Productivity stories
The tie-up will give Porsche wider AI support across manufacturing and engineering, while TCS gains a German consulting base subject to approval.
Businesses dropping out of onboarding are driving most of the burden, with a new report putting North American SMB merchant checks at USD $10.4 billion a year.
Large firms are risking an average 2.4% of annual revenue on failed transformation and AI work as board visibility stays poor.
Procurement teams could cut sourcing and payment cycle times as Coupa widens AI agents across spending workflows and opens links to external systems.
Fragmented healthcare claims workflows in the US are set to be replaced by a single AI platform, reducing manual processing and compliance risk.
European firms face mounting compliance pressure as Reggy's platform aims to replace spreadsheets and consultants with one system for multiple regulations.
The Vilnius startup is targeting UK, European and US growth after attracting backing from Vinted executives and Superhero Capital.
A skills shortage is slowing quantum take-up in the UK, prompting a new partnership to help sectors move from trials to deployment.
The 13-month scheme aims to cut revenue leakage by 50% by automating admin and freeing depot staff for customer advice.
With cheques disappearing, Australian firms face delays and unclaimed funds when payout details are missing or outdated, Commonwealth Bank said.
Businesses risk costly disruption if they upgrade systems for flashier features without testing integrations, compliance and day-to-day workflows first.
Australian firms could reclaim staff time by trimming repetitive admin, with Omniche warning that many AI projects miss the real bottlenecks.
Dependence on artificial intelligence is now a bigger worry for US workers than layoffs, with many fearing it could erode creativity and skills.
Borrowers could see faster approvals as live-use data showed loan-cycle times falling by up to four days and fulfilment costs dropping.
Technology strategy across Freeths' 12 UK offices will now be led by John Jones as the firm steps up investment in secure systems.
Schools can now build timetables in hours instead of spreadsheets, as Tes moves the annual planning task onto a cloud platform.
Nearly three-quarters of large Australian companies now know the shift is coming, as real-time payments promise better cash flow and controls.
With hiring tight and costs rising, firms are outsourcing sales and customer retention to lift revenue without adding permanent headcount.
The credits could help Australian startups offset early AI costs as OpenAI races rivals to win long-term loyalty from founders.
Internal testing is already cutting security response times from 40 minutes to seven, as Interactive prepares to sell the same AI methods to customers.
