Finance stories
Australian and New Zealand finance teams could cut manual close work as NetSuite rolls out AI tools, but only if data and controls are ready.
The tie-up will add shared go-to-market work and new payroll controls software as employers seek lower-risk HR system upgrades.
The model targets business forecasting tasks such as demand planning and inventory management, with H2O.ai saying it beat 31 rivals on fev-bench.
Disconnected deal systems are slowing sales, raising risk and undermining forecast accuracy as firms try to speed revenue in a volatile market.
Fleets and lenders will judge charging operators on uptime, service costs and years of revenue, not the equipment fitted to each site.
Local businesses may have to wait for broader access, as NetSuite's AI features are already live in North American NetSuite Next environments.
Finance chiefs are demanding more evidence that AI can be trusted in invoice and payment controls, as errors could affect compliance and suppliers.
Some tools are already reaching Australian and New Zealand users as the ERP vendor expands AI features for finance, inventory and approvals.
Businesses using Oracle Fusion software will get new AI tools that can act on approved tasks, while a trust framework aims to curb data and security risks.
Retailers in Australia and New Zealand will get new AI tools as the software maker says the update can cut manual work and complexity.
Businesses and developers can now tap Gemini 4 Argon on Google Cloud, as Google targets long-running enterprise tasks and cyber defence.
Most Australian executives want AI to pay back within a year, but weak data governance is already slowing deployment and hiding errors.
Enterprise customers in Australia can now access GitHub Copilot without a separate licence, as local developer activity climbed 30% year on year.
Many travel intermediaries still lack clear visibility over FX spending, with 88% saying their annual bill tops EUR 300,000.
The package will support UK research into agentic safety and security as autonomous AI systems spread, with startups also receiving backing.
Businesses were urged to fix data, processes and governance first, as AI in ERP was shown to depend on stronger operational basics.
Without governed definitions, leading models answered fewer than four in 10 business questions correctly, AtScale's research found.
Despite widespread adoption, nearly a third of UK finance chiefs cannot quantify AI's impact on cash and liquidity management, a survey found.
The promotion strengthens WWCS's support and sales access as it expands its managed security offer for regulated UK customers.
Security concerns are rising as firms prepare to let software handle almost two-fifths of travel budgets, though controls are still patchy.
