Automation stories

Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.

Sphera names Chris Gutheil CTO to lead its global tech strategy and accelerate Sphera AI development for risk and compliance customers.

UK firms now rank data validation and governance above other digital projects as AI and automation expose risks from fragmented information.

Westcon-Comstor and UiPath broaden their automation pact, naming Westcon-Comstor strategic distributor for partners across Europe.

Agentic AI is reshaping procurement, automating source-to-pay decisions to cut risk, lift efficiency and free teams for strategic work.

RecordPoint now processes over 15 million data transactions daily as AI adoption fuels a surge in demand for stricter data governance controls.

Valiant Finance recruits veteran Joe Iavarone as North America chief to spearhead its US push into the USD $1.3 trillion equipment finance market.

Cake.Shop hires Rhiannon Brown as Commercial Director in Sydney, targeting transparent programmatic growth with independents and brands.

Rising cross-border trade complexity is pushing firms to delay expansion and lean on AI, as regulatory uncertainty reshapes global growth plans.

Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.

Agentic AI in live contact centres is slashing rollout times, lifting self-service above 80% and boosting customer satisfaction by up to 20%.

Meaningful Planet secures seed backing from SFC Capital to tackle GBP £1 billion in wasted UK corporate mobile spend with its MILO platform.

Emerald and Japan’s DIC are launching a USD $62m Physical AI venture platform targeting sensing, wearables, robotics and automation.

Sabre, PayPal and Mindtrip are teaming up on an AI travel assistant that lets users discover, book and pay for trips in one chat-based flow.

Chainguard launches a Fulfilment Dashboard and expands its vetted Helm charts, aiming to streamline and secure Kubernetes deployments.

Firms race to embed AI, yet staff fear risk and job loss. Can redesigning work and sharing control finally earn employees’ trust?.

Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group’s valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.

UK scale-up founders warn staff lack AI skills, with most slowing hiring and a third expecting job cuts within a year, Helm survey finds.

Global tech firms say Singapore’s Budget 2026 marks a shift from pilot projects to large-scale AI rollout and workforce-wide skills upgrades.

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.