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AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value
Digital Transformation

AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value

In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 8 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Finance leaders fear AI skills gap as change accelerates
Robotics

Finance leaders fear AI skills gap as change accelerates

Finance chiefs brace for AI upheaval as CIMA warns of widening skills gap and underprepared teams despite soaring expectations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
IDHL launches AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million
Data Analytics

IDHL launches AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million

IDHL launches IDHL Labs, a group-wide AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million to fast-track automation, tooling and data-driven services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Exclusive: AWS outlines agentic AI strategy for enterprises
Unified Communications

Exclusive: AWS outlines agentic AI strategy for enterprises

AWS is ramping up autonomous AI agents, chips and on-prem AI factories as it bets agentic systems will redefine everyday enterprise work.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Sage CTO urges CFOs to demand transparent finance AI
Software-as-a-Service

Sage CTO urges CFOs to demand transparent finance AI

Sage CTO Aaron Harris says CFOs must demand transparent, auditable AI in finance as trust becomes a measurable requirement by 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
BlackLine buys WiseLayer to boost AI finance agents
Digital Transformation

BlackLine buys WiseLayer to boost AI finance agents

BlackLine snaps up WiseLayer to embed AI agents in its Verity suite, automating complex close tasks and reshaping finance team workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Hyland named IDC leader for intelligent document AI
Hybrid Cloud

Hyland named IDC leader for intelligent document AI

Hyland has been ranked a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for intelligent document processing, citing its agentic automation strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
2026 tipped as turning point for enterprise agentic AI
Digital Transformation

2026 tipped as turning point for enterprise agentic AI

Tech leaders say 2026 will be the year agentic AI moves from pilots to mainstream, as enterprises demand measurable business impact.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
AI surge to bring chaos before control, warns CEO
Digital Transformation

AI surge to bring chaos before control, warns CEO

AI will unleash short-term chaos and “shadow AI” risks before governance tools restore control, warns OutSystems chief Woodson Martin.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
ServiceNow buys Moveworks to build AI 'front door'
Digital Transformation

ServiceNow buys Moveworks to build AI 'front door'

ServiceNow buys AI assistant specialist Moveworks to create a single conversational 'front door' into automated workflows across the enterprise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Forrester tips AI-native clouds & digital workers by 2026
Robotics

Forrester tips AI-native clouds & digital workers by 2026

Forrester predicts AI-native clouds will reap USD $20 billion and digital workers will reshape enterprise software and development by 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
How non-technical teams can learn to embrace AI
DevOps

How non-technical teams can learn to embrace AI

Non-technical teams can learn to embrace AI by champion-led experiments, simple tools and clear leadership to boost productivity safely.

By Caitlin Stephens • 6 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

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How AI is re-shaping financial reporting
Data Analytics

How AI is re-shaping financial reporting

AI is turning CFOs from backward-looking reporters into real-time strategists, reshaping financial and sustainability reporting alike.

By Narain Viswanathan • 7 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
CARS24 adopts Pennant cloud platform for digital loans
Digital Transformation

CARS24 adopts Pennant cloud platform for digital loans

CARS24 shifts its lending to Pennant's cloud, unifying loan servicing on a single digital platform to boost automation and scalability.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Basware buys Redmap to boost AP automation in APAC
Data Analytics

Basware buys Redmap to boost AP automation in APAC

Basware acquires Australian AP software provider Redmap to accelerate AI-driven invoice automation growth across the Asia-Pacific mid-market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Enterprises boost AI agent spend but retain human checks
Data Protection

Enterprises boost AI agent spend but retain human checks

Enterprises ramp up AI agent spending and deployments, but security fears and trust gaps keep humans firmly in the decision loop.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
QuoteCheck launches AI tool to cut insurers' repair bills
Software-as-a-Service

QuoteCheck launches AI tool to cut insurers' repair bills

QuoteCheck unveils AI-driven platform using live local building rates to help Australian insurers curb soaring home repair costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Five technology trends that will shape 2026
Data Protection

Five technology trends that will shape 2026

Data, AI, quantum and cybersecurity advances will force Australian firms in 2026 to treat emerging tech as core infrastructure, not experiments.

By Srini Gutta • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025