Productivity stories
Despite heavy use of AI tools, fewer than 10% of firms have scaled them across marketing, leaving billions in potential gains unrealised.
Banks could gain a single AI system for customer requests, as Backbase folds Kasisto's tools into its software and boosts its US reach.
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Finance teams will be able to handle sourcing, invoicing and settlement in one workflow as the tie-up adds domestic and cross-border payments.
Weak revenue growth is pushing telecom groups to invest in AI infrastructure and automation, as they seek new income beyond basic connectivity.
Strict controls are now central to One NZ's AI push as it guards customer data and avoids costly errors in billing and finance.
Businesses running AI agents may now route incident response and observability data through New Relic's new tools, aimed at cutting operational toil.
The tie-up gives Australian businesses more access to indoor mobile coverage tools as demand rises for connected buildings and sensor systems.
The wider rollout aims to help ScottsMiracle-Gro cut stockouts and respond faster to weather-driven swings in North American demand.
With software costs under scrutiny, the ranking could bolster Calero's pitch to large buyers seeking tighter control over SaaS spend and licences.
Governance and cost controls are moving into the platform layer as new tools aim to cut manual requests and speed up deployments.
The semiconductor maker will shift internal IT operations to a managed services model designed to cut incidents and improve employee support.
Cleaner early claims data could cut delays and rework for motor insurers as LexisNexis rolls out three tools across the U.K. market.
Rising eCommerce volumes are putting pressure on Malaysia's logistics networks, as the firm now handles 30 to 60 scans a minute.
Regulatory scrutiny is pushing employers to keep people in hiring decisions, as AI takes on admin rather than replacing HR staff.
The rollout could speed up contract review and deal due diligence for the firm's Property and Corporate & Commercial lawyers.
A central challenge for New Zealand tech firms is finding the right investors and partners, organisers say, as 3,000 attend.
Businesses in New Zealand want better productivity and AI support, and HP has named a veteran executive to help meet that demand.
Logistics firms could cut staffing and operating costs as the startup uses the new funding to expand AI agents into billing, compliance and dispatch.
Bourbon production in Bardstown now has plant-wide digital controls, giving Heaven Hill quicker fault-finding, better visibility and future AI room.
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