Automation stories - Page 6
Vistra appoints Chief AI & Digital Officer Damian Leach
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Vistra names Damian Leach as Chief AI & Digital Officer to accelerate global digital and AI upgrades across client services and operations.
Forrester finds AI training gap stalls workplace gains
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Forrester says workplace AI rollouts are outpacing staff training, with only 16% of employees reaching high readiness in 2025.
Standard Chartered opens Global Fusion Centre in Malaysia
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Standard Chartered deepens Malaysia tech push with first Global Fusion Centre in Kuala Lumpur, linking staff, AI and cybersecurity.
OpenAI warns of AI shock & calls for public debate
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OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.
CompTIA launches AI Agent Essentials course for workers
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CompTIA unveils AI Agent Essentials to help non-technical staff understand autonomous workplace tools and the risks of agentic systems.
NeuBird AI launches ops agent, raises USD $19.3 million
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NeuBird AI expands beyond incident response with a production ops agent and Falcon engine as it secures USD $19.3 million in new funding.
NeuBird AI study finds gap on incident management AI
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NeuBird AI study finds execs and engineers sharply split on AI for incident management as alert fatigue fuels outages and burnout.
Private equity-backed firms trail venture rivals on AI
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Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.
Gainsight adds MCP support for AI retention workflows
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Gainsight adds MCP support to let customer success teams build AI agents that use live account data to automate retention and renewal work.
Rithum appoints Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer
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Rithum brings in former Realtor.com executive Mausam Bhatt to steer product strategy as it ramps up AI-led tools and automation across its platform.
Celerity acquires Ranger4 in automation & AI push
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Celerity adds IBM automation specialist Ranger4 as BGF-backed group deepens AI and cost-efficiency offer across hybrid IT.
AI prompts clients to question expert fees, report finds
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One in three firms say clients now think AI can do expert work in-house, raising pricing pressure for agencies and consultancies.
Foxit adds PDF Action Inspector to spot hidden risks
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Foxit's latest PDF Editor update adds Action Inspector to uncover hidden scripts and redaction-bypassing behaviour in business documents.
Gigamon leads deep observability market as AI traffic surges
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Gigamon takes 51% of deep observability market as AI traffic drives 18% growth and pushes the segment towards USD $2.1 billion by 2030.
KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession
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KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.
Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push
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Vection strikes AU$ deal for DXLabs, adding automation firepower and local scale as the ASX group targets faster Asia-Pacific growth.
Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer
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Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.
Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession
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KPMG survey finds most executives will keep pouring money into artificial intelligence through a recession, with USD $186 million planned on average next year.
Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser
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Opera opens Neon browser to external AI clients, letting Claude and ChatGPT work inside live sessions with tabs, log-ins and page context.
Progress adds AI search & personalisation to Sitefinity
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Progress Software adds AI search, personalisation and conversational tools to Sitefinity as enterprises seek more governed digital experiences.