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AI tool sprawl leaves US executives facing orchestration gap

Three in five large US firms say AI tool sprawl has stalled strategy, as 85% of executives report disconnected technology stacks.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

Aston Martin Aramco takes AMR Network to Singapore

The Singapore event broadens the Formula One team's partner programme beyond sponsorship, linking tech and finance firms around rapid market change.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

WARC survey says strategists see reasons for optimism

Agency strategists are feeling more upbeat, even as AI, consolidation and tougher growth conditions raise pressure to prove their commercial worth.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Kotter launches AI accelerator to boost business value

Many large firms are struggling to turn AI spending into measurable returns, leaving executives with fragmented projects and unclear priorities.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Robotics

Talwar says AI will reshape work, cities & medicine

AI could soon transform jobs, hospitals and schools, with Talwar warning that bigger firms may lag as security and accountability concerns slow adoption.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Data governance

CFOs prioritise trust over speed in AI adoption journey

Finance chiefs see AI as a risk-management issue first, with clean data and human oversight seen as essential to protect statements and audits.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

UST: Businesses must rethink how AI returns are measured

Australian firms risk spending increasing resources on AI pilots that ultimately fail to prove gains in revenue, efficiency or customer service.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more

Avoidable job losses could rise if leaders delay role redesign, even as one in four workers globally face some exposure to generative AI.

By Glen Maguire • 7 min read • This month

Data Analytics

Avanade urges firms to use AI to remake business models

Most firms are still using AI for efficiency, but Avanade says only 17% have redesigned their operating model around it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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Artificial Intelligence

Flowtica opens reservations for Verso AI voice recorder

Reservations cost GBP £7.50, with early buyers able to secure Flowtica's Verso recorder for GBP £150 before the price rises to GBP £169.50.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

Supply Chain

The supply chain metric most businesses can't measure and why it's costing them

Many firms are missing the profit drag hidden in stock, logistics and fulfilment costs, leaving value creation to gut feel and assumptions.

By Warren Swanepoel • 7 min read • Yesterday

Space

CyberFest 2026 secures sponsor backing for North East

Backing from national and international sponsors will help draw more than 1,000 delegates to CyberFest 2026 in the North East this October.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Network Infrastructure

Murdoch Webster appoints Tom Allan as chief executive

The Melbourne provider is seeking to deepen cybersecurity and managed services as it hands day-to-day leadership to a former CyberCX operator.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Human Capital Management

UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training

Many UK employers risk poor returns from AI because staff are being given tools faster than they are trained to use them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

$Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000$

Artificial Intelligence

Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000

The pool of part-time senior executives is giving smaller firms cheaper access to C-level expertise, with two days a week costing about AUD $110,400 a year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Construction

Built Influence Awards opens entries for 2027 scheme

Communications teams in property, architecture and construction will gain a dedicated platform as judging begins for entries closing on 20 November 2026.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Litera promotes Singh & Ryan in leadership shake-up

Customers are likely to see faster product rollouts and smoother delivery as Litera puts operations, product and marketing under two senior executives.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month