Productivity stories
Ottawa hopes the move will draw private investment and speed access to wafer fabrication for Canadian firms in AI, quantum and defence.
The donation will fund at least 15 extra bursaries a year for students facing financial barriers to science and technology studies.
Brokers and custodians face pressure to overhaul manual workflows as DTCC’s July 2026 rollout could make tokenised settlement the new market standard.
Teams juggling multiple projects can now compare resourcing and timeline changes before updating live plans, reducing manual rework and blind spots.
The programme aims to cut complexity for wealth clients as Iress modernises ageing platforms and adds AI to speed delivery and reduce costs.
Vendor assessments could be completed faster and with less manual chasing as the new tool verifies evidence rather than self-reported answers.
Manufacturers and distributors can now cut integration headaches as Syspro’s new marketplace bundles partner software around its ERP platform.
Strong cash generation and steady water and energy demand left Veolia on track to meet its 2026 targets after first-quarter sales rose 1.0%.
The move could cut repetitive work in finance teams while giving Chief Financial Officers tighter control over AI spending and risk.
Higher AI returns appear to hinge on redesigning jobs and skills, as Gartner found layoffs alone did not boost investment performance.
It aims to cut outage investigation time for engineers by combining live telemetry with incident history, changes and service context.
The tie-up could cut downtime for enterprises by letting AI detect incidents, generate playbooks and trigger fixes across hybrid estates.
Banks could cut anti-money laundering case reviews from hours to minutes, as the new system keeps data and audit trails inside FIS's controlled environment.
Staff at FMG can now update leave and pay details in one place after the insurer replaced legacy HR systems with Workday.
Most Australian firms expect AI agents to outrun security controls within a year, as only 22 per cent say they can fully see them.
The spending will add 60 jobs in regional Victoria and bolster local supply chains as Mars expands Australian pet food production by 2027.
Most Australians would adopt AI sooner if tougher safeguards were in place, yet only 1% say they completely trust the technology.
Merchants are set to gain faster checkout, broader payment options and AI shopping tools as Commerce expands its platform updates.
Hybrid work is leaving many New Zealand offices underused, with businesses risking about NZD $270,000 a year from poor space planning.
Rising missed card payments are straining UK collections teams, as FICO says AI could help lenders manage cases more efficiently and fairly.