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Insight backs Scotland's AI scaling adoption programme
Digital Transformation

Insight backs Scotland's AI scaling adoption programme

Scottish firms will get support to move from AI trials to day-to-day use, with readiness checks and consultancy aimed at boosting productivity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Digital Planning launches GBP £50,000 AI pilot fund
Digital Transformation

Digital Planning launches GBP £50,000 AI pilot fund

East Midlands firms can test automation without upfront risk, as the scheme backs only projects with clear savings and a single defined problem.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
UK shoppers prefer reliable retail tech over flashy AI
Digital Transformation

UK shoppers prefer reliable retail tech over flashy AI

UK retailers could miss the mark on digital spending, with shoppers valuing reliable basics such as pricing and returns over flashier AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

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Digital Strategy stories

CMOs & CIOs split over AI decision-making at firms
Data Protection

CMOs & CIOs split over AI decision-making at firms

Shared AI projects are stalling as marketers and technologists dispute control, with most CIOs claiming the final say on CMS and DXP choices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
New Zealand digital government score rises as AI test looms
Digital Transformation

New Zealand digital government score rises as AI test looms

AI search could expose weaknesses in New Zealand public services, even as the country's digital government score climbed to 68.8.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
In Marketing We Trust hires Expedia search veterans
Generative AI

In Marketing We Trust hires Expedia search veterans

The hires strengthen the agency's push into AI-driven search as brands face shifting discovery habits and tougher technical demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
Digital Transformation

The AI metric that matters isn't token cost

For Australian businesses, the real test of AI is whether it changes decisions, margins or customer outcomes, not how many tokens it uses.

By Nigel Vaz • 4 min read • Last month
TCS to buy Porsche consulting arm in AI partnership
Manufacturing

TCS to buy Porsche consulting arm in AI partnership

The tie-up will give Porsche wider AI support across manufacturing and engineering, while TCS gains a German consulting base subject to approval.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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Cleanaway taps Macquarie Telecom for SD-WAN overhaul
Network Infrastructure

Cleanaway taps Macquarie Telecom for SD-WAN overhaul

More than 350 Cleanaway sites will gain steadier communications as the waste group replaces legacy infrastructure, with 25 locations already live.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Canadian firms race to adopt AI despite readiness gaps
Digital Transformation

Canadian firms race to adopt AI despite readiness gaps

Most firms lack the controls and skills to govern agentic AI, yet spending is rising fast as pilots spread across Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Equinox IT appoints Victoria MacLennan as director
Data Analytics

Equinox IT appoints Victoria MacLennan as director

The Wellington consultancy is strengthening oversight as clients demand safer AI, cyber and digital change advice across public and private sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Lumin Digital launches M&A readiness framework for banks
Software-as-a-Service

Lumin Digital launches M&A readiness framework for banks

Financial institutions face lower merger disruption as Lumin Digital adds a structured migration service for acquisitions and post-launch support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
New Zealand firms struggle to scale AI across business
Software-as-a-Service

New Zealand firms struggle to scale AI across business

Despite near-universal uptake, just 4% of New Zealand organisations say AI has transformed core operations, Datacom's survey shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • This month
Alkami tops credit unions in FI Navigator rankings
Data Analytics

Alkami tops credit unions in FI Navigator rankings

For smaller lenders, the rankings offer evidence that digital banking spend can translate into faster customer and deposit growth against larger rivals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
NSW's PEXA price cut risks killing Australian tech jobs
Data sovereignty

NSW's PEXA price cut risks killing Australian tech jobs

A draft ruling to slash fees may save buyers only tens of dollars while threatening investment, cybersecurity and hundreds of Australian tech roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada
Data Protection

Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada

Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
The most positive question: How will your tech upgrade fail?
Software-as-a-Service

The most positive question: How will your tech upgrade fail?

Businesses risk costly disruption if they upgrade systems for flashier features without testing integrations, compliance and day-to-day workflows first.

By Dev Punjani • 5 min read • Last month