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American Stories

Automation stories

Plaid says AI is reshaping consumer finance expectations

Half of US consumers now expect AI to help manage money, as Plaid says finance apps must offer more guidance, transparency and human oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

AI saves small business leaders 6 to 10 hours a week

AI adoption among small business leaders is delivering measurable time savings, with Tech.co finding one in five save six to 10 hours a week.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Automation stories

Software-as-a-Service

Xero unveils AI business health scorecards for users

Xero rolls out AI-powered business health scorecards as 4.6 million subscribers gain deeper KPI tracking, cash flow forecasts and sharing tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

1Cover expands Adyen payments deal, saves AUD $35,000

1Cover deepens Adyen partnership across Australia and New Zealand, cutting payments costs and streamlining insurance transactions for customers and staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Dropbox launches three ChatGPT apps for workflow control

Dropbox brings file access, workplace search and diary management into ChatGPT as it looks to cut app switching for office workers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Images 2.0 with API access

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Images 2.0 with sharper text, layouts and multi-format output aimed at marketing, publishing and design teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

Elastic launches MCP apps for security & observability

Elastic launches MCP apps for security, observability and search, letting teams triage alerts, hunt threats and analyse data inside Claude and Copilot.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

DevOps

GitLab expands AWS integration for agentic AI workflows

GitLab lets AWS customers run Duo Agent Platform inference through Amazon Bedrock, keeping AI workflows inside existing cloud controls and spending commitments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer

Sovos hires Self Financial veteran David McCann to steer global technology push as it scales AI-driven tax compliance tools for multinational clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Marketing Technologies

OpenX appoints new product chief as it expands curation

OpenX names a new Vice President of Product and broadens two executives' remits as it steps up focus on curation, partnerships and CTV.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap

Grafana Labs unveils new AI observability and CLI tools as enterprises grapple with monitoring and controlling production AI systems at GrafanaCON 2026.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

AI makes IT jobs more demanding, SolarWinds study finds

AI is adding review, trust and governance burdens to stretched IT teams, with SolarWinds finding most professionals say it has made their work more demanding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

UK reindustrialisation investment set to fall sharply

Capgemini says UK reindustrialisation plans are ahead of the world, but spending is set to halve as firms turn more selective and tech-led.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Relativity to open Singapore hub as Asia demand grows

Relativity to launch a Singapore entity in the fourth quarter as surging Asia Pacific demand for its AI legal tools accelerates local hiring.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Automation stories

Data Analytics

MYOB says AI-using SMEs are growing 2.8 times faster

MYOB data shows Australian SMEs using AI are expanding 2.8 times faster, as the software firm flags a widening adoption gap and skills shortage.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Kia Ora New Zealand: Microsoft AI Tour delivers a dose of He Tangata

Microsoft steps up New Zealand AI push with 200,000 more people to be trained as chief technology officer Sarah Carney says the real challenge is winning trust.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Inde appoints Matthew Flatt as Technical Director of Data

Inde has tapped Matthew Flatt to head its Data, Intelligence and Architecture practice, as New Zealand firms sharpen focus on governance and AI-readiness.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Employment Hero launches HeroForce to ease compliance burden

Employment Hero's HeroForce aims to cut Australia's compliance costs as employers wrestle with awards, payroll rules and rising administration burdens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month