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UK private healthcare loses revenue to admin inefficiencies
Health Technologies

UK private healthcare loses revenue to admin inefficiencies

Most UK private healthcare providers say admin bottlenecks are costing them up to 20% of potential revenue and limiting growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says
Digital Transformation

UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says

Heavy workloads are offsetting AI's gains for many UK staff, with 44% of users saying the technology has increased their burden, PwC found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

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The Hidden Cost of Supply Chain Complexity
Supply Chain

The Hidden Cost of Supply Chain Complexity

Hidden inefficiencies are forcing firms to spend more time reconciling data, and to absorb higher transport and inventory costs across supply chains.

By Daniel Kohut • 5 min read • Today
Asia Pacific leads shift to software-defined manufacturing
Robotics

Asia Pacific leads shift to software-defined manufacturing

Rising labour shortages and geopolitical pressure are pushing manufacturers towards automation, with Asia Pacific now accounting for 74% of new robot deployments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Investec taps Navan to modernise global travel programme
Digital Transformation

Investec taps Navan to modernise global travel programme

The bank wants a single system to cut admin, tighten spending oversight and improve compliance across its international travel programme.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
React warns AI must not replace management training
Data Analytics

React warns AI must not replace management training

As employers roll out AI across the workplace, React says managers still need live practice to handle difficult conversations with judgement and empathy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
OutSystems warns of AI agent governance readiness gap
Digital Transformation

OutSystems warns of AI agent governance readiness gap

Only 26% of enterprises are ready to resolve AI agent conflicts, exposing a gap between confidence in oversight and operational controls.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Scaling AI means reinventing how work gets done
Human Capital Management

Scaling AI means reinventing how work gets done

The shift could reshape hiring, audits and pay as firms move from AI pilots to automated workflows that rely on new guardrails.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week
AI adoption in advice sector still stuck at pilot stage
Risk & Compliance

AI adoption in advice sector still stuck at pilot stage

Only 7% of advice practices have embedded AI across most workflows, leaving productivity gains trapped in pilot projects rather than business-wide change.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week
LogicMonitor launches AI-led IT model with governed action
Hybrid Cloud

LogicMonitor launches AI-led IT model with governed action

Enterprises under pressure from alert overload may gain faster incident as the platform ties AI recommendations to strict human approvals and audit trails.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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AI gap widens between bosses & workers, Vertage finds
Generative AI

AI gap widens between bosses & workers, Vertage finds

The survey found many firms have not yet redesigned jobs and delivery models, leaving AI gains unmeasured and workers unconvinced.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Ricoh partners Hyphen to scale restaurant robotics
Robotics

Ricoh partners Hyphen to scale restaurant robotics

Pressure to cut labour and food costs is driving interest in kitchen automation as the two firms aim to help chains roll out robots across sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises
Fintech

Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises

Overseas sales are now a key growth driver, but more than 70% of pre-revenue and pre-profit fintechs say fundraising remains difficult.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
MyState picks TCS platform for Auswide merger integration
Digital Transformation

MyState picks TCS platform for Auswide merger integration

The merger will leave MyState with one core banking system, reducing complexity and supporting digital services across the combined lender.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Sovereignty by design: Building New Zealand's digital resilience
Disaster Recovery

Sovereignty by design: Building New Zealand's digital resilience

A mix of local and global systems could shield New Zealand services from cyberattacks and natural hazards while preserving control over critical data.

By Lewis Mills • 6 min read • Last week
Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall
Agricultural Technology

Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall

The latest figures point to weaker demand and tighter margins, with employment across Australian small businesses down 0.6% in July.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Evos lands USD $9 million to automate industrial work
Manufacturing

Evos lands USD $9 million to automate industrial work

The funding will help Evos expand autonomous operators across manufacturing and freight, after it passed USD $1 million in annual revenue within four weeks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week