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Dayforce launches agentic HCM platform with native AI
Human Capital Management

Dayforce launches agentic HCM platform with native AI

Customers can now automate more HR tasks as Dayforce adds native AI tools designed to govern approvals, security and auditability across its platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
General Magic acquires Latch AI to boost clinic retention
Artificial Intelligence

General Magic acquires Latch AI to boost clinic retention

The deal should help clinics cut churn and lift repeat bookings by linking patient retention tools to General Magic's software layer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
MediRoutes launches predictive ETAs for NEMT dispatchers
Fleet Management

MediRoutes launches predictive ETAs for NEMT dispatchers

Operators could better prove on-time performance and fit more jobs into the day, as the new tool draws on GPS trip history and live traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Scaling AI means reinventing how work gets done
Human Capital Management

Scaling AI means reinventing how work gets done

The shift could reshape hiring, audits and pay as firms move from AI pilots to automated workflows that rely on new guardrails.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last month
Build Paperless opens construction platform to AI agents
Artificial Intelligence

Build Paperless opens construction platform to AI agents

Access to building records is now being offered to AI assistants, with human sign-off still required for contract changes and variations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Co Connect joins Google AI accelerator for Australia
Digital Transformation

Co Connect joins Google AI accelerator for Australia

Its offline safety app for mine workers will be sharpened with Google help, as Co Connect joins a 15-startup AI cohort.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2026
Scan.com raises USD $220 million to expand US imaging
Application Programming Interface

Scan.com raises USD $220 million to expand US imaging

Patients should gain quicker, clearer access to scans as the company expands its nationwide network and technology across the US.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2026
Bridgit launches AI agents for construction planning
Software-as-a-Service

Bridgit launches AI agents for construction planning

Construction planners can now automate team building and scheduling as Bridgit adds agents and live data links amid labour shortages.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026

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AGIG wins award for AI booking service for meter changes
Customer Experience

AGIG wins award for AI booking service for meter changes

Customers needing gas meter changes can now book appointments online instead of phoning, after AGIG replaced a manual paper process with AI support.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Planday brings rota management to ChatGPT & Claude
Human Capital Management

Planday brings rota management to ChatGPT & Claude

Managers can now adjust shift staffing inside ChatGPT and Claude, with Planday saying the connectors keep existing access controls in place.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Last week
MediRoutes launches browser dispatch tool for NEMT
Fleet Management

MediRoutes launches browser dispatch tool for NEMT

Existing customers can now use MediRoutes' full dispatch tools in a browser on phones, tablets and laptops at no extra cost.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
ShiftLink launches AI workforce platform for NDIS providers
Risk & Compliance

ShiftLink launches AI workforce platform for NDIS providers

Disability providers could cut admin and improve audit readiness with a single system that combines rostering, payroll and compliance tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Morrisons picks Logile to overhaul workload planning
Enterprise Resource Planning

Morrisons picks Logile to overhaul workload planning

The software rollout is aimed at cutting manual admin and giving 95,000 staff clearer, data-based plans across stores and logistics sites.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Linarc launches fabrication project tool with linked billing
Software-as-a-Service

Linarc launches fabrication project tool with linked billing

Fabricators may gain tighter control over margins as the new system carries estimate data through purchasing, scheduling and invoicing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance
Human Capital Management

HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance

It aims to reduce safety and audit risks in sectors such as mining and care by showing whether workers are actually cleared for each job.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
BrightHR launches Fair Work tools for small business
Software-as-a-Service

BrightHR launches Fair Work tools for small business

Small employers could avoid costly wage and classification mistakes as BrightHR adds guided compliance tools to its workforce software.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
How smart cleaning devices became a serious retail category
Internet of Things

How smart cleaning devices became a serious retail category

Higher prices and better navigation have turned robot vacuums into a profitable home-appliance category for retailers and resellers.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026