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Hospitality sector lags in digital finance transformation
Digital Transformation

Hospitality sector lags in digital finance transformation

A report by Xledger reveals only 3% of UK hospitality businesses have fully digitised their finance systems, citing fears and outdated tech as key barriers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024
UK managers see AI benefits despite data security concerns
EduTech

UK managers see AI benefits despite data security concerns

86% of UK managers believe AI can boost their effectiveness, but concerns about data privacy persist, with 33% expressing reservations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Tech investment can help small businesses stay ahead of impending IR reforms
Risk & Compliance

Tech investment can help small businesses stay ahead of impending IR reforms

With Australia's Closing Loopholes No. 2 Act set to take effect soon, small businesses must adopt tech investments to avert looming compliance challenges and penalties.

By Matt Loop • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024
AI adoption grows despite challenges in Australian businesses
EduTech

AI adoption grows despite challenges in Australian businesses

A new report by Pegasystems reveals that 96% of Australian businesses are adopting AI, yet only a mere 4% feel adequately prepared for its seamless integration.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024
Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation of legal AI
Generative AI

Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation of legal AI

Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation for AI in the legal industry, with 48% of firm lawyers and 50% of in-house lawyers advocating against government intervention, per Thomson Reuters.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024
Lenovo unveils ThinkSystem V4 to make AI more accessible
Hybrid Cloud

Lenovo unveils ThinkSystem V4 to make AI more accessible

Lenovo's ThinkSystem V4 portfolio, powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors, aims to democratise AI for businesses, enhancing workflow implementation, security, and efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Slack launches new task management tool named lists for users
DevOps

Slack launches new task management tool named lists for users

Slack has unveiled lists, a new project and task management tool for its paid customers, aimed at centralising and streamlining team workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
DeepL debuts enterprise AI to enhance ROI & data security
Marketing Technologies

DeepL debuts enterprise AI to enhance ROI & data security

DeepL has launched DeepL for Enterprise, enhancing AI solutions for organisations with custom glossaries, security features, and up to 345% ROI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Apple launches macOS Sequoia with advanced new features
Gaming

Apple launches macOS Sequoia with advanced new features

Apple unveils macOS Sequoia, featuring iPhone Mirroring, advanced Safari features, and Apple Intelligence, set to elevate productivity and user experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Generative AI driving surge in business AI adoption, study finds
Data Analytics

Generative AI driving surge in business AI adoption, study finds

Pegasystems reveals new research showing creative generative AI is driving the adoption of analytical AI decisioning tools among global enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
UK businesses see 449% rise in AI spending with ChatGPT leading
Fintech

UK businesses see 449% rise in AI spending with ChatGPT leading

UK businesses have ramped up their AI spending by 449% in Q1 2024, with 63% of investments directed at OpenAI's ChatGPT.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024
SAS unveils Data Maker on Snowflake Marketplace at Summit 2024
Data Analytics

SAS unveils Data Maker on Snowflake Marketplace at Summit 2024

At Snowflake Data Cloud Summit 2024, SAS introduced SAS Data Maker on Snowflake Marketplace, a tool to generate precise synthetic data, enhancing prediction, planning, and innovation for businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024
Zoho announces major developments to enhance productivity
Data Protection

Zoho announces major developments to enhance productivity

Zoho has unveiled major updates to its collaboration tools, to enhance productivity and workflow amid a major migration boost from rivals.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2024
Lucid Software unveils major AI upgrades to collaboration suite
Unified Communications

Lucid Software unveils major AI upgrades to collaboration suite

Lucid Software unveils AI-powered updates to its Visual Collaboration Suite, enhancing integration with Microsoft Copilot and boosting productivity in Lucidchart and Lucidspark.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

MiR partners with Sonic Automation to boost Thai industry
IT Automation

MiR partners with Sonic Automation to boost Thai industry

Mobile Industrial Robots partners with Sonic Automation in Thailand to address workforce shortages with AI-powered autonomous mobile robots, aiming to boost productivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Preparing for a new AI-driven era in software development
DevOps

Preparing for a new AI-driven era in software development

As AI adoption expands in Australia, 68% of businesses are already using AI while 23% plan to in the next year. Ethical and strategic AI integration is essential.

By Craig Nielsen • 6 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024
Platform engineering is booming, but enablement remains a work-in-progress
DevOps

Platform engineering is booming, but enablement remains a work-in-progress

Australian organisations are at various stages of maturity when it comes to DevOps automation - the trick is to work out where on the spectrum they sit.

By Rafi Katanasho • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2024