Employee Experience (EX) stories
The gap between AI adoption and work redesign is widening, with only 15% of large firms ready to turn automation into sustained gains.
Three-quarters of AI assistant use was unsanctioned, underscoring why enterprises are turning to tighter controls as adoption jumps nearly 1,000% year on year.
AI is adding tasks for most knowledge workers, while frequent users say it is also lifting collaboration and team connection.
The upgrade signals growing momentum in North America and a stronger case for buyers weighing compliance, AI and workplace fragmentation.
The hire signals Qualtrics is sharpening its engineering push as it builds systems to process experience data in real time and scale its AI platform.
Despite strong returns from AI in IT, most Australian organisations still insist on human sign-off before systems can make operational decisions.
Employees feel more productive using AI, but many say they still lack clear guidance on how it fits company goals and career paths.
Retailers can now centralise headset fleets across stores as Jabra's new platform aims to cut IT support demands and speed frontline communications.
IT teams could cut repeat fixes as TeamViewer links validated resolutions to automated workflows and a single review workspace.
Weaker bookings weighed on Wipro's outlook even as the IT outsourcer lifted margins and generated ₹53.0 billion in operating cash flow.
As spending rises, employers are being urged to redesign tasks around AI agents or risk automating the wrong work without measurable gains.
It targets a growing enterprise risk, with Omnissa saying unsanctioned AI tools are already present on 75% of managed devices.
Westpac says the platform has cut leaders' admin by about two hours a week and improved trust in workforce data, freeing time for customer work.
The repeat honour could help Cognizant recruit talent as it expands AI training and plans to hire 1,500 US college graduates.
Frontline staff may gain easier access to benefits and recognition as the new app bundles workplace services into one mobile platform.
The ranking reflects employee feedback on trust, job satisfaction and work-life balance as tech firms battle for talent and retention.
Greater scrutiny over AI spending will fall on Zendesk's finance team as Rachita Sundar takes over as Chief Financial Officer.
IT teams could cut repetitive support work as validated fixes are turned into automated workflows for recurring endpoint faults.
Boards are increasingly demanding proof that AI spending is working, yet usage figures alone can leave IT unable to explain poor uptake.
Fragmented administration platforms are making it harder for UK group protection insurers to cut manual work and connect with employers.