Automation stories - Page 47

One in three corporate researchers have yet to use AI tools, despite many seeing time savings and benefits in their work, says Elsevier's latest report.

AI-driven network automation is the top telecom investment priority, with 37% of firms focusing on AI for customer care and diagnostics this year.

Trustmarque and Ultima have merged, forming a GBP £1 billion IT firm with 1,000 staff, poised to lead UK's digital transformation in AI and cloud services.

Almost all UK and Ireland CFOs work evenings or weekends, with 25% prioritising timely data access over inflation and cybersecurity concerns.

A survey shows 85.6% of UK job seekers regularly use AI tools like Huntr to tailor CVs and prepare for interviews in a digital job market.

CrowdStrike expands its Falcon platform with AI-driven mission-ready agents to boost security automation and empower analysts with strategic decision-making.

CrowdStrike unveils Charlotte Agentic SOAR and new AI agents, enhancing real-time cyber defence and visibility across IT, cloud, and OT environments.

One in three database administrators in the UK are considering career changes amid rising work pressures and growing complexity, says new report.

SUSE launches SLES 16, the first enterprise Linux with built-in agentic AI and a 16-year support lifecycle for enhanced automation and stability.

Retailers are boosting observability investments to manage AI-driven complexity and reduce costly digital outages, with median losses at USD $1 million per hour.

Celonis launches enhanced AI-driven platform with digital twins to boost business process efficiency and support adaptable enterprise operations.

Gardening Naturally tripled its revenue to GBP £8 million and improved order fulfilment by 3,500% after adopting Orderwise ERP and WMS systems.

Outpost24 launches an all-in-one PCI DSS compliance platform, combining certified expertise and automation to ease payment card security management.

Workplace interruptions cost the UK economy GBP £488 billion yearly, with office workers interrupted every four minutes, impacting productivity across major sectors.

UK firms advised to combine agility and discipline in 2026 amid modest growth, tech advances, ESG focus, and evolving workforce and regulations.

Palo Alto Networks reports 48.2% of enterprise IoT devices are high-risk and launches Cortex AgentiX, an AI platform to automate security operations.

Despite 99% of finance firms piloting AI, just 3% deploy it enterprise-wide, hindered by data quality issues and legacy system inconsistencies.

AI is transforming hospitality, with the market set to soar from USD $90 million to $8.12 billion by 2034, boosting efficiency and guest experiences worldwide.

Zendesk has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for CRM Customer Engagement, praised for its AI-first Resolution Platform.

Paytronix launches Journey Builder, an AI tool that automates personalised marketing campaigns for restaurants and convenience stores in real time.