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Karmo wins AI-powered operations award in Optimizers
Customer Experience

Karmo wins AI-powered operations award in Optimizers

AI use helped the Australian car subscription provider more than double its fleet while lifting vehicle utilisation to 91%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
Software-as-a-Service

AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking

Deal teams are using generative AI to cut review times and surface risks in seconds, but trust and traceability remain critical.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Procurement blocks AI adoption for 84% of Australian CEOs
Digital Transformation

Procurement blocks AI adoption for 84% of Australian CEOs

Poor data and supply chain fragility are slowing AI rollouts, with most Australian chief executives saying procurement is holding back adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
French municipalities scale LoRaWAN beyond pilot projects
Network Infrastructure

French municipalities scale LoRaWAN beyond pilot projects

French councils are turning IoT networks into shared infrastructure for water, lighting and waste services, reducing costs and vendor lock-in.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Google opens Marketplace path for AI agents in Gemini
Software-as-a-Service

Google opens Marketplace path for AI agents in Gemini

Enterprises can now buy and register third-party AI agents through Google Cloud Marketplace for use inside Gemini Enterprise.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
TMX Transform launches TMX Edge for APAC data centres
Hyperscale

TMX Transform launches TMX Edge for APAC data centres

Delivery bottlenecks are hindering Asia-Pacific data centre builds even as projected investment in the region is set to reach AUD $244 billion by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
A Guide for Procurement Leaders: Why Building Your Own Sourcing AI Isn't Worth the Wait
Software-as-a-Service

A Guide for Procurement Leaders: Why Building Your Own Sourcing AI Isn't Worth the Wait

Procurement teams risk 17-month delays and failed builds if they try to create sourcing AI in-house, the white paper warns.

By Paul Fox • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Finance leaders lose AI gains to verification work
Software-as-a-Service

Finance leaders lose AI gains to verification work

Many finance teams are spending the equivalent of days a week checking AI outputs, wiping out hoped-for productivity gains and slowing adoption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Forrester warns OpenAI IPO & US stake cloud outlook
Data Protection

Forrester warns OpenAI IPO & US stake cloud outlook

Forrester says investors and buyers could face new risks and disclosures as OpenAI and Anthropic move towards listings and Washington weighs equity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Cloud Security Alliance adds AIUC-1 to STAR Registry
Data Protection

Cloud Security Alliance adds AIUC-1 to STAR Registry

Buyers will gain a clearer signal on autonomous AI, as certified providers can now display a trustmark in the widely used STAR Registry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Aily Labs teams up with AWS on enterprise AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Aily Labs teams up with AWS on enterprise AI agents

Large enterprises can now buy Aily's AI decision agents via AWS Marketplace, cutting procurement friction and deployment time to as little as one day.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again
Data governance

Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again

The ranking bolsters Looker as Google pushes AI-driven analytics, with buyers weighing governance and trusted data more heavily than dashboards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Mandiant study finds USD $4.3 million annual benefit
Privileged Access Management

Mandiant study finds USD $4.3 million annual benefit

Large firms are using security consulting to cut risk and costs, with IDC saying Mandiant customers gained USD $4.3 million a year on average.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Codenotary launches AgentMon 3 for AI agent security
Data Protection

Codenotary launches AgentMon 3 for AI agent security

The new release aims to cut policy maintenance by up to 80% as enterprises struggle to secure AI agents that change behaviour over time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Techreach launches UK consultancy for MSP founders
Customer Relationship Management

Techreach launches UK consultancy for MSP founders

MSP owners could gain more targeted marketing support as a new UK consultancy promises advice shaped by first-hand operating experience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Urbsurf lifts bookings with redesigned online system
Software-as-a-Service

Urbsurf lifts bookings with redesigned online system

Higher conversion and fewer abandoned carts are boosting URBNSURF's online sales after a simpler booking flow cut checkout time by 31%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago
The Hidden Cost of Bad Contact Data for Australian Finance Teams
Customer Relationship Management

The Hidden Cost of Bad Contact Data for Australian Finance Teams

Bad contact data is costing large Australian organisations hundreds of thousands of dollars a year through delayed payments, fraud risk and wasted spend.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • 5 days ago