AI Strategy stories
Dealers could cut missed leads as an always-on chatbot from Motortech.ai is folded into Keyloop's Fusion retail platform.
Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.
Despite recession fears, 74 per cent of senior executives still plan to keep AI near the top of budgets, KPMG found.
A Twilio poll found 85% of Australian marketing and CX leaders blame fragmented systems for weaker AI agent productivity and higher workloads.
The expansion will more than double Databricks’ UK and Ireland headcount as it courts AI talent and deepens ties with major customers.
Many firms still stall at proof of concept, as the pilot aims to turn agentic AI into a repeatable blueprint for everyday workflows.
A skills shortage looms as Victoria’s datacentre sector expands, with a fee-free academy set to train 48 students for in-demand roles.
Training is outpacing oversight for AI use at many firms, with 43% yet to adopt a formal risk framework, Gallagher found.
Executives are far more likely than senior managers to expect AI to reshape jobs soon, risking confusion over redundancies and priorities.
Enterprise buyers now face tougher demands on governance and connectivity as AI moves from pilots into production across distributed sites.
AI growth is straining enterprise cloud budgets, with 88% of firms saying underinvestment now puts modernisation and migration plans at risk.
Most boards are using AI for routine tasks, but only 3% have woven it into risk oversight, leaving organisations exposed to fresh hazards.
Boards across software are seeking directors with AI and governance expertise as New Relic adds Wendi Sturgis to oversee its next phase of growth.
Pressure to adopt AI is outpacing safeguards, with most firms saying governance and legal controls have lagged behind deployment.
The acquisition gives Miro a bigger role in AI-era product planning, adding Reforge's training and tools alongside its collaboration software.
The software targets rising costs and complexity as organisations shift from training to always-on AI inference in production.
Irish firms could miss AI gains unless leaders back clear use cases, staff skills and infrastructure to turn trials into value.
KPMG Canada urges tech chiefs to sharpen data, AI and cloud execution as a survey of 150 executives flags gaps in scaling and returns.
A shortage of approved classroom AI tools is leaving most Australian teachers eager for training but unable to use them with students.
The keynote could shape debate on how lenders use AI safely, as banks face pressure to show returns while curbing fraud and credit risk.
