisclosed.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
AI productivity is not the CIO's responsibility alone
Digital Transformation

AI productivity is not the CIO's responsibility alone

Businesses must pair AI tools with skills and clear goals if they want the technology to improve output, not just drive adoption.

By Jim Hinchliffe • 4 min read • Last month
UK growth sectors warn demand will outstrip capacity
Manufacturing

UK growth sectors warn demand will outstrip capacity

Only one in 10 senior executives are very confident they can add capacity fast enough, as bottlenecks threaten growth in four key sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI-driven search cuts UK traffic, Cloudways study says
Customer Experience

AI-driven search cuts UK traffic, Cloudways study says

UK businesses say AI-driven search is already hitting site visits, as downtime is also costing them an average of GBP £376,000 a year.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month
Flowtica opens reservations for Verso AI voice recorder
Artificial Intelligence

Flowtica opens reservations for Verso AI voice recorder

Reservations cost GBP £7.50, with early buyers able to secure Flowtica's Verso recorder for GBP £150 before the price rises to GBP £169.50.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
The supply chain metric most businesses can't measure and why it's costing them
Supply Chain

The supply chain metric most businesses can't measure and why it's costing them

Many firms are missing the profit drag hidden in stock, logistics and fulfilment costs, leaving value creation to gut feel and assumptions.

By Warren Swanepoel • 7 min read • Last month
CyberFest 2026 secures sponsor backing for North East
Space

CyberFest 2026 secures sponsor backing for North East

Backing from national and international sponsors will help draw more than 1,000 delegates to CyberFest 2026 in the North East this October.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month