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How AI is changing business planning
Digital Transformation

How AI is changing business planning

Better forecasting is becoming a competitive necessity as AI lets firms test thousands of scenarios to protect margins and respond faster to shocks.

By Steve Singer • 4 min read • Last week
AI's data centre overhaul forcing a network rethink
Edge Computing

AI's data centre overhaul forcing a network rethink

AI training is exposing network bottlenecks that can idle GPUs, raise costs and force operators to redesign data centres around lossless fabrics.

By Mina Mousa • 5 min read • Last week
The golden quarter loyalty opportunity: Why rewards matter more when consumers spend more carefully
Customer Experience

The golden quarter loyalty opportunity: Why rewards matter more when consumers spend more carefully

With UK shoppers planning GBP £17.9 billion of Golden Quarter spending, brands face tougher battles for cautious consumers' custom.

By Mrinalini Chowdhary • 5 min read • Last week
The five year wall
eLearning

The five year wall

Channel jobseekers face a median five years' experience requirement, with only 41 of 362 live adverts open to candidates with two years or less.

By Michael Kelly • 6 min read • 4 days ago
How multi-shopper AI is transforming retail store operations
Customer Experience

How multi-shopper AI is transforming retail store operations

Retailers could cut stockouts and queues as multi-shopper AI turns live store data into faster replenishment and staffing decisions.

By Andal Alwan • 4 min read • Last week
Cybersecurity is operating on the wrong clock
Digital Transformation

Cybersecurity is operating on the wrong clock

Attackers are exploiting flaws before disclosure, leaving Australian organisations exposed for less time than patch cycles can keep up with.

By Sam Salehi • 5 min read • Last week
AGI is coming. The future of work isn't ready
Digital Transformation

AGI is coming. The future of work isn't ready

Businesses risk falling behind as AI advances faster than workforce skills, forcing them to redesign roles, workflows and judgement.

By Glen Maguire • 9 min read • 4 days ago
More budget, more breaches: The ROI problem Asia Pacific can no longer ignore
Supply Chain

More budget, more breaches: The ROI problem Asia Pacific can no longer ignore

Rising cyber budgets are failing to curb APAC losses, as Asahi's outage showed the real cost is business disruption, not breach headlines.

By Andrew Kay • 5 min read • Last week

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Your Factory Is Getting Smarter. So Why Does Its Intelligence Stop at the Factory Gate?
Robotics

Your Factory Is Getting Smarter. So Why Does Its Intelligence Stop at the Factory Gate?

Manufacturers risk losing sight of product condition after dispatch, as Asia's AI push exposes the gap between factory data and delivery.

By Richard Schubert • 6 min read • Last week
The enduring resilience of New Zealand's broadcast networks
Personalisation

The enduring resilience of New Zealand's broadcast networks

Broadcast still reaches most New Zealanders daily, even as streaming grows, with free access and emergency resilience keeping it relevant.

By Jason Fullerton-Smith • 4 min read • Last week
When fuel costs go up, should you raise your prices? 4 questions for ContainerCo's CFO
Digital Transformation

When fuel costs go up, should you raise your prices? 4 questions for ContainerCo's CFO

A temporary fuel surcharge is helping ContainerCo pass on diesel costs without locking in higher prices if fuel markets ease.

By Keith Johnston • 5 min read • Last week
The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more
Smart Cities

The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more

The technology's next test is whether it can cut energy use and waste as firms face growing pressure to deploy AI more responsibly.

By Nicky Preston • 5 min read • Last week
Asleep at the wheel: what smartwatches can - and can't - tell us about driver fatigue
Fleet Management

Asleep at the wheel: what smartwatches can - and can't - tell us about driver fatigue

Wearable data may help drivers spot fatigue, but researchers warn sleep scores alone cannot judge fitness to drive safely.

By Charles Dawson • 5 min read • Last week
Stopbank upgrade begins at 'vulnerable' Awatoto
Disaster Recovery

Stopbank upgrade begins at 'vulnerable' Awatoto

Homes and businesses in Awatoto should be better protected from more common floods after a 3.6km stopbank upgrade got under way.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last week
Clean data, healthy revenue: The key to improving the patient journey
Data governance

Clean data, healthy revenue: The key to improving the patient journey

Flawed patient records are driving claim denials, delayed reimbursements and poorer trust as healthcare leans on AI and automation.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Last week
The Data Problem AI Can't Solve
Data Analytics

The Data Problem AI Can't Solve

Poor data foundations are exposing firms to faster audits and costly errors as AI simply scales up existing gaps in compliance.

By Ryan Padget • 5 min read • Last week
The FDE bubble: Silicon Valley's most expensive game of pretend
Enterprise Resource Planning

The FDE bubble: Silicon Valley's most expensive game of pretend

Rapid growth may be masking a services-heavy model, as customers pay software valuations for AI products that still need armies of engineers.

By Anurag Gurtu • 4 min read • Last week