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Businesses saw no summer slowdown in website fixes, with half of outages still cleared in under two minutes despite holiday absences.
Manufacturers could cut compliance burden after Ultimo's trial found its AI safety agent flagged every recommended action without a miss.
Firms in regulated sectors could clear conflicts and screen deals faster as Intapp ties its new AI tool to internal rules and records.
North American customers can now trial the new environment as Oracle NetSuite adds conversational AI and finance automation tools across its software.
Higher build and rent costs are squeezing occupiers, with Sydney's industrial market now showing wider price gaps and slower dealmaking.
Coffee producers in Australia and New Zealand will get local access to roasting systems as Jet Technologies expands beyond packaging amid rising cost pressures.
Financial institutions could cut manual matching by 95% as the updated system also shortens routine reconciliation setup to under 30 minutes.
The move aims to speed up repetitive audit tasks for nearly 85,000 professionals while keeping final judgements with human reviewers.
Demand for industrial inspection robots is forcing ANYbotics to expand engineering capacity as it shifts from pilots to wider deployments.
Enterprises could cut handling times and improve compliance as UiPath pushes its automation software into more complex, exception-heavy case work.
Despite productivity gains, workers are losing much of AI's time savings to checking, fixing errors and juggling multiple tools.
The package aims to cut development time and curb compliance risks as firms deploy AI agents into HR, finance and IT workflows.
Most Australian staff are happy with AI as an assistant, but 64% want a human involved before it acts independently.
Construction finance teams can now spot overspending earlier, as Ramp's new tool ties project budgets, receipts and payments together in real time.
Rising reporting and safety demands are creating demand for software that can replace spreadsheets and consultants in heavy industry.
Retail and hospitality groups are being offered a single daily briefing to turn scattered site data into faster action on the shop floor.
The appointment comes as Scotland's digital sector contributes GBP £7.5 billion to the economy and faces pressure to fill 13,000 annual vacancies.
Logistics firms could cut staffing and operating costs as the startup uses the new funding to expand AI agents into billing, compliance and dispatch.
Workers are pushing employers to improve safety, as a new survey found most want more digital tools and clearer crisis plans.
The certification may help the UK mobile provider win over customers and suppliers as B Lab raises scrutiny of telecoms firms' practices.
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