Productivity stories
Banks in Asia are turning to AI collections tools as rising loan stress puts pressure on recovery rates and customer trust.
The expanded pact lets customers pull live data from legacy systems into ServiceNow workflows, cutting friction for AI projects and procurement.
Automated Tyre's SmartBay aims to speed up tyre servicing for dealerships and workshops, using robotics to cut labour needs and bay times.
The appointment aims to sharpen sales and customer strategy as the group expands across consulting, fulfilment and logistics operations.
Better customer targeting and fraud detection are among the gains as firms turn incomplete records into usable intelligence.
Outdated paper references will be replaced as Hydroscand centralises 30,000 products in Akeneo, speeding searches and reducing downtime risks.
Businesses struggling with hybrid meetings will get wider access to Owl Labs devices after Westcoast added the brand to its UK and Ireland network.
Support tickets could fall as JAGGAER embeds a multilingual AI assistant into procurement workflows to answer policy and supplier questions.
TEMi brings PolicyPilot to Australia and New Zealand as employers seek faster, compliant answers on remote work, tax, immigration and data risk.
Legal professionals can now access case files, notes and calendars on the move as Rock MS brings Bedrock to Apple and Android devices.
Transporeon rolls out AI-powered Natural Language Search for carriers, aiming to speed freight bookings and cut clicks across Europe and North America.
Banks could speed up digital journeys and compliance checks as Temenos embeds AI agents and copilots into systems used for daily operations.
FourKites links live shipment data to Inventory Twin, giving planners earlier risk alerts and a direct path from stock shortfall to freight booking.
Australian small firms are reporting higher revenue and hiring from AI, with regular use almost doubling in 18 months to 69%.
Ecommerce teams can now turn natural-language queries into campaign-ready customer segments in minutes, cutting delays between analysis and activation.
Cleaner address records can cut failed deliveries, trim costs and lift conversions as retailers chase faster, more reliable eCommerce fulfilment.
Canadian workers worry AI is squeezing pay and prospects, with university graduates and younger staff feeling the pressure most, Borderless AI says.
Australian batch manufacturers gain single-system control of finance, quality and traceability as ECI rolls out Deacom ERP amid labour and supply pressure.
Ottawa is courting private backers to expand domestic AI capacity, with no funding yet committed for the British Columbia project.
Chartered Management Institute launches AI leadership courses as survey finds most UK managers lack the training to turn spending into gains.