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Cloudhouse unveils drift audit to bolster bank resilience

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Cloudhouse launches Drift Detection Audit for banks, targeting hidden configuration changes blamed for outages and rising resilience risk.
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Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift

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Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.
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Australian bosses bet on AI despite patchy pay-offs

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Australian bosses double down on AI to cut costs, even as few see strong returns and rapid technological change fuels mounting pressure.
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Canadian executives back AI despite global jitters

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Canadian bosses bet big on AI for 2026 as global economic optimism lags, embracing autonomous agents while employees resist AI managers.
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Sage X3 gains Copilot, AI agents & smarter automation

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Sage adds Copilot, AI agents and smarter automation to Sage X3, promising faster decisions for mid-sized finance and supply chain teams.
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Discovery Consulting appoints SAP leader for NSW push

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Discovery Consulting names SAP specialist Mark Miranda to spearhead NSW mid-market growth, targeting preferred partner status by 2028.
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Salesforce disputes reports it cut 4,000 roles over AI

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Salesforce denies axing 4,000 jobs for AI as critics question Agentforce reliability and the need for hard-coded fallbacks in workflows.
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AI use surges in Australian public sector amid data siloes

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AI use has surged among Australian public servants, but rising data siloes and fragmented systems threaten to blunt productivity gains.
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Ricoh Canada buys ET Group to boost workplace tech

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Ricoh Canada acquires Toronto-based ET Group to expand workplace tech, adding audiovisual design, hybrid meeting and managed services.
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Event planners juggle lean budgets, AI hesitation

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Event planners in Australia and New Zealand face tighter budgets, faster turnarounds and lingering doubts over AI’s place in their work.
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Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations

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Forward Networks debuts Forward AI, a digital twin-powered agentic assistant promising safer, verifiable automation for network operations.
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AI & digital tools reshaping global business travel

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By 2026, business travel programmes will be smarter, data‑driven and AI‑powered, making trips smoother for both travellers and employers.
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Nexer hires Matt Birtwistle to lead UK manufacturing push

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Nexer taps Microsoft veteran Matt Birtwistle to spearhead its UK manufacturing strategy as demand for digital transformation intensifies.
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Exclaimer unveils Brand Kits for multi-channel control

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Exclaimer launches Brand Kits to centralise multi-brand control across email signatures and video meetings, aiming to cut inconsistency at scale.
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HSBC & Sage launch digital tax tool for sole traders

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HSBC UK and Sage unveil in-app tax tool for sole traders and landlords as Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rules loom from April.
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Scrum.org launches new course on stakeholder collaboration

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Scrum.org debuts a five-hour self-paced course to help Scrum Teams build trust and collaborate more effectively with stakeholders.
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AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration

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Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.
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AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA

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Australian Institute of Business has overhauled its MBA to embed AI literacy, ethics and governance as central skills for future managers.
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AI, risk & security reshape Australian jobs for 2026

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AI, risk and job security are set to redefine Australian careers in 2026 as workers shun moves, chase pay rises and cling to hybrid work.
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Contact centres report rising morale but AI doubts grow

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Contact centre staff report rising morale and stronger support, yet many remain uneasy and undertrained as AI tools spread through their work.