Productivity stories

Skillsoft data shows a sharp rise in AI learning and validation activity, with benchmark completions up 994% as employers seek proof of practical capability.

Cork Cyber boosts Cork Vantage for MSPs with automated mapping, cutting manual work and improving asset accuracy across client, device and inbox records.

Opera brings ChatGPT and Claude into its desktop browsers with a free connector that can read live tabs, pages and screenshots.

Spektr lands USD $20 million Series A from NEA as Copenhagen AI compliance platform targets manual checks at banks and fintechs.

Logitech's Casa Pop-Up Desk is a tidy hybrid-work kit, with a clever stand and comfortable keyboard offset by an average touchpad.

OpenAI's weekly user base has surged past 900 million as experts warn AI's economic impact is still hiding in official data.

Syndigo rolls out SynapseGo to let marketers and eCommerce teams trigger approved product data workflows by chat, aiming to cut manual effort.

Colt trims ERP switchover downtime to 6.5 hours as cloud overhaul unifies systems across 40 countries and supports sustainability goals.

Aryza buys Toronto-based Umbrella Tech to add voice AI, speech analytics and autonomous agents to its collections and recoveries software.

Tabit chief executive Barry Shaked outlines five checks for Australian hospitality operators choosing mobile-first systems to cut labour pressure and lift sales.

Forrester says the next wave of AI will reach robotics, transport and commerce, with agentic tools, security and trust set to pay off first.

Pacvue unveils AI agent to speed up commerce media workflows, with Amazon Ads support at launch and approval-based campaign changes in one system.

Virtuozzo adds Jason Magee, Charles Ryan and Peter Bergstrom as it unifies cloud tools under Chief Executive Officer Kurt Daniel and eyes expansion.

Splashtop bets on AI-assisted patching and security alerts in a single console as it targets lean IT teams and MSPs with a new endpoint platform.

Denodo survey finds real-time data, security and context are the main barriers as firms struggle to trust agentic AI at scale.

Backbase and Ninth Wave have teamed up to let banks plug corporate clients' ERP and accounting systems straight into account data and payments.

L&G Asset Management puts £50 billion liquidity fund range on Calastone's tokenised network for blockchain-based access on Ethereum and other EVM chains.

Loftware unveils Connect platform to link trading partners and standardise product identification across global supply chains.

Businesses that integrate systems, act on data and move quickly are pulling ahead, while those relying on manual processes risk falling further behind.

Peacock Bros' RFID rollout lets a global records company find tagged boxes with one worker, replacing forklift searches across Australia and New Zealand.