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Logitech study finds office tech curbs worker control
Hybrid & Remote Work

Logitech study finds office tech curbs worker control

Many employees feel workplace technology limits are undermining wellbeing and performance, with 48% saying office restrictions block full control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Syncrowin raises AUD $3 million in oversubscribed round
Manufacturing

Syncrowin raises AUD $3 million in oversubscribed round

The cash will fund expansion of Syncrowin's AI software for energy and manufacturing, as operators seek better reliability and output.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Why revenue leaders need a connected commerce chain
Digital Transformation

Why revenue leaders need a connected commerce chain

Disconnected deal systems are slowing sales, raising risk and undermining forecast accuracy as firms try to speed revenue in a volatile market.

By Lisa Martin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Managers say staff assigned work beyond their skills
Artificial Intelligence

Managers say staff assigned work beyond their skills

Many firms are letting skill gaps hit delivery, with managers saying work is often handed to staff who cannot do it and AI adding oversight burdens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Forterro launches MyForterro.ai for industrial businesses
Manufacturing

Forterro launches MyForterro.ai for industrial businesses

Early users of the platform expect faster decisions and less manual work as Forterro embeds AI into existing industrial software systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
TCS launches industrial AI foundry for manufacturers
Space

TCS launches industrial AI foundry for manufacturers

Four in five UK manufacturers are already trialling AI, as TCS aims to turn pilots into factory-floor systems that lift productivity by up to 25%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Intralogistics market set to hit USD $133bn by 2030
Robotics

Intralogistics market set to hit USD $133bn by 2030

Warehouse operators are driving a shift towards software and robots as labour shortages and delivery pressures lift the intralogistics market to USD $133 billion by 2030.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI
Data Privacy

Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI

The findings suggest many smaller firms are already using AI to lift productivity, but training costs and know-how remain major barriers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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NatWest adopts Adclear AI to cut marketing approvals
Digital Transformation

NatWest adopts Adclear AI to cut marketing approvals

Approval times for marketing content at the bank have fallen by 80% after its teams moved onto a single AI-assisted workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI adoption could add AUD $93 billion, report finds
Construction

AI adoption could add AUD $93 billion, report finds

Wider adoption among smaller firms could lift annual output, but only one in four Australian SMEs is using AI and just 5% use it broadly.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Southern Cross Care picks TechnologyOne for aged care
Software-as-a-Service

Southern Cross Care picks TechnologyOne for aged care

Aged care operators under tougher reporting rules are turning to connected systems as Southern Cross Care links finance, assets and care data.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Karbon study links early tech adoption to higher revenue
Digital Transformation

Karbon study links early tech adoption to higher revenue

Progressive accounting firms in the US are generating 28% more revenue per employee, according to a Karbon study of 1,200 survey responses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
UK marketers say AI adds admin rather than easing it
Digital Transformation

UK marketers say AI adds admin rather than easing it

Many teams are seeing AI create extra admin rather than cutting it, with 59% of UK marketers reporting heavier workloads over three years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 2 min read • Yesterday
WORK-SELF expands Maya Enterprise across 12,000 apps
Software-as-a-Service

WORK-SELF expands Maya Enterprise across 12,000 apps

Businesses adopting AI agents could cut rework by up to 40%, as WORK-SELF expands Maya Enterprise across more than 12,000 applications.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
xAmplify names Tom Scicluna as next chief executive
Digital Transformation

xAmplify names Tom Scicluna as next chief executive

The move signals a shift to founder-led oversight as xAmplify expands nationally and prepares for a January 2027 handover after recent acquisitions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
The supply chain metric most businesses can't measure and why it's costing them
Supply Chain

The supply chain metric most businesses can't measure and why it's costing them

Many firms are missing the profit drag hidden in stock, logistics and fulfilment costs, leaving value creation to gut feel and assumptions.

By Warren Swanepoel • 7 min read • 2 days ago
Morrisons picks Logile for labour planning overhaul
Digital Transformation

Morrisons picks Logile for labour planning overhaul

The deal should give Morrisons a clearer view of staffing needs across 1,474 sites, replacing manual planning with software tied to demand forecasts.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services
Digital Transformation

PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services

PwC UK will run clients' close and reconciliation work on FloQast as finance teams face pressure to cut manual workloads and speed reporting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago