Productivity stories
Australian firms risk spending increasing resources on AI pilots that ultimately fail to prove gains in revenue, efficiency or customer service.
Access to building records is now being offered to AI assistants, with human sign-off still required for contract changes and variations.
The two-day programme aims to help senior executives turn AI experiments into practical supply chain projects, from warehousing to forecasting.
Most firms are still using AI for efficiency, but Avanade says only 17% have redesigned their operating model around it.
Enterprises across APAC are moving from AI trials to deployment, boosting demand for FPT's data-led transformation services.
Trust remains the sticking point, with only 6.6% of developers willing to trust AI with an important decision despite widespread use of coding tools.
The model caught more bugs than CodeRabbit's production baseline, but the gains came with more comments and higher token use.
Lower sales and tighter balance sheets are forcing manufacturers to unlock cash, with average stock on hand down 60% to AUD $185,134 in the second quarter.
The deal lifts RONPOS to four Malaysian fuel retail brands and 2,600 stations, strengthening Silentmode's push across South-East Asia.
With most firms still stuck in pilot mode, the platform is aimed at helping businesses connect AI to everyday workflows and see clearer financial gains.
Overlooked internal candidates can trigger a costly retention problem, with replacing a senior executive estimated to cost nearly £77,000.
Almost all staff want human oversight after a survey found AI mistakes at work have already triggered customer service, operational and reputational damage.
Productivity gains are being held back as most workers say food and beverage manufacturers keep adding technology without fixing old processes first.
Australian workers in later careers are far less confident about their finances, as only 9% of 40- to 64-year-olds feel secure about money.
Finance teams are devoting 26% of their working day to checking AI outputs, despite universal adoption in a survey of 270 US CFOs and finance leaders.
The tool could save staff an hour or two per organ donation case by surfacing verified answers from internal documents in seconds.
Only 30% of firms with one to 19 staff plan to recruit in the next year, highlighting a widening gap with bigger employers.
Customer backing for Xero's software stayed strong as it secured Canstar's 2026 small business accounting award in New Zealand for an eighth year.
A global survey of 9,000 people found those who feel in control of their devices report better mood, wellbeing and performance.
Boards and public bodies now face pressure to show AI changes costs, workflows and decisions, not just pilots or licences.
