Productivity stories - Page 6
Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030
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manufacturing
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hyperscale
Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.
OpenAI picks Brex for global spend and finance tasks
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digital transformation
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fintech
OpenAI selects Brex to run global spend and finance operations, as automation tools vie to serve the fast-growing AI sector's complex needs.
Explainer: IBM to triple US entry-level hiring amid AI shift
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
IBM will triple US entry-level hiring in 2026, redesigning junior roles around AI oversight and human judgement despite automation pressures.
WorkFusion's Tara wins AML award for sanctions screening
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crypto
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cx
WorkFusion's AI agent Tara has been named AML Solution of the Year by FinTech Breakthrough for streamlining sanctions screening workloads.
Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
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data protection
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dr
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fintech
European fintech is maturing as G+D's Sofiane Chouane charts a future shaped by stricter regulation, AI, and bank-startup partnerships.
NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again
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devops
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e-learning
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apm
NIIT MTS secures a sixteenth straight spot on Training Industry's Top 20 custom content developers list for 2026, citing AI-led design.
Persistent appoints Hari Abhyankar to lead private equity
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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ai
Persistent hires Hari Abhyankar as EVP and global head of private equity, sharpening its push into investor and professional services markets.
DigiCert posts record Q4 ARR after expansion spree
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digital transformation
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encryption
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hyperscale
DigiCert reports record Q4 ARR in FY26 as DigiCert ONE platform growth, acquisitions and automation demand drive digital trust expansion.
Coalfire launches AI threat hunting for shadow agents
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Coalfire's new DivisionHex service hunts shadow AI and rogue agents as most firms report AI-driven security incidents without proper oversight.
Secure.com urges 'human-first' design for security ops
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firewalls
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siem
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network security
Secure.com warns SOCs face rising risk from clunky workflows and alert overload, urging 'human-first' design and greater automation.
Smarsh unveils AI agents to speed probes & cut costs
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saas
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risk & compliance
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erp
Smarsh launches AI agents to slash legal discovery and compliance surveillance time and costs for regulated firms handling vast data.
Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance
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fintech
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physical security
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rpa
Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.
Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.
UiPath links with Microsoft to automate security ops
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siem
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cloud security
UiPath and Microsoft have unveiled a new security automation link to detect, investigate and respond to threats in automated workflows.
The pros and cons of AI in content generation: all you need to know
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digital transformation
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martech
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personalisation
AI is reshaping content creation, boosting speed and scale while raising urgent concerns over quality, authenticity and reader trust.
TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push
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digital transformation
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hcm
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risk & compliance
TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.
R Systems launches EXIQO to scale agentic AI in firms
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digital transformation
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physical security
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rpa
R Systems has unveiled EXIQO, an AI Studio to help enterprises scale governed agentic AI across engineering, operations and legacy systems.
Spacelift unveils AI suite to speed cloud infrastructure
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devops
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cloud security
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apm
Spacelift launches Intelligence AI suite to bring natural language provisioning and troubleshooting to cloud infrastructure teams.
AI speeds up content production, but sameness a problem
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cx
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martech
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rpa
PhotoShelter report finds content is produced faster with AI, but brands are still battling generic content, stalled approvals and flat audience engagement.