AI Strategy stories
Bookings surged 21% in the first quarter, prompting Cognizant to raise its adjusted operating margin outlook and back annual revenue guidance.
Businesses face higher operational and cybersecurity risks as Anthropic's agents let non-technical teams build software that can act across systems.
Finance chiefs could lift profits by 2029 if they back AI with broader systems upgrades, Gartner said, as budgets rise.
Telecom operators risk stranded pilots if they put AI live too quickly, with 43% of professionals citing rushed rollouts as the biggest mistake.
Pressure is mounting on ANZ agencies to show returns from data and AI spending as Databricks adds Davinia Simon to court government buyers.
Enterprises face growing breach and compliance risks as autonomous software bypasses static access controls and acts across systems without oversight.
Retailers and manufacturers could get near real-time planning help as SAS opens a private preview of a supply chain agent.
Practical use, not price, is now the main hurdle for quantum AI adoption, as SAS readies a tool for Viya customers later this year.
Businesses face rising compliance and security risks as SAS adds a single governance layer for AI models and agents across their life cycle.
A Sydney base and local team are meant to help Anthropic win more Australian and New Zealand customers as AI adoption gathers pace.
The drinks group is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise to 2,500 staff to sharpen forecasting, inventory and production as demand shifts overnight.
The drugmaker plans to spread AI across 75,000 staff, from research to manufacturing, as it seeks faster launches and leaner operations.
The expansion will add more than 280MW in Johor, as surging cloud and AI demand pushes Malaysia deeper into Southeast Asia’s data centre race.
Yet most Australian mid-sized firms still lack the training and governance needed to turn AI use into broader revenue gains.
The bank is formalising its AI push with specialist in-house skills to build and test systems safely for customer use.
The hire signals Unity Advisory’s push to embed AI at the top of its model as it grows to 100 staff and targets CFO clients.
Legacy systems are raising costs and slowing claims and quoting, leaving insurers at risk of missing out on AI and growth opportunities.
The two-year scheme will give 40 women in Scotland data and AI leadership training as firms struggle with a persistent tech gender gap.
Boards are under pressure to tighten oversight as Software Improvement Group warns many firms lack controls over AI use and related risks.
Customers across New Zealand and Australia can now get broader access to Claude models through Lancom, as AI projects shift from trials to live use.
