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Australian firms boost AI spend despite weak returns
Data Analytics

Australian firms boost AI spend despite weak returns

One in three firms overshot AI budgets last year, yet only 8% track revenue or productivity gains, exposing weak returns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
MOVA launches Diver A10 robotic pool cleaner in Australia
Smart Cities

MOVA launches Diver A10 robotic pool cleaner in Australia

A new category in MOVA's local line-up targets Australia's 1.2 million residential pools, with automated cleaning priced from AUD $1,099.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

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Oracle adds AI tools to Fusion supply chain software
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle adds AI tools to Fusion supply chain software

The new functions could help supply chain teams cut stockouts, reduce supplier risk and speed factory decisions amid ongoing disruption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
NFON shareholders back AI strategy at annual meeting
Software-as-a-Service

NFON shareholders back AI strategy at annual meeting

Investor backing for NFON's AI push came as the Munich software group lifted revenue to EUR 89.1 million and boosted margins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
SuperPlane raises USD $2.6 million for AI ops platform
DevOps

SuperPlane raises USD $2.6 million for AI ops platform

The Serbian startup will use the cash to expand an open-source control plane that lets engineers supervise AI-driven production workflows safely.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Seon & Domaine launch Shopify fraud app for retailers
Software-as-a-Service

Seon & Domaine launch Shopify fraud app for retailers

Retailers can now run fraud checks and chargeback controls inside Shopify, as SEON and Domaine target fast-growing merchants facing rising losses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Capco wins OpenAI award & hackathon for AI governance
Partner Programmes

Capco wins OpenAI award & hackathon for AI governance

The recognition boosts its credibility with banks and energy clients, as regulated industries demand AI tools that can be explained, controlled and audited.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
QBE names Patrick Karlowski & Florence Chan in Asia
Data Analytics

QBE names Patrick Karlowski & Florence Chan in Asia

The insurer is bolstering its Asia management as it pushes harder into data, automation and AI to improve underwriting and customer service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Quanton marks a decade with six million hours saved
Manufacturing

Quanton marks a decade with six million hours saved

Its founders say the consultancy has avoided redundancies and kept growth lean, even as demand for AI transformation rises across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Reducing cyber risk is still hard: Why CTEM stalls at action
Digital Transformation

Reducing cyber risk is still hard: Why CTEM stalls at action

Security teams are still struggling to turn vulnerability alerts into fixes, leaving companies exposed for months when IT and operations must act separately.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
Digital Transformation

The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans

AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday
ScienceLogic upgrades Skylar AI & wins IDC Leader nod
Customer Experience

ScienceLogic upgrades Skylar AI & wins IDC Leader nod

IT teams may gain broader visibility and faster remediation after ScienceLogic expanded Skylar AI and was named an IDC MarketScape Leader for AIOps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout
Robotics

The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout

Human judgment is already being squeezed out of public-sector AI use, raising the risk of bland decisions that miss crises and erode trust.

By Jonathan Aberman • 5 min read • Today
Bentley teams up with Capgemini on digital overhaul
Data Analytics

Bentley teams up with Capgemini on digital overhaul

The carmaker aims to streamline production and back-office systems as it pushes data and AI into its Crewe Dream Factory project.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
FPT deepens Microsoft tie to speed Asia AI rollout
Digital Transformation

FPT deepens Microsoft tie to speed Asia AI rollout

Enterprises across Asia may move faster from AI pilots to production, as the deal targets scalable deployment in ASEAN, Japan and South Korea.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
AWS Canada spotlights nine AI pioneers across sectors
Robotics

AWS Canada spotlights nine AI pioneers across sectors

AI use is spreading across Canadian business, with AWS Canada saying 65% now use it, mostly for routine workflow and content tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Minimus opens full image catalogue without registration
DevOps

Minimus opens full image catalogue without registration

Developers can now pull thousands of hardened container images for free, as the company drops registration and expands access across its library.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week