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Productivity stories

AI saves marketers time but not strategy, survey says

Optimizely survey finds AI saves marketers time but leaves strategy squeezed, as 61% report efficiency gains while only 36% see more room for it.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Turning practical AI use cases into measurable impact

AI is cutting contact-centre admin, spotting demand spikes and guiding agents in real time, helping firms lift service without losing the human touch.

By Richard Hall • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Sage acquires Doyen AI to speed finance software migration

Sage buys Doyen AI to cut finance software migration from weeks to days, as the group pushes deeper into AI-led onboarding tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation

Radisson Hotel Group rolls out hivr.ai software across Europe to cut manual rooming-list work in meetings and group hotel bookings.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce launches Agentforce Operations for back office

Salesforce says its new AI software can halve back-office cycle times and automate finance, compliance and supply chain workflows across business systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Vultr deploys NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni in cloud

Vultr adds NVIDIA's Nemotron 3 Nano Omni to its cloud, giving enterprises multimodal AI access through GPU clusters and serverless inference.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Karbon launches beta Gusto integration for payroll workflows

Karbon launches beta Gusto integration to bring payroll deadlines, approvals and client tasks into its practice management platform for US firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Sage & PwC launch explainable AI for finance teams

Sage and PwC unveil 'glass box' AI tools for finance teams as research shows 71% would reject systems that cannot explain outputs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

RedCloud unveils three AI agents for FMCG supply chains

RedCloud plans three AI agents for FMCG supply chains, using USD $6.9 billion in trade data to aid stock, pricing and market planning decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Most firms using AI see little business value, survey

Most organisations using AI are seeing productivity gains, but a survey found few are translating the technology into revenue or measurable ROI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Gaming

Hands-on review: D-Link 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station DUF-E01

D-Link's 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station DUF-E01 brings 14 ports, 8K display support and a 135W PSU for portable devices.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Sefiani & Staffbase launch Australia, NZ partnership

Sefiani and Staffbase join forces to help Australian and New Zealand employers tackle worker unease over AI, change and frontline comms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Digital Transformation

KPMG survey says managed services vital for AI rollout

KPMG survey finds managed services are becoming central to AI rollout as executives seek help with skills gaps, cyber risk and governance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Beam launches AI social services tools in Australia

Beam opens Melbourne Asia-Pacific office as it brings AI social services tools to Australia, aiming to cut admin in care and housing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Indian CFOs plan bigger AI spend on finance & procurement

Indian Chief Financial Officers are set to lift AI spending as finance and procurement teams switch to integrated platforms for faster, tighter control.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Spinning to success: MAAP CFO reveals growth strategy with Annexa

MAAP Chief Financial Officer Matthew Nott says a NetSuite rollout with Annexa is helping the cycling brand scale across eight countries, while eyeing AI to do more with less.

By Annexa • 8 min read • Last week

Storage

Milestone adds reporting & cloud storage in update

Milestone updates XProtect and Arcules with automated reporting, broader device support and long-term cloud video storage for hybrid security deployments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Training lags behind AI use in Australian workplaces

Australian workplaces use generative AI daily, but Plain English Foundation says formal training is missing as workers still battle errors and weak output.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week