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Canadian firms struggle to turn AI trials into ROI
Digital Transformation

Canadian firms struggle to turn AI trials into ROI

Nearly half of Canadian business leaders are testing AI without seeing returns, as firms struggle to embed the technology into daily operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Productivity stories

IT solution providers post record margins & valuations
Artificial Intelligence

IT solution providers post record margins & valuations

Higher profitability has helped push enterprise values up by about 15% for the average IT solution provider, according to a new report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Wordly survey says AI translation beats interpreters
Digital Transformation

Wordly survey says AI translation beats interpreters

Rising demand for multilingual meetings is pushing enterprises towards AI tools, with 66% of event professionals rating them better than interpreters.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
KPMG says AI becomes an everyday work tool for 22%
Digital Transformation

KPMG says AI becomes an everyday work tool for 22%

More firms are tying AI spending to measurable results, yet just 7% have established a return on investment, KPMG says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy
Supply Chain

UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy

Fewer than one in three manufacturers have received direct grant funding, underscoring doubts that the Government's strategy is reaching factory floors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams
DevOps

Cycloid launches managed environments for platform teams

Platform teams can now enforce access, naming and tagging rules automatically, reducing ticket-driven deployment delays and chargeback errors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Forter launches five AI agents for commerce teams
Data Analytics

Forter launches five AI agents for commerce teams

Merchants could cut fraud, dispute and integration delays as Forter opens early access to tools that work inside ChatGPT and Claude.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience
Data Analytics

Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience

Stronger wholesale networks could help shield Irish consumers and SMEs from supply shocks as tighter margins and disruption bite across the food chain.

By Bharat Sharma • 6 min read • Last month
XMA installs digital signage across three UK offices
Digital Signage

XMA installs digital signage across three UK offices

The rollout should save staff hours on internal updates as XMA uses screens to target messages across three offices and dozens of divisions.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Last month
Atom Bank cuts commercial loan times with automation
Digital Transformation

Atom Bank cuts commercial loan times with automation

Borrowers and brokers could see faster decisions as the lender says automated workflows have cut handling times by up to 30%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Chaty.ai raises USD $1.15 million to boost tourism AI
Customer Experience

Chaty.ai raises USD $1.15 million to boost tourism AI

Tourism operators could capture more bookings as an AI receptionist now answers missed calls, checks availability and takes payments automatically.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Datacom & Lenovo bring robot inspections to Australia
Robotics

Datacom & Lenovo bring robot inspections to Australia

Australian airports and utilities could soon use dog-like robots to inspect risky sites, as Datacom and Lenovo roll out AI systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Hawke's Bay orchards upgrade packhouses after storms
Agricultural Technology

Hawke's Bay orchards upgrade packhouses after storms

Storm-hit growers in Hawke's Bay are spending on automation and cool stores to protect exports, cut bottlenecks and lift throughput.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Australian SMEs warned against mistaking AI use for gains
Software-as-a-Service

Australian SMEs warned against mistaking AI use for gains

Adoption alone may not lift output, with only 5% of Australian small firms fully using AI despite two-thirds already experimenting with it.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Finance leaders struggle to link AI spend to results
Software-as-a-Service

Finance leaders struggle to link AI spend to results

Boards are demanding proof of AI returns, as a survey found just 22% of finance leaders can link spending to business results.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Geospatial demand outpaces team capacity in Britain
Smart Cities

Geospatial demand outpaces team capacity in Britain

Three-quarters of geospatial teams say demand is rising faster than capacity, heightening pressure on staff, systems and decision-making.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds
Unified Communications

UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds

Shop-floor systems are leaving most staff juggling too many devices, as only 5% of UK retail workers report no major in-store tech friction.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month