Productivity stories - Page 18

WealthArc boosts global custodian links and builds AI agents to clean, reconcile and scale portfolio data for cross-border wealth managers.

Salesforce denies axing 4,000 jobs for AI as critics question Agentforce reliability and the need for hard-coded fallbacks in workflows.

Westwell will supply 60 electric terminal trucks and battery-swap tech to Westports' expanding Port Klang container terminal in Malaysia.

Forward Networks debuts Forward AI, a digital twin-powered agentic assistant promising safer, verifiable automation for network operations.

Mphasis wins AWS AI Competency, bolstering its generative AI credentials and signalling readiness to scale enterprise deployments on AWS.

VEON will use MindBridge AI to scrutinise all financial transactions in real time, replacing traditional sample-based internal audits.

By 2026, business travel programmes will be smarter, data‑driven and AI‑powered, making trips smoother for both travellers and employers.

20i unveils Twentie, an AI assistant embedded in its hosting platform, offering account-aware support, reports and analytics with unlimited use.

Gen Alpha teens expect hybrid jobs, short commutes and AI assistants as standard by 2040, reshaping offices, transport and work culture.

Adeptia launches Automate for Retirement Benefits Enrolment to automate fragmented data intake and speed record-keeping enrolment flows.

KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.

IHG adds Oracle OPERA Cloud to its approved hotel systems list, giving franchisees a new global option for core property operations.

ThetaRay launches Ray AI suite to automate AML investigations, promising audit-ready case files and up to 70% less manual work.

ServiceNow makes Anthropic's Claude its default AI for app building and wins a major Panasonic Avionics deal spanning 300+ airlines.

Consumer goods groups race to modernise fragmented data systems as they lay foundations for scaling AI and agentic tools across factories.

Wibmo takes 41st spot in Chartis 2025 Retail Banking Analytics 50, highlighting its growing role in payments security and AI-driven decisioning.

APAC banks face heavy manual compliance workloads as poor data quality and legacy systems stall AI adoption, survey respondents warn.

Duplicate patient records can jeopardise safety, inflate costs and risk fines; here's how better data practices and tools can prevent them.

Pearson says US could gain up to USD $6.6 trillion from AI by 2034, but only if employers urgently invest in reskilling and task-level redesign.

US mid-market CFOs eye AI to free time for strategy but say adoption hinges on strict human oversight and verifiable audit trails.