Productivity stories - Page 14
Wise predicts agentic AI shift in business by 2026
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Wise forecasts that by 2026 agentic AI will run core business tasks, pushing firms to embed tools, tighten oversight and rethink outsourcing.
Upgrade advantage: More value, less effort for partners, MSPs & MSSPs
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endpoint protection
SonicWall's latest firewalls promise MSPs and MSSPs unified management, AI-driven insights and richer margins with less manual effort.
Finastra unveils AI tool to speed up bank payments ops
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Finastra launches OperatorAssist AI to cut banks' payment investigation work, promising 20-30% faster exception handling and reduced costs.
Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps
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Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.
The hidden support gaps holding women back at work
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Hidden gaps in mentoring, health and leadership support are quietly stalling women's careers, despite workplaces claiming progress on equality.
Telefónica Spain standardises networks on Red Hat OpenShift
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virtualisation
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private cloud
Telefónica Spain makes Red Hat OpenShift its standard platform to unify IT and network workloads and speed 5G-ready service delivery.
AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026
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In 2026, AI agents move from pilots to the enterprise core, forcing firms to prove measurable value under tight governance.
ACI unveils Connetic for Cards to unify payments ops
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ACI Connetic for Cards promises unified issuing, acquiring and ATM processing as banks race to modernise card systems and fight fraud.
AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders
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AI and tech upheaval is piling pressure on UK business leaders, with most saying their roles have become far more complex since 2020.
Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction
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Brands plan to lift content budgets and AI use, but fragmented tools are fuelling burnout, wasted spend and slower campaign launches.
Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support
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Gen Z back data centres in theory but baulk at them on their doorsteps, as environmental fears outweigh jobs in new UK polling.
Smarsh unveils AI tool to cut compliance alert noise
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Smarsh launches AI-powered Noise Reduction Agent to suppress low-risk messages, promising 60% fewer false positives for smaller firms.
HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs
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HIVED launches HIVED One, a unified all-electric parcel service aimed at simplifying nationwide deliveries for UK eCommerce SMEs.
Pan Macmillan launches AI Academy to upskill staff
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Pan Macmillan has launched an internal AI Academy with Multiverse, training 20 staff in responsible AI to boost efficiency and reader reach.
Sahar Group selects Ramco for Black Hawk MRO digitisation
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Sahar Group picks Ramco's aviation suite to digitise Black Hawk MRO, unifying maintenance, supply chain and finance on one platform.
AI won't reduce construction disputes unless documentation improves
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rpa
AI is flooding construction workflows, but without better, real-time documentation, disputes over contracts and evidence will only intensify.
Women own the most underrated skill in tech: Translation
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As AI reshapes workplaces, women's overlooked gift for translating ideas into action is emerging as tech's most critical skill.
Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it
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As AI reshapes work, women are using it to ditch outdated trade-offs and prove ambitious careers and rich family lives can coexist.
Reversec names Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as Chief Executive
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Cyber consultancy Reversec has named former Accenture executive Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as CEO to drive its next phase of global expansion.
Policy reform must be matched by shifts in culture, hiring and progression
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New UK gender pay and menopause plans hailed, but leaders warn only deeper shifts in hiring, culture and progression will close gaps.