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Matter launches AI stormwater sensors for flood detection
Smart Cities

Matter launches AI stormwater sensors for flood detection

Flood-prone councils could spot blocked drains earlier as new sensors flag issues before water starts flowing, cutting response costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Civica partners with Enterprise AI on council planning
Smart Cities

Civica partners with Enterprise AI on council planning

Councils facing housing approval backlogs could cut assessment time by 20% as the software is embedded into existing workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Streamlining the onboarding process amidst high manufacturing turnover
Digital Transformation

Streamlining the onboarding process amidst high manufacturing turnover

Digital onboarding could help manufacturers cut churn, speed up training and keep new hires productive sooner amid persistent labour shortages.

By Andy Nicholas • 5 min read • Yesterday
Australian SMEs adopt AI but lag on workflow change
Digital Transformation

Australian SMEs adopt AI but lag on workflow change

Most Australian SMEs are still using AI for emails and drafting, leaving manual workflows intact despite growing board pressure for change.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Shield launches insights dashboard for compliance teams
Data Analytics

Shield launches insights dashboard for compliance teams

Compliance managers could cut alert review times by up to half as financial firms face surging false positives and heavier regulatory scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
G+D expands card issuance tools to lift activation
Customer Relationship Management

G+D expands card issuance tools to lift activation

Issuers could cut card returns and speed first use as address checks, smart packaging and kiosk collection target pre-activation failures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Informatica adds headless data tools to AWS AI services
Data Protection

Informatica adds headless data tools to AWS AI services

The integration could reduce errors and compliance risks as enterprises let AI agents use cleaner, governed data without custom links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds

Companies may be exposing sensitive data as staff use personal AI accounts for work nearly two-thirds of the time, researchers found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
'Didn't believe it': Dayforce optimising people management
Data Analytics

'Didn't believe it': Dayforce optimising people management

Payroll headaches eased at Retail Apparel Group as Dayforce linked time and attendance with pay, cutting manual fixes and boosting morale.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday
Autodesk names Dr. Haren Samarasekera as ANZ director
Software-as-a-Service

Autodesk names Dr. Haren Samarasekera as ANZ director

The appointment comes as construction, infrastructure and housing demand keep pressure on software suppliers serving Australia and New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Singapore CEOs see geopolitical risk as top concern
Digital Transformation

Singapore CEOs see geopolitical risk as top concern

Singapore boardrooms are shifting towards disciplined growth, as 71% of CEOs rank geopolitical uncertainty above all other business risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Today
BDC report: Venture capital gaps are 'sovereignty issue'
Artificial Intelligence

BDC report: Venture capital gaps are 'sovereignty issue'

Foreign backers now supply up to 90% of capital in Canada's biggest venture rounds, widening concerns over ownership and economic sovereignty.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Today
Optimizely & Deloitte Digital back AI marketing push
Digital Transformation

Optimizely & Deloitte Digital back AI marketing push

Many marketers are struggling to turn AI budgets into measurable growth, prompting a joint offer on workflow, design and operating model change.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Indian firms urged to turn AI pilots into real value
Digital Transformation

Indian firms urged to turn AI pilots into real value

Despite widespread adoption, most Indian enterprises still struggle to turn AI pilots into measurable gains because of data, governance and skills gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK Connect launches field engineer service for MSPs
Partner Programmes

UK Connect launches field engineer service for MSPs

MSPs facing costly field delays can now tap UK Connect's on-demand engineer network, with no minimum commitments or in-house hires required.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Armalytix launches compliance bundles for home movers
Software-as-a-Service

Armalytix launches compliance bundles for home movers

Home movers could face fewer repeated requests as property firms seek to curb delays and duplication in anti-money laundering checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Genesis goes live with Workday in finance overhaul
Data Analytics

Genesis goes live with Workday in finance overhaul

The new platform should improve reporting and data access across Genesis's operations as it pushes a wider finance transformation and energy transition.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday