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Hotels warned over 'toggle tax' from disconnected systems
Data Analytics

Hotels warned over 'toggle tax' from disconnected systems

Hospitality software chief says hotel operators are losing hundreds of hours a year as fragmented systems slow check-ins and blur data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
EDB pitches intelligence per watt for AI data layer
Data Analytics

EDB pitches intelligence per watt for AI data layer

EDB touts Postgres AI gains, saying a data-layer overhaul can cut token use, speed vector indexing and trim emissions for enterprise AI workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Tredence launches agentic AI suite with Google Cloud
Digital Transformation

Tredence launches agentic AI suite with Google Cloud

Tredence and Google Cloud unveil agentic AI accelerators to help enterprises shift from pilots to production across data, supply chains and customer service.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Manufacturing

Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks

Google is tailoring AI playbooks for 19 industries as enterprises shift from pilots to production, with faster rollouts and ROI now the focus.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence
Firewalls

Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

Google Cloud expands AI security with new agents, Wiz integrations and fraud defences as it targets faster, more automated cyber attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Forrester warns AI marketing spend lacks business impact
Customer Experience

Forrester warns AI marketing spend lacks business impact

Forrester says most firms cannot show AI marketing spend is lifting revenue or profit, as buyers rely on generative search and AI agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Kia Ora New Zealand: Microsoft AI Tour delivers a dose of He Tangata
Digital Transformation

Kia Ora New Zealand: Microsoft AI Tour delivers a dose of He Tangata

Microsoft steps up New Zealand AI push with 200,000 more people to be trained as chief technology officer Sarah Carney says the real challenge is winning trust.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week
ShareGate survey says AI exposed data at 29% of firms
Data Protection

ShareGate survey says AI exposed data at 29% of firms

ShareGate survey finds AI tools have surfaced sensitive data at 29% of firms, exposing a widening gap between confidence in governance and reality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Braze says AI spending must deliver measurable gains
Digital Transformation

Braze says AI spending must deliver measurable gains

Braze studies say brands must link AI to customer data and real-time decisioning to win measurable gains, with only a few seeing returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
US SMBs keep cybersecurity automation despite budget strain
Data Analytics

US SMBs keep cybersecurity automation despite budget strain

US SMBs hold firm on automated cybersecurity despite budget squeezes, as inflation forces tighter tech choices and wider AI enthusiasm cools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
UK project firms shift from AI trials to ROI gains
DevOps

UK project firms shift from AI trials to ROI gains

UK project-based firms are turning AI from pilot schemes into day-to-day tools, with nearly half reporting productivity or cost gains, Deltek says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Klarus launches AI consultancy to fix weak returns
Digital Transformation

Klarus launches AI consultancy to fix weak returns

Former EY and Accenture executive Frank O'Dea leads London-based Klarus, which uses senior specialists and outcome-based fees to turn AI pilots into measurable returns.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
Mercha cuts proposal drafting from hours to seconds
Digital Transformation

Mercha cuts proposal drafting from hours to seconds

Mercha deploys Decidr OS to automate custom sales proposals, turning a two-to-three-hour workflow into seconds for its 12-person team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
realestate.com.au linked to nine in 10 home buyers
Data Analytics

realestate.com.au linked to nine in 10 home buyers

REA Group says new PropTrack analysis shows the eventual buyer was present on realestate.com.au for nine in 10 homes that sold, backed by AI modelling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Agiloft launches Astra AI contract platform with free tier
Data Protection

Agiloft launches Astra AI contract platform with free tier

Agiloft's Astra AI contract tool targets legal, procurement, finance and sales teams with a free tier and stricter data safeguards.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
UK firms see weak AI returns as skills lag adoption
Digital Transformation

UK firms see weak AI returns as skills lag adoption

AI skills shortages are limiting business returns, with QA warning that training gaps are leaving many workers using the tools only for basic tasks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Employment Hero launches HeroForce to ease compliance burden
Human Capital Management

Employment Hero launches HeroForce to ease compliance burden

Employment Hero's HeroForce aims to cut Australia's compliance costs as employers wrestle with awards, payroll rules and rising administration burdens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week