Productivity stories - Page 4

Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.

Optimizely training programme sees 375 AI agents built in five days as waitlist tops 1,500 amid rising enterprise marketing demand.

CirrusHQ expands its sales push with a senior hire as it targets rising public sector demand for cloud services and AI-ready infrastructure.

Twilio survey shows conversational AI is moving from pilots to live use, with current adopters reporting stronger governance confidence and clearer business gains.

Sinch Mailgun warns weak inbox placement and limited AI use are eroding email returns, with many firms unable to measure ROI confidently.

Thames Freeport backs AI, 5G and digital twin trials at Tilbury, London Gateway and Ford Dagenham to boost productivity and safety.

Executives now see managed services as a critical route to scaling agentic AI, with most prioritising AI know-how and security over cost savings.

Nasuni pivots from cloud file storage with Active Everywhere and AI Activate, aiming to give enterprises governed access to unstructured data for AI.

Outpayce and Riskified to roll out airline fraud and chargeback protection worldwide, with first Asia-Pacific airline launch due in 2026.

Everest Group names Sapiens Decision a Luminary in AI decision intelligence watch as insurers and lenders seek governed automation.

Felix lands USD $1.7 million to scale AI workflows for legal and finance teams, targeting consistency and audit trails over ad hoc prompts.

DXC to use ServiceNow's agentic AI across its back office first, creating a live blueprint for client offerings as the pair deepen a 17-year partnership.

Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.

Rithum brings in former Realtor.com executive Mausam Bhatt to steer product strategy as it ramps up AI-led tools and automation across its platform.

Alteryx hires Julie Irish from Couchbase to drive global IT, data governance and AI adoption as the software group accelerates digital transformation.

Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.

Retailers are overhauling networks and governance to cut complexity, support store innovation and prepare for AI-driven operations across multiple markets.

Data quality gives banks a scalable route to digital trust, cutting fraud and false positives while speeding onboarding, KYB and AI-driven checks.

UK businesses back bank-led recurring payments as GoCardless says cards and admin costs are draining revenue and delaying collections.

Celerity adds IBM automation specialist Ranger4 as BGF-backed group deepens AI and cost-efficiency offer across hybrid IT.