Professional services stories
Many large organisations are still struggling to turn AI pilots into live systems, despite heavy spending and rising pressure for returns.
Ransomware and data theft can follow a single click, making verified access and threat containment critical for organisations.
Legal teams can now feed sensitive deal files from Ansarada into Harvey without losing permissions, audit trails or governance controls.
Continuity with legal advisers can speed fundraising, reduce friction and help investors trust that a fast-growth company is well run.
Boards face mounting pressure to fix AI-found code flaws faster, as CrowdStrike and partners launch a service to rank exploit risks.
Embedded engineers will help enterprises move generative AI from pilots into production as Cognizant deepens its Google Cloud partnership.
Stricter EU pay rules are driving multinationals to centralise payroll data, with Payslip now processing 1.3 million payslips a year.
It will help large customers move AI agents from pilots to production on Google Cloud, as adoption of enterprise generative tools slows.
Enterprises struggling with slow AI rollouts may turn to specialist partners as Vanyar targets faster Palantir deployments across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
Compliance-heavy finance teams could cut manual pricing disputes as KPMG and Google Cloud roll out Gemini Enterprise tools at Cardinal Health.
In-house legal teams can now check contract wording against case law and statutes without leaving the Luminance workflow, after a LexisNexis tie-up.
The tie-up aims to help clients cut software delivery times and modernise legacy systems while keeping security and compliance under control.
The hire signals Unity Advisory’s push to embed AI at the top of its model as it grows to 100 staff and targets CFO clients.
Month-end reporting could move faster for finance teams as a new assistant takes on routine close tasks while humans keep final sign-off.
Insurers say the threat could trigger business interruption, regulatory scrutiny and client claims, as 65% of firms rank cyber-attacks first.
Nearly half of UK project firms are seeing productivity or cost gains from AI as they shift it into day-to-day operations and seek ROI.
Companies are under pressure to prove AI spend pays off, as many projects still stall before delivering measurable gains.
Businesses could save about 20% on breach costs if they prepare responses in advance, according to QBE and Atmos claims data.
The move should help CRI cut duplication and ease audit strain as the top-25 US firm shifts to a cloud-first operating model.
The internal promotion comes as demand grows for ERP projects that join finance reporting, operations and AI-enabled automation on one platform.