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Harmon cuts onboarding time 70% with Avetta overhaul
Digital Transformation

Harmon cuts onboarding time 70% with Avetta overhaul

Harmon Transportation has slashed onboarding time and lifted revenue after a 18-month Avetta-led overhaul of safety, compliance and admin systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Australia privacy week urges better complaint handling
Data Protection

Australia privacy week urges better complaint handling

Australia's Privacy Commissioner urges organisations to overhaul complaint handling as survey data shows most frustrated Australians never speak up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 6 days ago
ACAM launches AI programme for not-for-profit sector
Data Protection

ACAM launches AI programme for not-for-profit sector

Australian Centre for AI in Marketing launches AI course for charities with IBM backing as not-for-profits seek practical, ethical ways to use the technology.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 6 days ago
AI reshapes Australian tech jobs, not replaces them
DevOps

AI reshapes Australian tech jobs, not replaces them

Australia's tech roles are being reshaped by AI as Hays sees software, data and cloud tasks automated, while pay stays strong.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week

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Change Management stories

ECI names Adam Sklader industry president for manufacturing
Customer Relationship Management

ECI names Adam Sklader industry president for manufacturing

ECI Software Solutions taps Adam Sklader to steer manufacturing strategy across North America and Australia, as the firm expands AI-led tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Harvey launches 500 legal AI agents & builder tool
Robotic Process Automation

Harvey launches 500 legal AI agents & builder tool

Harvey expands legal AI push with more than 500 agents and early access to a builder that lets firms customise workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment
Digital Transformation

Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment

Gartner survey finds AI-driven layoffs fail to lift ROI, as better returns come from firms investing in skills, roles and operating models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
New Relic launches AI knowledge layer for IT incidents
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic launches AI knowledge layer for IT incidents

New Relic adds AI knowledge layer to observability platform, helping engineers and agents link live telemetry with past incidents, changes and service data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Causal Dynamics Lab launches Cielara Code for AI coding
DevOps

Causal Dynamics Lab launches Cielara Code for AI coding

Causal Dynamics Lab says its new AI coding tool Cielara Code beats Claude Code and Codex by improving how agents locate files in software projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Enterprise AI ambitions outpace readiness, survey finds
Data Protection

Enterprise AI ambitions outpace readiness, survey finds

Hyland study finds most businesses lack the connected data and workflows needed to turn AI ambitions into measurable results.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Rippling adds Splashtop remote access for IT teams
Digital Transformation

Rippling adds Splashtop remote access for IT teams

Splashtop and Rippling bring remote desktop control into device management, giving IT teams one-click support for Mac and Windows devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago
SS&C Blue Prism launches WorkHQ for governed AI agents
Manufacturing

SS&C Blue Prism launches WorkHQ for governed AI agents

SS&C Blue Prism's WorkHQ gives banks, insurers and public bodies a single control plane for AI agents, automation and human oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Progress strategist warns on AI agent database deletion
Data Protection

Progress strategist warns on AI agent database deletion

Progress Software AI Strategist Philip Miller says a reported Claude data deletion shows why firms need access controls, auditing and kill switches.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last week
Wipro study finds firms struggle to prove AI value
Digital Transformation

Wipro study finds firms struggle to prove AI value

Wipro study finds most firms still cannot link AI spending to measurable gains, with pilots proliferating and boardroom pressure mounting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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FMG goes live with Workday HCM for core people systems
Data Analytics

FMG goes live with Workday HCM for core people systems

FMG replaces legacy people systems with Workday HCM, payroll and absence tools as the New Zealand insurer targets faster reporting and compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
HousingAI launches AI knowledge platform for social housing
Data Protection

HousingAI launches AI knowledge platform for social housing

HousingAI launches AI platform for social housing teams, offering sourced guidance on compliance, inspections and policy decisions amid tighter scrutiny.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week
Lotto NZ swaps core gaming systems in EDGE rollout
Data Analytics

Lotto NZ swaps core gaming systems in EDGE rollout

Lotto NZ launches nationwide technology revamp, linking retail terminals, apps and analytics systems as it readies Project Frontier for new customer features.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week