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Exclusive: Brian Stucki discusses Australian executives' hesitation surrounding AI
Customer Experience

Exclusive: Brian Stucki discusses Australian executives' hesitation surrounding AI

Qualtrics' Brian Stucki warns Australian firms risk missing out on AUD $2 trillion in AI-driven value due to regulatory uncertainty and executive caution.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Australian firms slow to lead despite AI offering AUD $2 trillion
Digital Transformation

Australian firms slow to lead despite AI offering AUD $2 trillion

Despite AI offering AUD $2 trillion in value, only 7% of Australian executives aim to lead adoption, lagging far behind global peers.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
AI use in Australian shopping soars, with one in three onboard
Customer Experience

AI use in Australian shopping soars, with one in three onboard

One in three Australians now use AI for shopping tasks like choosing outfits and planning meals, with adoption up 45% in the past year, study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025

Global Stories

AI Adoption stories

Bain partners with Palantir to drive rapid AI business change
EduTech

Bain partners with Palantir to drive rapid AI business change

Bain partners with Palantir to quickly boost AI adoption in business, combining consulting expertise with advanced AI platforms for rapid transformation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025
If you view AI as purely technical, your projects will fail
Digital Transformation

If you view AI as purely technical, your projects will fail

Focusing solely on the technical aspects of AI leads to failure; organisations must adopt company-wide training and business-driven strategies for success.

By James Finley • 6 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
Perforce introduces AI features for DevOps, boosts efficiency & testing
DevOps

Perforce introduces AI features for DevOps, boosts efficiency & testing

Perforce Software launches Perforce Intelligence, an AI-driven tool to boost DevOps efficiency, security and testing, promising 50% time savings and 20% more coverage.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Starburst unveils AI Agent & Workflows for enterprise data
Hybrid Cloud

Starburst unveils AI Agent & Workflows for enterprise data

Starburst launches AI Agent and AI Workflows to boost enterprise AI deployment, enhancing data access, security, and cost control across hybrid environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Organisations boost AI security as data threats & risks evolve
Malware

Organisations boost AI security as data threats & risks evolve

Nearly 70% of organisations see rapid AI development, especially generative AI, as their top security concern, urges Thales' 2025 Data Threat Report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
NetApp & NVIDIA join forces to streamline AI data management
Storage

NetApp & NVIDIA join forces to streamline AI data management

NetApp and NVIDIA partner to integrate AI Data Platform into AIPod, enabling secure, scalable AI pipelines and enhanced data management for businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

AI Adoption stories

UK executives see AI as key, but only 16% feel ready to lead
Digital Transformation

UK executives see AI as key, but only 16% feel ready to lead

While 92% of UK executives see AI's industry impact, only 16% feel ready to lead its adoption, risking their firm's competitive edge.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
UK fulfilment warehouses 85% automated by 2030, study finds
Data Analytics

UK fulfilment warehouses 85% automated by 2030, study finds

By 2030, over 85% of UK fulfilment warehouses will be automated, driven by AI advances and robotics, says Impact Express report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Singapore firms embrace agentic AI but lack data readiness
Data Protection

Singapore firms embrace agentic AI but lack data readiness

A third of Singapore firms plan to deploy agentic AI in a year, but only 53% have the data systems needed for effective adoption, finds SS&C Blue Prism.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
New Zealanders demand trust & ethics in AI adoption, study finds
Data Protection

New Zealanders demand trust & ethics in AI adoption, study finds

A One NZ report finds 77% of New Zealanders use AI but nearly half distrust large firms' ethics, demanding transparency and strong data protections.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025
Singapore could gain SGD $53 billion from AI productivity over the next decade
Phishing

Singapore could gain SGD $53 billion from AI productivity over the next decade

Singapore could boost its economy by SGD $53 billion by 2080 through AI-driven productivity gains, transforming healthcare and cybersecurity sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025
NZ government agencies urged to adopt AI to fix records gap
Digital Transformation

NZ government agencies urged to adopt AI to fix records gap

A report reveals that most New Zealand government agencies fail to meet Public Records Act requirements amid ongoing challenges and staff cuts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
AI agents prompt 62% of UK firms to rethink IT hiring plans
Digital Transformation

AI agents prompt 62% of UK firms to rethink IT hiring plans

New research shows 62% of UK firms are revising IT hiring plans as AI agents reshape roles, focusing teams on strategic tasks over routine work.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Younger UK consumers more comfortable with AI in messages
Customer Experience

Younger UK consumers more comfortable with AI in messages

Research by Quadient reveals younger Brits are twice as comfortable as older generations with AI-generated communications, amid calls for greater transparency.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025