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Zero100 launches Peerworks for agentic supply chains
Manufacturing

Zero100 launches Peerworks for agentic supply chains

The initiative aims to give supply chain teams practical guidance on agentic AI, as large firms seek to link planning, sourcing and inventory decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Chrono opens private beta for temporal CRM platform
Software-as-a-Service

Chrono opens private beta for temporal CRM platform

Businesses can now request invitation-only access as Chrono tests whether its temporal CRM can unify marketing, sales and service work.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Last week
AtScale named OpenAI Select Partner to boost AI accuracy
Data Analytics

AtScale named OpenAI Select Partner to boost AI accuracy

Enterprise users may get more reliable AI answers as AtScale joins OpenAI's partner network to impose shared business definitions on metrics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Nobody buys an EV charger. They buy the next ten years
Software-as-a-Service

Nobody buys an EV charger. They buy the next ten years

Fleets and lenders will judge charging operators on uptime, service costs and years of revenue, not the equipment fitted to each site.

By James Schwarz • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Most firms hide AI work in roles, Oyster report finds
Human Capital Management

Most firms hide AI work in roles, Oyster report finds

Most firms are failing to update pay and titles as AI duties spread, leaving work reshaped by automation but formally unacknowledged.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 5 days ago
NetSuite rolls out AI suite tools in Australia & NZ
Software-as-a-Service

NetSuite rolls out AI suite tools in Australia & NZ

Some tools are already reaching Australian and New Zealand users as the ERP vendor expands AI features for finance, inventory and approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
MediRoutes launches predictive ETAs for NEMT dispatchers
Fleet Management

MediRoutes launches predictive ETAs for NEMT dispatchers

Operators could better prove on-time performance and fit more jobs into the day, as the new tool draws on GPS trip history and live traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Navigator names Janet Hotz as Chief Operating Officer
Airlines

Navigator names Janet Hotz as Chief Operating Officer

The London-based travel media firm is formalising its leadership as it expands abroad, with Janet Hotz to oversee operations across multiple markets.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence
Data Analytics

Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence

The deal adds more than 140 specialists as consulting groups race to turn customer data and AI into growth, retention and service gains.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 6 days ago
atNorth to discuss biodiversity at data centre COP17
Construction

atNorth to discuss biodiversity at data centre COP17

As scrutiny of data centre land use grows, the Nordic operator will set out practical biodiversity measures at a UN conference in Armenia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Rockwell launches AI orchestration platform for factories
Manufacturing

Rockwell launches AI orchestration platform for factories

Manufacturers may gain faster engineering and maintenance work as Rockwell links AI agents, workflows and industrial software in one platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Peak names Gary Williams as Chief Operations Officer
Robotics

Peak names Gary Williams as Chief Operations Officer

The move comes as the privately backed systems integrator looks to strengthen recurring revenue and service delivery across its customer base.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Aramex names Tim Martin regional chief for Europe, Americas
Supply Chain

Aramex names Tim Martin regional chief for Europe, Americas

The appointment formalises his oversight of Aramex's second-largest revenue region, covering the UK, Europe and the Americas as trade flows shift.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month

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Semantic layer lifts AI accuracy on business questions
Data governance

Semantic layer lifts AI accuracy on business questions

Without governed definitions, leading models answered fewer than four in 10 business questions correctly, AtScale's research found.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Centrical launches AI workforce orchestration system
Customer Relationship Management

Centrical launches AI workforce orchestration system

It is aimed at large employers seeking clearer returns from AI by linking strategy, training and frontline actions across people and agents.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer
Robotics

Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer

The move is intended to strengthen Roke's systems and delivery as the defence and national security firm expands in Britain and overseas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
SPhotonix appoints Alex Avramov as Chief Operating Officer
Hyperscale

SPhotonix appoints Alex Avramov as Chief Operating Officer

The optical data storage group is strengthening its push into commercial markets and fundraising as AI-driven data volumes boost demand for cold storage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Appcharge appoints Ronen Morecki as Chief Operating Officer
Gaming

Appcharge appoints Ronen Morecki as Chief Operating Officer

The hire underscores Appcharge's push to win more app developers as court rulings and regulation open alternative payment routes beyond Apple and Google.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week