B2B stories
Smart home makers can now add cameras and doorbells more quickly as Ayla bundles cloud recording, billing and app support into one service.
Routine call-handling jobs face the sharpest risk as AI agents take over most customer queries, forcing firms to retrain staff quickly by 2030.
Expansion into UK mobile services has gained fresh backing as TNS Global funds eSIM Go's push beyond travel eSIM into MVNOs.
The appointment aims to sharpen sales and customer strategy as the group expands across consulting, fulfilment and logistics operations.
The deal could speed up onboarding for banks and other regulated firms by automating identity checks while keeping an audit trail inside Claude.
ShopBack users could soon get easier access to travel connectivity and local mobile plans as Gigs tests its expansion in Asia.
Higher sales of appliances, TVs and vehicle systems helped lift first-quarter profit despite tariff pressures and broader economic uncertainty.
Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.
AI agents are weakening familiar B2B sales tactics, forcing firms to rethink how they measure demand and win trust earlier.
Poor master data can leave firms overpaying duties, missing sustainability targets and struggling to trace suppliers as tariffs shift.
Staff and creditors face uncertainty as both businesses keep trading under external control while receivers assess their future.
US media-for-equity backing will fund LifeSafe’s direct-to-consumer push, as the fire safety start-up seeks wider household sales.
Households and offices can now monitor visitors remotely as the new device adds app alerts, night vision and weather protection to Consistent's range.
AI tools now favour recent, credible coverage over paid media, leaving B2B tech firms with a growing visibility gap in search results.
Investors will get AI summaries, portfolio tracking and sharable charts as the crypto data site broadens beyond price feeds.
Selected pet and aquatics retailers will get pre-scheduled meetings at PATS 2026 after visitor numbers jumped 70% last year.
Trusted vendors are more likely to be shortlisted, secure approval and command better pricing in complex enterprise deals.
Businesses are paying more for faster freight as fuel levies jumped and late same-day deliveries hit 30 per cent in Australia.
Financial institutions could cut manual checks as a Fujifilm-DoxAI tool scans identity and income records for fraud in New Zealand.
Closure of rival gateway services is pushing SMSF trustees and accountants to seek a new Electronic Service Address provider.
