Productivity stories
Hybrid working is emerging as a key draw for Canadian tech staff, with most business leaders saying flexibility now rivals pay in recruitment.
Banks could speed up mortgage approvals and customer service with the new tools, after one lender cut response times by 32%.
Live production data is helping the appliance maker cut downtime and backorders, with AI agents now embedded across its operations network.
More than 175,000 customers could see faster service as EcoVadis rolls out Gemini Enterprise tools to automate internal work and boost productivity.
Smaller investment firms could cut costs and manual work as a single system replaces fragmented trading and risk tools across asset classes.
The deal should cut manual reconciliation by about 95% and help the cybersecurity training firm accept payments in more than 140 currencies.
Greater awareness of the cloud's environmental footprint could prompt more Mac users to delete old files, a survey suggests.
Stricter EU pay rules are driving multinationals to centralise payroll data, with Payslip now processing 1.3 million payslips a year.
More than 300 AI agents are now cutting turnaround times, routine HR queries and maintenance delays across the steelmaker’s global operations.
Retailers could speed service and cut fulfilment costs as Manhattan embeds AI agents, real-time checkout tools and simulation into its omni platform.
Fleet operators could save millions by using telematics to curb idling, harsh driving and waste as fuel prices keep climbing.
The insurtech group's expansion is set to be backed by a finance veteran, as Rahul Singh takes charge of planning, investor relations and governance.
Marketers can now automate campaigns and keep customer data in Europe as Braze rolls out AI agents, creative tools and regional hosting.
The tie-up could speed secure AI adoption for regulated Japanese firms, with NEC set to roll out Claude to about 30,000 staff.
Approval bottlenecks are easing for Flagstone, which says AI has helped slash sign-off times on regulated promotions from two days to eight hours.
Nearly half of UK project firms are seeing productivity or cost gains from AI as they shift it into day-to-day operations and seek ROI.
Companies are under pressure to prove AI spend pays off, as many projects still stall before delivering measurable gains.
Local secure access is moving up the agenda as outages, slower performance and data sovereignty concerns reshape how New Zealand firms manage risk.
Shoppers at 48 FairPrice outlets will soon be able to scan and pay as they shop, after the supermarket group expands its smart cart rollout.
The three-year spend will expand local cloud capacity, boost cyber defences and train millions of workers as demand for AI grows.