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Orient launches meaning layer for enterprise AI systems
Digital Transformation

Orient launches meaning layer for enterprise AI systems

Businesses adopting AI agents face growing risks of outdated or disputed information, as Orient's platform aims to preserve context and evidence.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Blue Yonder unveils AI tools & sustainability findings
Supply Chain

Blue Yonder unveils AI tools & sustainability findings

Supply chain leaders are under pressure as Blue Yonder's survey finds sustainability slipping down priorities despite mounting climate and inflation risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Rinnai Australia cuts service times with Oracle AI
Manufacturing

Rinnai Australia cuts service times with Oracle AI

Customer enquiries are now being answered up to 35% faster as Rinnai Australia uses Oracle AI to ease pressure on its call centre.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Aziro launches CAWi to link enterprise systems securely
Software-as-a-Service

Aziro launches CAWi to link enterprise systems securely

Disparate corporate data may become easier to use as the platform lets staff query and act across systems without moving sensitive records.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Iron Mountain raises guidance after record second quarter
Digital Transformation

Iron Mountain raises guidance after record second quarter

Stronger demand in data centres and storage helped Iron Mountain swing to a profit and lift full-year guidance after a record quarter.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Newgen named notable vendor in Forrester archiving report
Software-as-a-Service

Newgen named notable vendor in Forrester archiving report

AI tools are making archived records more valuable, as Forrester's latest landscape places Newgen among 26 vendors in a mature market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
WP Engine & Commerce launch BigCommerce for WordPress
Software-as-a-Service

WP Engine & Commerce launch BigCommerce for WordPress

Mid-market brands can now upgrade eCommerce without rebuilding WordPress sites, preserving URLs, traffic and search rankings during the switch.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Algolia adds guardrails for fashion AI shopping tools
Software-as-a-Service

Algolia adds guardrails for fashion AI shopping tools

Fashion retailers can now curb costly AI shopping errors as Algolia adds guardrails tied to live stock, prices and business rules.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Iron Mountain names Del Giudice as ANZ Managing Director
Data Protection

Iron Mountain names Del Giudice as ANZ Managing Director

Demand for data management and AI services is rising in Australia and New Zealand, and Iron Mountain has hired Dominic Del Giudice to capitalise.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Adobe adds AI discovery tools to Commerce catalogue
Marketing Technologies

Adobe adds AI discovery tools to Commerce catalogue

AI shopping tools are getting richer product data as Adobe Commerce exposes catalogues to chatbots, aiming to improve discovery and accuracy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Revizto launches open AI layer for construction data
Data Protection

Revizto launches open AI layer for construction data

Construction teams can now connect approved AI tools to live project data without moving it outside their own systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Waterco launches new B2B ordering platform on BigCommerce
Manufacturing

Waterco launches new B2B ordering platform on BigCommerce

Trade customers can now order 45,000 pool and water products online as Waterco replaces phone and email purchasing with self-service tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Portwest cuts catalogue production time by five months
Manufacturing

Portwest cuts catalogue production time by five months

Better product data control has cut catalogue production from 11 months to six, helping Portwest localise safety materials in 28 languages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Information Management stories

NRC explores how AI could boost council services and decision-making
Data Protection

NRC explores how AI could boost council services and decision-making

The review could identify quick wins for Northland residents, while weighing privacy, security and ethical risks before any rollout.

By RNZ • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Peer Software teams with IMC for Central America push
Disaster Recovery

Peer Software teams with IMC for Central America push

The deal should widen access to file management tools for businesses across Central America through IMC's reseller network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AI search shift leaves products invisible to shoppers
Data governance

AI search shift leaves products invisible to shoppers

Retailers risk losing shoppers to AI answers as poor product data leaves items absent from recommendations and search clicks fall.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Connected building systems pose growing cyber risk
Smart Cities

Connected building systems pose growing cyber risk

Businesses risk building outages and wider network breaches unless they secure internet-connected systems, Restore Information Management has warned.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
HomeVault launches AI property records platform globally
Software-as-a-Service

HomeVault launches AI property records platform globally

Missing warranties and compliance papers could now delay claims and sales less often, as the New Zealand startup takes its property records tool worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week