Most finance teams want clearer returns and tighter controls before committing more budget, despite broad plans to raise AI investment.
Finance teams could cut manual reconciliation prep time as BlackLine rolls out an AI tool built for audit trails and human oversight.
Digital payments, AI and open banking are set to propel the sector to USD $1,533.29 billion by 2034, the report says.
Faster instant payments and AI-led commerce are exposing fraud and infrastructure gaps, forcing banks and merchants to bolster resilience.
The retailer says lower support costs have freed up budget for AI and other projects while keeping its SAP and Oracle systems stable.
The warehouse automation group cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions 55.48% from 2021 and won full ISO 45001 certification across its sites.
A first European contract and stronger US demand lifted annual recurring revenue to AUD $8 million as xReality broadened its defence training reach.
Businesses using Google Cloud AI tools can now spot unusual charges sooner and halt billable usage once spending hits a set cap.
Only 43% of factory data is used effectively, leaving manufacturers struggling to turn machine alerts into maintenance action.
Most firms are still unprepared for quantum attacks, with only 7% deploying quantum-safe cryptography across most digital certificates.
Many Canadian staff fear AI spending is outpacing training, with 51% saying employers favour new tools over career development.
Businesses will gain embedded self-custody tools as Payward folds Magic Labs' wallet infrastructure into its B2B platform for onchain services.
OpenAI's data suggests smaller firms may be feeling the biggest change, as staff use ChatGPT to handle tasks once passed to other teams.
The Toronto startup must prove interactive photo tools can keep users engaged beyond the novelty as it begins with only one free app.
The tie-up could help brands target shoppers using consented banking data as open banking moves further into loyalty and advertising.
Canadian investors can now use an AI-backed service that records the rationale behind each trade and benchmarks decisions against the S&P 500.
Fleet managers gain a single view of charging, fuel and reimbursement data as mixed-energy operations grow more complex.
Managers using AI daily are spending 20.3 hours a week on coordination, with status meetings and re-explaining work driving the loss.
The funding lifts the Spanish AI firm to a USD $1.7 billion valuation as demand grows for cheaper, lower-energy model deployment.
As AI shifts routine production in-house, only 28% of B2B marketing leaders now expect agency budgets to rise over the next year.
