Productivity stories - Page 18

FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to streamline finance, inventory and franchise operations as it scales to 100-plus sites in 13 countries.

Blue Yonder posts FY25 revenue of USD $1.42 billion as it expands AI-driven planning and warehouse tools to meet rising supply chain demands.

WiseTech and Hapag-Lloyd are piloting real-time container tracking, feeding live location and ETA data straight into CargoWise workflows.

In 2026, retailers win not by owning more data, but by orchestrating trusted, real-time data that powers every decision and experience.

Airwallex launches an AI assistant in its web app, promising to simplify onboarding and day-to-day finance tasks for multi-currency businesses.

Healthcare providers are turning to hybrid cloud, AI and upgraded access control as rising assaults and break-ins reshape security priorities.

Agentic AI is shredding seat-based SaaS models, sparking a wave of 'zombie' vendors, valuation shocks and leaner, AI-native rivals.

Canada is investing CAD $2,815,999 to boost digital skills and AI adoption across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.

BigHammer.ai debuts AI agents to replace complex data stacks, promising up to 70% cost cuts and faster delivery for analytics teams.

Targa Telematics keeps top spot in Europe's fleet market and turns to Agentic AI to automate decisions as connected vehicles surge.

Agencies rush to adopt AI to boost efficiency and margins by 2026, yet many fear churning out low-quality 'slop' that could erode trust.

AI, hybrid cloud and SASE are driving a shift from security sprawl to consolidation, with unified policy control now the top priority.

Canada distils record public input into priorities for a 2026 AI strategy, balancing innovation, security, sovereignty and public trust.

ScienceLogic launches Skylar Advisor, an AI-native IT ops assistant that proactively surfaces guidance and prioritises actions in real time.

Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.

Ecommpay and Payrails form strategic tie-up, offering large merchants a single API to streamline complex, multi-provider payment stacks.

QuikBot and Illumia have agreed a partnership to roll out governed Physical AI robots across airport retail, airside logistics and MRO.

Most firms plan agentic AI within three years, but Celonis finds clunky processes and poor context threaten ROI and slow deployment.

8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.

Celonis hires veteran software leader Ewan Henderson as North America GM to tighten AI's link to day-to-day operations and measurable ROI.