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AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses
Data Protection

AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses

Only one in six staff are getting enough AI training, leaving firms exposed to poor decisions, shadow tools and weak returns.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance
Software-as-a-Service

Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance

The new capital will help the startup hire and target larger finance teams across New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Adobe launches AI collaborators in Workfront workflows
Digital Transformation

Adobe launches AI collaborators in Workfront workflows

Marketing teams can now route tasks to AI agents inside Adobe Workfront, with approvals and audit trails kept in one place.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise

Pressure to decide faster is exposing how stale data and shaky trust can cloud judgement, with 91% of leaders wanting real-time data.

By Becky Straker • 5 min read • Last week
Executive Recruit names leaders for life sciences, AI
Digital Transformation

Executive Recruit names leaders for life sciences, AI

Rising demand for board-level hires in the UK and US has prompted the search firm to expand specialist coverage after client demand jumped 120%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning
Digital Transformation

Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning

Organisations with shared HR and IT planning are acting on workforce changes 13% faster, as AI forces quicker decisions on skills and roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
AI can produce the work, it can't produce the lawyer
Digital Transformation

AI can produce the work, it can't produce the lawyer

AI is forcing law firms to rethink how junior lawyers learn, with judgement, client exposure and office proximity becoming more important.

By Jamie Ng • 8 min read • Last week
DXC launches AI workplace service to cut support calls
AIOps

DXC launches AI workplace service to cut support calls

Early users have seen service desk calls fall by 60% as DXC's new workplace platform tries to fix IT issues before staff notice them.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding
DevOps

Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding

UK security leaders are warning that AI-generated code is outpacing controls, with a quarter already seeing incidents from flaws it introduced.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time
Manufacturing

Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time

A small group of UK SMEs are reporting far bigger productivity gains from AI, with front-runners saving more than 280 hours a year per employee.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Workday study finds AI tools add hours of admin in ASEAN
Digital Transformation

Workday study finds AI tools add hours of admin in ASEAN

Fragmented AI systems are wiping out productivity gains, with one in five ASEAN workers losing more than seven hours a week to admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
SAP study warns of AI sprawl across big businesses
Software-as-a-Service

SAP study warns of AI sprawl across big businesses

SAP's survey of 2,600 executives finds fragmented AI use is limiting returns, with data gaps and weak governance slowing rollout.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
SEI adds Zocks AI assistant to adviser services ecosystem
Customer Relationship Management

SEI adds Zocks AI assistant to adviser services ecosystem

Advisers could see less admin and quicker follow-up as SEI widens its AI toolkit with software that turns client meetings into records and tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
CollectivIQ launches AI workers for workplace roles
Digital Transformation

CollectivIQ launches AI workers for workplace roles

Businesses could soon hand routine office tasks to named AI agents, as CollectivIQ rolls out software that works inside existing workplace systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Farsight deepens PitchBook data tie-up for deal teams
Software-as-a-Service

Farsight deepens PitchBook data tie-up for deal teams

Deal teams can now pull PitchBook's private market data into Farsight without switching systems, cutting manual work in valuations and memos.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
US accounting firms with integrated systems feel AI ready
Software-as-a-Service

US accounting firms with integrated systems feel AI ready

Disconnected systems are leaving many accountancy firms short of time, even as a survey finds integrated platforms sharply boost AI readiness.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Canadian SMEs boost AI spend as productivity woes bite
Software-as-a-Service

Canadian SMEs boost AI spend as productivity woes bite

Productivity pressures are forcing Canadian SMEs to pair cautious hiring with heavier AI spending, even as optimism about growth stays firm.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week