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AI could add AUD $4.8bn to small accounting sector
Digital Transformation

AI could add AUD $4.8bn to small accounting sector

Labour shortages and rising client demands could be eased if more firms adopt AI, MYOB says, boosting annual revenue by AUD $4.8 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Altura Learning launches digital aged care platform
Digital Transformation

Altura Learning launches digital aged care platform

Aged care providers can now buy and deploy compliance training faster as stricter standards force the sector to modernise workforce learning.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Digitalisation stories

Supplier data gap threatens digital product passports
Software-as-a-Service

Supplier data gap threatens digital product passports

Most firms still cannot gather enough supplier information to meet looming EU Digital Product Passport rules, research shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Content Snare adds FuseSign for accountant workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Content Snare adds FuseSign for accountant workflows

Accounting firms can now cut manual follow-up by collecting client data and signatures in one workflow, reducing delays in onboarding and AML checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Radix launches RUSH EMEA 2026 for industrial AI leaders
Manufacturing

Radix launches RUSH EMEA 2026 for industrial AI leaders

Industrial groups under pressure to prove returns from digital spending will gather in Amsterdam for a closed-door AI forum.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ducati links AI configurator to Multistrada V4 output
Manufacturing

Ducati links AI configurator to Multistrada V4 output

Customers can now push customised Multistrada V4 choices straight to Ducati's Borgo Panigale line, tightening the link between sales and assembly.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Basware starts live invoices in France ahead of deadline
Software-as-a-Service

Basware starts live invoices in France ahead of deadline

Payment delays and compliance risks are looming for French firms as live invoice routing begins ahead of the September 1 e-invoicing deadline.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Fresh perspective: New Gentrack CTO on AI-driven utility future
Software-as-a-Service

Fresh perspective: New Gentrack CTO on AI-driven utility future

AI tools could cut utility costs and reduce customer friction as Gentrack's new Chief Technology Officer pushes a more proactive service model.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Last month
Bir named among world's top fintechs in neobanking
Digital Transformation

Bir named among world's top fintechs in neobanking

The ranking puts Azerbaijan's digital finance sector on a global stage, as Bir becomes the first South Caucasus firm to join CNBC's neobanking list.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Digitalisation stories

FedEx & UPS expand AI in logistics as demand grows
Robotics

FedEx & UPS expand AI in logistics as demand grows

Rising eCommerce and outsourcing demand are pushing logistics firms to use AI to improve routing, visibility and warehouse efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Data Protection

World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA

Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Last week
TBC Uzbekistan launches digital car loans in pilot mode
Digital Transformation

TBC Uzbekistan launches digital car loans in pilot mode

Selected customers can now secure vehicle finance in the app, with approval in a minute and delivery within 24 hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Sapiens names Paul Wheeler Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Sapiens names Paul Wheeler Chief Executive Officer

The insurance software group is pushing ahead with its AI reshaping as Paul Wheeler takes over as Chief Executive Officer from Mike Ettling.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Glasgow study flags digital twin cyber risks in firms
Digital twins

Glasgow study flags digital twin cyber risks in firms

The findings matter as linked digital twin systems spread, widening attack surfaces and exposing firms to staff friction, skills gaps and weak governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Punjab National Bank joins PSB Xchange lending platform
Fintech

Punjab National Bank joins PSB Xchange lending platform

Dealers and MSMEs stand to gain faster access to working capital as Punjab National Bank widens PSB Xchange's lender pool.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
OneAdvanced ties up with Clarus in warehouse software push
Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced ties up with Clarus in warehouse software push

The tie-up aims to cut data silos and manual reconciliation for logistics firms under pressure to link warehouse, finance and workforce systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
SmartKargo to power Sun Phu Quoc Airways cargo push
Digital Transformation

SmartKargo to power Sun Phu Quoc Airways cargo push

Vietnam's expanding air cargo market could give Sun Phu Quoc Airways an early edge as it builds freight operations around new digital systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month