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Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning
Digital Transformation

Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning

Organisations with shared HR and IT planning are acting on workforce changes 13% faster, as AI forces quicker decisions on skills and roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Assistly adds revenue operations module for senior care
Software-as-a-Service

Assistly adds revenue operations module for senior care

Senior care operators can now see billing, staffing and occupancy in one system, after Assistly tied revenue data to its platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Rimini Street names Costello Chief Operating Officer
Data Analytics

Rimini Street names Costello Chief Operating Officer

The third-party software support provider is broadening its leadership bench as it pushes for faster global growth and tighter delivery control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Why AI governance is the key to unlocking APAC's compliance backlog
Data Protection

Why AI governance is the key to unlocking APAC's compliance backlog

Backlogs, false positives and rising fines are pushing APAC compliance teams towards AI, but most firms still lack the skills to govern it safely.

By Bryan Keasberry • 5 min read • This month
DXC launches AI workplace service to cut support calls
AIOps

DXC launches AI workplace service to cut support calls

Early users have seen service desk calls fall by 60% as DXC's new workplace platform tries to fix IT issues before staff notice them.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
SUSE targets Australia's industrial edge to drive growth
Virtualisation

SUSE targets Australia's industrial edge to drive growth

Australian miners, shippers and utilities could be next to benefit as SUSE pushes edge computing and AI inference beyond data centres.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • This month
Kyriba adds Viewpost to cut residual cheque payments
Software-as-a-Service

Kyriba adds Viewpost to cut residual cheque payments

Large enterprises can now shift lingering cheque payments to electronic transfers without changing banks or accounts payable workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Yarken joins Linux Foundation push on AI token costs
Digital Transformation

Yarken joins Linux Foundation push on AI token costs

Finance teams face mounting AI bills as Yarken joins a 30-member Linux Foundation group aiming to standardise token cost reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time
Manufacturing

Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time

A small group of UK SMEs are reporting far bigger productivity gains from AI, with front-runners saving more than 280 hours a year per employee.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Why smarter payments data is becoming the iGaming CFO's best friend
Gaming

Why smarter payments data is becoming the iGaming CFO's best friend

Real-time financial data could help operators curb churn, sharpen affordability checks and lift margins as acquisition costs climb.

By Chris Lowe • 4 min read • This month
Australia's tech workforce nears 1 million amid AI
Digital Transformation

Australia's tech workforce nears 1 million amid AI

Technical roles are still expanding across Australia even as employers adopt AI, with regional jobs growing faster and early-career hiring holding up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
NRC explores how AI could boost council services and decision-making
Data Protection

NRC explores how AI could boost council services and decision-making

The review could identify quick wins for Northland residents, while weighing privacy, security and ethical risks before any rollout.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • This month
RBA holds rates as softer inflation eases pressure
Digital Transformation

RBA holds rates as softer inflation eases pressure

Softer core inflation has given households and businesses a reprieve, but the RBA says housing and wage pressures still threaten progress.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
SEI adds Zocks AI assistant to adviser services ecosystem
Customer Relationship Management

SEI adds Zocks AI assistant to adviser services ecosystem

Advisers could see less admin and quicker follow-up as SEI widens its AI toolkit with software that turns client meetings into records and tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
US accounting firms with integrated systems feel AI ready
Software-as-a-Service

US accounting firms with integrated systems feel AI ready

Disconnected systems are leaving many accountancy firms short of time, even as a survey finds integrated platforms sharply boost AI readiness.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Canadian SMEs boost AI spend as productivity woes bite
Software-as-a-Service

Canadian SMEs boost AI spend as productivity woes bite

Productivity pressures are forcing Canadian SMEs to pair cautious hiring with heavier AI spending, even as optimism about growth stays firm.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Blockchain ties up with Adclear on UK compliance checks
Software-as-a-Service

Blockchain ties up with Adclear on UK compliance checks

Stricter UK crypto ad rules are pushing firms to automate checks before publication, reducing the risk of compliance breaches and delays.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month