Productivity stories
Real estate agencies and conveyancers face new AML checks from 1 July 2026, with PEXA Clear sold per transaction to cut compliance costs.
Partners can now sell voice, messaging and AI-led service tools in 170 markets as the Sydney-founded firm expands overseas.
Backed by its founders, the AI venture is targeting firms struggling to turn pilots into measurable gains as demand grows across regulated industries.
Rising AI traffic is pushing firms to treat wireless upgrades as a growth bet, with most planning bigger budgets and faster refreshes.
Pressure is mounting on industrial firms to prove returns from AI, as Radix prepares a Houston forum aimed at scaling projects beyond pilots.
Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.
Many organisations in Australia and New Zealand are still waiting for AI to pay off, as 77% of CFOs report no meaningful return yet.
Treasury teams can now manage fiat and digital holdings in one platform, as Ripple targets the growing demand for corporate crypto visibility.
Despite recession fears, most global leaders plan to keep AI spending high, with average budgets set at USD $186 million over the next year.
Despite recession fears, 74 per cent of senior executives still plan to keep AI near the top of budgets, KPMG found.
Customers will now see Klippa’s document processing tools folded into Doxis, with the Dutch AI software brand retired after its 2025 acquisition.
Marketers and developers could save hours a week as the new add-on automates approvals, routing and updates across 500 integrations.
Irish consumers are losing 284 million hours a year to poor service, as weak systems and low empathy leave firms at risk of defections.
Irish firms could miss AI gains unless leaders back clear use cases, staff skills and infrastructure to turn trials into value.
The new system is aimed at cutting manual work for wholesalers by speeding invoice matching, order tracking and customer replies.
Poor communication is undermining retention across North American workplaces, with many engaged staff still planning to quit within a year.
The bank's private wealth arm will shift to a single system to cut complexity and improve service for advisers and clients.
Daily sortation capacity has risen by 150% at one THG Fulfil site, easing labour pressure and allowing later next-day delivery cut-offs.
All Walmart Express stores in Mexico will be fitted with smart shelf tech by end-2026, in the first large-scale Latin American rollout.
Greater efficiency and profit gains are pushing smaller firms to invest in data and AI, while compliance digitisation lags behind.