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Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants
Manufacturing

Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants

Mars to expand Wodonga pet food plant and build new wet pouch facility in AUD $200 million Australian manufacturing push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Australians back AI rules as trust gap remains wide
Data Protection

Australians back AI rules as trust gap remains wide

Australians back AI oversight as 85% favour government rules, while just 1% say they fully trust the technology, survey finds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Commerce unveils AI-led eCommerce & payments updates
Digital Transformation

Commerce unveils AI-led eCommerce & payments updates

Commerce rolls out AI commerce tools, faster checkout and broader payments support as it expands BigCommerce, Feedonomics and B2B features.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Smartsheet launches Portfolios & Scenario Planning tools
DevOps

Smartsheet launches Portfolios & Scenario Planning tools

Smartsheet launches Portfolios and Scenario Planning to help teams track related projects, test resourcing changes and cut manual coordination.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Iress partners with Thoughtworks on wealth overhaul
Data Analytics

Iress partners with Thoughtworks on wealth overhaul

Iress taps Thoughtworks to modernise its Wealth platform in stages, weaving in more AI and data tools without a risky full replatform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Strike Graph launches Trust Chain for supplier risk
Data Protection

Strike Graph launches Trust Chain for supplier risk

Strike Graph unveils Trust Chain to verify vendor evidence with AI, cutting third-party risk admin and boosting supplier assessment completion rates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Syspro launches marketplace for manufacturing ERP users
Customer Relationship Management

Syspro launches marketplace for manufacturing ERP users

Syspro opens marketplace to help manufacturers and distributors add partner software for analytics, AI, eCommerce and compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Veolia keeps 2026 guidance after steady first quarter
Hyperscale

Veolia keeps 2026 guidance after steady first quarter

Veolia's chief executive says resilient water and energy demand, plus stronger cash flow, underpin the environmental services group's unchanged 2026 outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 4 days ago
OpenAI and PwC build finance AI agents for CFO teams
Data Analytics

OpenAI and PwC build finance AI agents for CFO teams

OpenAI and PwC partner on AI agents for finance chiefs, targeting planning, reporting and controls across core workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 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
LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI
DevOps

LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI

LogicMonitor links IBM watsonx and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to Edwin AI to speed incident detection, playbook generation and remediation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Canada to spin off photonics centre to attract capital
Hyperscale

Canada to spin off photonics centre to attract capital

Feds moves to turn its photonics fabrication centre into a commercial venture, aiming to draw private investment and keep strategic semiconductor work at home.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 4 days ago
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
Gaze launches workplace intelligence tool in New Zealand
Data Analytics

Gaze launches workplace intelligence tool in New Zealand

Gaze Commercial's new AI and sensor platform aims to show New Zealand firms where offices sit empty, amid hybrid work and rising lease costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Entwistle family backs bursary for underserved students
EduTech

Entwistle family backs bursary for underserved students

Entwistle family gives CAD $1 million to TELUS bursary fund, launching a new technology award for underserved students in British Columbia and Quebec.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
FICO urges UK lenders to use AI in collections for payments
Customer Experience

FICO urges UK lenders to use AI in collections for payments

FICO says UK lenders should use AI in collections as missed card payments and balances rise, adding pressure to manual recovery teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago