Productivity stories
Finance chiefs could lift profits by 2029 if they back AI with broader systems upgrades, Gartner said, as budgets rise.
Despite higher budgets, 73% of eCommerce leaders say their firms are not ready for wider AI use, survey data show.
Banks seeking to cut fragmentation may see Backbase's Forrester nod as validation that its AI-native platform can unify front-office work.
Telecom operators risk stranded pilots if they put AI live too quickly, with 43% of professionals citing rushed rollouts as the biggest mistake.
Frontline device outages are costing logistics and healthcare teams hours a month, pushing mobility from support tool to data source.
Forrester warns the biggest gains in automation may come from machines that adapt in factories, roads and plants, not humanoid robots.
Pressure is mounting on ANZ agencies to show returns from data and AI spending as Databricks adds Davinia Simon to court government buyers.
Practical use, not price, is now the main hurdle for quantum AI adoption, as SAS readies a tool for Viya customers later this year.
Manufacturers could cut bottlenecks and speed output as the pair link live data, simulation and AI across factory systems.
Enterprises could gain earlier warning of outages as DXC OASIS uses AI agents and human oversight to unify fragmented IT operations.
Borrowers and brokers could see faster mortgage processing as Vernon Building Society adds a new digital layer without replacing core systems.
Unified software should give the housing group clearer control over costs, staffing and service delivery as it manages 85,000 homes.
Fleet operators face rising losses as unauthorised use, now nearly 40% of thefts, complicates recovery and pushing up costs.
Companies are finding that AI boosts performance only when it removes repetitive work, with human judgement still needed to prevent errors and burnout.
Free-to-use cash access will stay available at Castle Leisure’s UK venues as the operator renews outsourced management of 22 ATMs.
Most firms expect AI to streamline admin and planning support, while only 3% plan staff reductions this year, a survey shows.
Yet most Australian mid-sized firms still lack the training and governance needed to turn AI use into broader revenue gains.
Limited access to real-time data is keeping New Zealand fleet assets idle about half the time, Teletrac Navman says.
Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.
Payment failures now surface in seconds for Modulus Labs after it unified monitoring and security, cutting resolution time by more than 40 per cent.
