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Fidelity Bank launches Alkami loan platform in weeks
Digital Transformation

Fidelity Bank launches Alkami loan platform in weeks

Borrowers at the Pennsylvania lender will now get a single online and branch loan process after the platform went live in under three months.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Bites raises USD $40 million to train deskless workers
Manufacturing

Bites raises USD $40 million to train deskless workers

The new money will fund US expansion and deepen its video-based platform for deskless staff, who often miss traditional corporate training.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday

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Financial firms race to deploy multi-agent AI systems
Hybrid Cloud

Financial firms race to deploy multi-agent AI systems

Only 10% of firms have enterprise-wide orchestration, leaving most banks and insurers unable to scale autonomous AI safely or prove returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Forrester says AI will shape 75% of B2B buys by 2027
Digital Transformation

Forrester says AI will shape 75% of B2B buys by 2027

Providers may need to overhaul sales and marketing as AI agents are set to influence 75% of B2B purchase decisions by 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Hitachi Energy expands Celonis AI partnership on supply
Manufacturing

Hitachi Energy expands Celonis AI partnership on supply

The move aims to help the power equipment maker spot supply snags sooner and speed delivery as demand for grid hardware keeps rising.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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UK workers struggle with PowerPoint, PDFs & spreadsheets
Document Management

UK workers struggle with PowerPoint, PDFs & spreadsheets

A survey of 2,000 adults found 32% of UK professionals do not feel confident creating PowerPoint presentations, despite their routine use at work.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian workers waste 58 minutes a day on email
Software-as-a-Service

Australian workers waste 58 minutes a day on email

The research suggests poor email filing is draining productivity and leaving firms exposed to compliance and security risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Australian firms warned on narrow AI view by executive
Digital Transformation

Australian firms warned on narrow AI view by executive

Executives risk missing AI's bigger gains if they keep treating it as an IT tool, with some firms already lagging global peers on investment and strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Forum says decarbonisation can boost manufacturing growth
Manufacturing

Forum says decarbonisation can boost manufacturing growth

Industrial firms can cut emissions and lift growth at the same time, according to a World Economic Forum guide backed by Tata Consultancy Services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Mayhew book urges firms to start AI with workflows
Digital Transformation

Mayhew book urges firms to start AI with workflows

Businesses risk wasting AI spend unless they first map routine requests and hidden handoffs, Clive Mayhew argues in a new book.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
FTSE 100 firms fail to disclose AI costs & returns
Generative AI

FTSE 100 firms fail to disclose AI costs & returns

Only 3% of the UK's biggest listed companies gave investors a clear AI financial return in 2025 annual reports, Flexera found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
Targa Telematics & Jurni boost fleet data insights
Fleet Management

Targa Telematics & Jurni boost fleet data insights

The tie-up should give Jurni's 31,000 customers earlier warnings on faults, helping fleets cut downtime and manage mixed vehicles more efficiently.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Nemetschek launches AI tools for design & construction
Construction

Nemetschek launches AI tools for design & construction

The tools are aimed at cutting repetitive work and easing workflow fragmentation for architects, engineers and contractors as digital adoption accelerates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gartner urges Chief Financial Officers to govern AI gains
Risk & Compliance

Gartner urges Chief Financial Officers to govern AI gains

AI time savings may not cut labour bills unless finance chiefs actively redirect capacity, Gartner said, as firms seek returns on spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Australian retailers prioritise AI for customer growth
Customer Experience

Australian retailers prioritise AI for customer growth

Costly customer acquisition is pushing Australian retailers to use AI for better retention and productivity as 2027 growth targets sharpen.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Manufacturing leads peers in AI-driven IT issue fixing
Robotics

Manufacturing leads peers in AI-driven IT issue fixing

Manufacturers are ahead of other sectors in using AI to spot and fix IT problems before they disrupt operations, a survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Brennan named OpenAI Select Partner to boost AI deployment
Digital Transformation

Brennan named OpenAI Select Partner to boost AI deployment

Australian organisations struggling to turn AI pilots into live systems could get faster deployment support as Brennan joins OpenAI's partner network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday