Automation stories

Tech leaders tell Sadiq Khan to stop warning of AI ‘mass unemployment’, saying firms use it to boost productivity, not scrap jobs.

Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.

Rubrik launches CXO Visionaries, an invitation-only network for cyber and AI leaders as identity-driven attacks and recovery fears intensify.

PEXA launches PEXA Clear AML tool for Australian property sector, ahead of new AUSTRAC Tranche 2 rules starting 1 July 2026.

Four in five Australian organisations say they struggle to prove AI delivers business value, blaming poor data access and weak integration.

eDesk names Gareth Cummings as CEO, tasking the AI veteran with leading an ‘AI-first’ expansion drive across EMEA and North America.

AI is shrinking routine coding vacancies but boosting demand for developers who can design systems, integrate tools and think strategically.

European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.

Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.

New Zealand launches an AI advisory pilot, offering up to NZD $15,000 co-funding to help small firms plan and safely adopt AI tools.

US travellers embrace AI to plan and compare trips but still prefer to handle bookings and payments themselves amid trust and security concerns.

Bolt Insights predicts AI-driven, real-time insight, dynamic personas and a new strategist role for researchers will redefine the sector by 2026.

Small Cell Forum targets 2026 to standardise small cell frameworks, boost neutral host models and clear barriers to scalable 5G growth.

Dun & Bradstreet flags sanctions, data quality and AI governance as top compliance pressures shaping corporate risk in 2026.

Infobip promotes four long-serving executives to refreshed leadership roles, adding a Chief Innovation Officer and elevating alliances to the Board.

Siemens’ “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.

Onepoint leader Sangeetha Viswanathan spotlights women steering global tech delivery, uniting UK-India teams through standards, trust and rigour.

Visionplatform.ai adds on-premise AI agents to Milestone XProtect, turning security control rooms into decision-support environments.

Global AI spend will soar to USD $2.52trn by 2026, Gartner says, as enterprises pour cash into infrastructure and AI-optimised servers.

Delinea is set to acquire StrongDM, uniting privileged access and runtime authorisation to secure AI agents and non-human identities at scale.