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Prodoscore launches skills intelligence to map AI use
Surveillance

Prodoscore launches skills intelligence to map AI use

Employers could better judge AI readiness and internal expertise as Prodoscore's new system turns everyday software activity into live skills data.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

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CFOs face execution gap as accountability outpaces control
Data Analytics

CFOs face execution gap as accountability outpaces control

New research suggests finance chiefs are being held to account for strategy while lacking the authority to deliver it, with only 55% reporting high control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Australia & New Zealand firms struggle to prove AI ROI
Digital Transformation

Australia & New Zealand firms struggle to prove AI ROI

Most companies in Australia and New Zealand still cannot show AI has paid for itself, with 68% saying it has not justified the spend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
UK firms overstate AI maturity, Avanade research finds
Digital Transformation

UK firms overstate AI maturity, Avanade research finds

Most UK organisations are claiming AI progress ahead of the reality, with 61% saying the technology has yet to justify its cost.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Most financial firms expect AI-led operations within years
Digital Transformation

Most financial firms expect AI-led operations within years

Only 22% can see what AI agents are doing, as most banks and insurers race towards AI-led operations and lose sight of productivity gains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
V2 AI appoints three senior leaders amid AI growth
Digital Transformation

V2 AI appoints three senior leaders amid AI growth

The consultancy is boosting capacity as more clients seek help turning AI trials into scaled deployments across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Britain's forgotten middle - why mid-market businesses hold the key to the UK's growth ambitions
Software-as-a-Service

Britain's forgotten middle - why mid-market businesses hold the key to the UK's growth ambitions

Mid-sized firms face a policy blind spot that could slow AI adoption, despite contributing GBP £2.7 trillion in turnover in 2025.

By Musidora Jorgensen • 5 min read • Last month

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Canadian marketers boost AI use as readiness rises
Data Analytics

Canadian marketers boost AI use as readiness rises

Daily AI use among Canadian marketers has climbed to 51 per cent, as clearer policies and more training help shift work beyond basic tasks.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Today
Australian firms scale AI only as trust builds, Cisco says
Robotics

Australian firms scale AI only as trust builds, Cisco says

Fewer than half of Australian firms say their AI foundations are ready for more autonomous systems, Cisco's research found.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Yesterday
Budget eases small firms, but AI & hiring fears stay
AI Security

Budget eases small firms, but AI & hiring fears stay

Smaller firms welcomed rates relief in the Autumn Budget, but bosses warned energy bills, AI adoption costs and weak hiring confidence still bite.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Most Australian businesses hit by AI failures, study finds
Risk & Compliance

Most Australian businesses hit by AI failures, study finds

The report says repeated breakdowns are now hitting operations, compliance and security, with 76% of Australian businesses affected in the past year.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Insight named OpenAI Advanced Partner for enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Insight named OpenAI Advanced Partner for enterprise AI

The deal is designed to help midmarket customers move from AI pilots to production systems as adoption hurdles slow wider rollout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Budget puts fresh strain on SMEs, business groups say
Manufacturing

Budget puts fresh strain on SMEs, business groups say

Small firms could face higher borrowing costs and wage bills after the Budget, according to advisers who said ministers offered too little relief.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Brennan named OpenAI Select Partner to boost AI deployment
Digital Transformation

Brennan named OpenAI Select Partner to boost AI deployment

Australian organisations struggling to turn AI pilots into live systems could get faster deployment support as Brennan joins OpenAI's partner network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
The fastest way to build confidence in AI is to put it in everyone's hands
Digital Transformation

The fastest way to build confidence in AI is to put it in everyone's hands

Broad access to approved tools has helped the insurer drive adoption, with more than 82% of colleagues using generative AI by September 2026.

By David McDonald • 4 min read • Last week
Australia AI spending rises but returns lag, report says
Digital Transformation

Australia AI spending rises but returns lag, report says

Only 21% of Australian organisations say AI is worth more than it costs, even as most spend at least USD $500,000 a year on it.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind
Digital Transformation

Why financial services can't afford to be AI-bullish and IT-blind

Financial services firms are losing 40% of AI budgets to complexity as rushed in-house builds strain teams and delay customer gains.

By Musidora Jorgensen • 4 min read • Last month