Predictive analytics stories

Sidetrade sets out a four-year push into AI-driven order-to-cash, with three new products due in 2026 and a shift towards usage-linked revenue.

IntelliAM acquires RBM Lubrications & Monitoring Solutions in Scotland, adding staff and assets as it deepens reach into the central belt.

LeanDNA study finds most supply plan failures hit at factory execution stage, with manufacturers losing or risking 10% of revenue as disruptions mount.

Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.

Doccla says AI-powered home monitoring is helping NHS trusts cut admissions, free up beds and tackle a 7.2 million-case backlog.

Thames Freeport backs AI, 5G and digital twin trials at Tilbury, London Gateway and Ford Dagenham to boost productivity and safety.

Accordion snaps up A5 to widen Salesforce, data and AI services for private equity clients across North America, EMEA and India.

NeuBird AI study finds execs and engineers sharply split on AI for incident management as alert fatigue fuels outages and burnout.

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.

Tech Mahindra and ParkourSC deepen AI supply chain tie-up to target pharma and cold chain customers across global markets.

Oracle NetSuite rolls out AI Connector Service upgrades with 100-plus finance templates, MCP apps and warehouse access for controlled data use.

FICO says banks should use dynamic profiling to flag vulnerable customers earlier, as UK unemployment hits 5.2% and pressure grows under FCA rules.

UK IT leaders could back a single observability platform as LogicMonitor finds 97% would consider consolidation amid rising costs and tool sprawl.

Siemens adds an on-premises monitoring tool for industrial drive systems, keeping vibration and condition data inside plants for stricter control.

Most safety leaders plan higher budgets but warn culture, trust and behaviour must catch up if spending is to cut injuries at work.

Fluke unveils RotAlign Core and Elite shaft alignment tools to cut costly downtime, as misalignment drives up to 50% of failures.

World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.

CFOs rank AI skills and market shocks as top threats, as talent shortages, rising costs and geopolitical turmoil squeeze finance teams.

Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.

Versa teams with Intel on AI at the edge, debuts a secure enterprise browser and launches inbound SSE to protect internet-facing apps.