Automation stories
Singapore firms warn of AI identity gaps as most security teams are pressed to relax controls, with machine accounts and agents posing risks.
FairPrice Group to deploy smart carts, digital price cards and AI tools across 48 stores as its Singapore retail overhaul scales up by end-2026.
Deloitte and Payslip say tighter EU pay rules are driving multinationals towards centralised payroll systems, with 1.3 million payslips now automated annually.
Tata Steel deploys more than 300 AI agents with Google Cloud to speed up maintenance, customer service and back-office work worldwide.
Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Adobe ANZ chief says AI is moving into production as customers in regulated sectors balance caution with rapid deployment and productivity gains.
Google Cloud study finds 52% of executives have deployed AI agents, with early adopters reporting stronger returns and wider business use.
Redgate survey finds 43% of firms view hybrid cloud as permanent, with security worries and stalled database moves making migration harder than planned.
Google Cloud folds Vertex AI into Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, adding governance and production tools as firms race to deploy secure AI agents.
Salesforce launches Headless 360, giving software agents and developers API access to core tools as it deepens its push beyond the user interface.
Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, new cybersecurity tools and eighth-generation TPUs as AI demand lifts cloud push.
Luminance and LexisNexis have struck a tie-up to embed citation-backed legal research inside contract review, aiming to cut switch-hopping for in-house lawyers.
Datadog says firms are spreading AI workloads across several models as production failures climb, with capacity limits emerging as a key bottleneck.
Keepit survey finds organisations overconfident about AI disaster recovery, with just 32% testing plans monthly and many lacking clear governance.
Peer Software deepens channel push with enhanced Partner Programme, adding incentives, training and a file analysis tool for hybrid environments.
Cambridge Wireless sets out a 2026 conference agenda spanning AI, cyber resilience, quantum networking and industrial automation.
Canada funds Siemens AI battery research hub to boost manufacturing efficiency, protect thousands of jobs and deepen its North American supply chain.
Storm Technology names Conor Flanagan to lead Dynamics 365 Business Central push as it expands finance, reporting and AI-focused services.
Irish business leaders become more confident in AI use, but remain the most uneasy of four European markets over jobs and cybersecurity.
UK finance chiefs say AI adoption will hinge on traceable outputs and human oversight, as Bloomberg survey shows trust beats speed in regulated markets.