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UK workers lose time editing AI business documents
Digital Transformation

UK workers lose time editing AI business documents

The survey found 96% of UK knowledge workers still edit AI drafts, with many saying the review stage wipes out any time saved.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK consumers trust AI less with payments than health
Data Protection

UK consumers trust AI less with payments than health

The finding highlights a trust gap that could slow AI adoption in payments, with only 22% of UK consumers willing to use it there.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap
Digital Transformation

Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap

The new offer is aimed at helping smaller firms turn scattered AI trials into governed projects with measurable business value.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

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Infor says Australian firms lead Asia-Pacific AI adoption
Manufacturing

Infor says Australian firms lead Asia-Pacific AI adoption

Australian enterprises have emerged as the region's most mature AI users, with 42% already at full-scale deployment, according to Infor research.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
Anthropic launches AI academy for enterprise engineers
Digital Transformation

Anthropic launches AI academy for enterprise engineers

The programme aims to fill a shortage of engineers able to turn AI pilots into live business systems, backed by USD $100 million.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
European firms rush AI without clear outcomes, Rebura finds
Manufacturing

European firms rush AI without clear outcomes, Rebura finds

Only 27% of AI projects reach production as boardroom pressure pushes European firms into ad-hoc experimentation, Rebura found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work

The new service lets users delegate ongoing work to persistent agents that can act across apps, raising fresh privacy and control questions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Manufacturers back MCP-linked AI for productivity gains
Customer Relationship Management

Manufacturers back MCP-linked AI for productivity gains

Connected product data is now seen as the key to productivity gains, with manufacturers citing faster decisions, development and launches.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal
Digital Transformation

Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal

The combined group would give Microsoft customers broader AI-led threat detection and response, with no deal value disclosed.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Intezer revenue triples as enterprise AI security expands
Security Operations Centres

Intezer revenue triples as enterprise AI security expands

Enterprise buyers are moving AI security tools into live operations as staffing shortages and alert overload push automation deeper into the SOC.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions
Data Protection

CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions

Governance gaps may slow AI deployment as marketing and IT disagree over who controls shared content and platform decisions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Marketers trust human reports over AI, Adverity finds
Data governance

Marketers trust human reports over AI, Adverity finds

Poor data governance is slowing AI adoption in marketing, with only 35% willing to share unverified machine-generated insights, Adverity found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
KPMG survey finds AI shift to governance & security
Digital Transformation

KPMG survey finds AI shift to governance & security

As AI budgets rise to USD $210 million, firms are tightening oversight on security, governance and returns to keep deployments under control.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Drata launches standalone third-party risk tool for vendors
Software-as-a-Service

Drata launches standalone third-party risk tool for vendors

The standalone release aims to cut manual vendor checks as firms face faster AI adoption and increasingly complex supplier risk.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Advania names Errol Norlum as Group Chief AI Officer
Digital Transformation

Advania names Errol Norlum as Group Chief AI Officer

The appointment gives Advania a single senior executive to scale its AI strategy as customers push to move projects from pilots into operations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Amadeus study finds rise in GDS use & AI among agents
Customer Relationship Management

Amadeus study finds rise in GDS use & AI among agents

Most agents are now relying on GDS tools more often, while AI is becoming a regular part of selling work across regions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

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Businesses boost AI spending as governance lags behind
Digital Transformation

Businesses boost AI spending as governance lags behind

Yet fewer than half now have an AI governance policy, as businesses pour more money into transformation projects and agentic AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week