Productivity stories - Page 20

Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to spearhead product and technology as it doubles down on AI workflow automation after $100 million raise.

Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms' confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.

Manhattan rolls out embedded AI agents across its Active suite, promising real-time automation and custom agent creation for retailers.

Alteryx deepens ties with McLaren Racing, joining its WEC Hypercar project as Official Partner with car branding from the 2027 season.

AI-powered eCommerce delivery will top the agenda at London's TDC 2026, featuring Mary Portas, Arka Dhar and closing keynote Richard Ayoade.

MNSS slashes Kuwait parts warehouse from 5,000 to 560 sq m with AutoStore, boosting accuracy, throughput and space cost savings.

Uncoordinated AI rollouts risk creating costly “AI sprawl” and waste by 2026, with Nintex warning trust and governance are lagging.

Workday warns AI time gains are eroded by rework, with nearly 40% of productivity lost as staff fix errors and generic machine output.

Chargebacks surge after record online holiday sales, with USD $181 billion in returns putting retailers' first-quarter profits at risk.

EasyPicky predicts AI-driven retail, video shelf checks and phygital hubs will tackle GBP £1.5 trillion stock mismanagement by 2026.

INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

Apple has unveiled Creator Studio, a subscription bundling pro creative apps with new AI tools and premium content across its platforms.

Security teams are moving from gatekeepers to strategic partners, with ROI and integration now central to security investment decisions.

Fujitsu unit FSAS cuts excess stock by 20% and halves orders in six months after rolling out Celonis AI-driven process intelligence platform.

Global enterprises now see AI less as a cost cutter and more as a revenue engine, with agentic tools and Chief AI Officers rising in boardrooms.

WiseTech's CargoWise platform now offers direct digital booking with Tailwind Shipping Lines, boosting real-time capacity and schedule access.

Siemens named Verdantix leader for AI-driven quality management software, as its QMS tools gain top marks in 2025 Green Quadrant report.

WTW links its Radar platform with Databricks to cut insurer data turnaround to minutes and tighten governance on pricing and analytics work.

C-suite leaders plan to double down on AI, cost cuts and flexible work by 2026, despite tight budgets and rising tech and labour pressures.

Telcos race ahead on AI-first observability as New Relic links faster AI monitoring uptake to higher returns and fewer costly outages.