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AI could help cleaners spot at-risk contracts early
Data Analytics

AI could help cleaners spot at-risk contracts early

Early warnings from routine site data could help cleaning firms intervene before service lapses turn into lost contracts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Eightfold AI appoints Joe Korngiebel as Chief Executive
Human Capital Management

Eightfold AI appoints Joe Korngiebel as Chief Executive

The handover gives the HR software group an executive with 30 years' sector experience as AI tools increasingly reshape hiring and workforce planning.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
CAS picks NEWWORK platform for AI-enabled operations
Customer Relationship Management

CAS picks NEWWORK platform for AI-enabled operations

The pilot will link sales, production and logistics data, giving CAS real-time visibility across orders and deliveries as it tests an AI operating layer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
OneAdvanced promotes Beetge to regional go-to-market role
Manufacturing

OneAdvanced promotes Beetge to regional go-to-market role

The software group is strengthening its ANZ push as it seeks deeper inroads into government, education and industrial markets.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago
ADP launches Lyric HCM in UK for multinational employers
Human Capital Management

ADP launches Lyric HCM in UK for multinational employers

Multinational employers will be able to manage HR, payroll and compliance in one system as ADP widens its Europe rollout to four headquarters markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Build Paperless opens construction platform to AI agents
Artificial Intelligence

Build Paperless opens construction platform to AI agents

Access to building records is now being offered to AI assistants, with human sign-off still required for contract changes and variations.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Data centre staff eye moves despite pay rises survey shows
Semiconductors

Data centre staff eye moves despite pay rises survey shows

Despite pay rises, 38.8% of European and 37.8% of US permanent data centre staff expect to switch employers within a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
BrightHR links with Xero Payroll to cut SME errors
Risk & Compliance

BrightHR links with Xero Payroll to cut SME errors

Manual payroll checks are a growing liability for Australian SMEs, with the new link meant to reduce underpayments, audits and back-pay orders.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Jabra launches retail headset & cloud management platform
Unified Communications

Jabra launches retail headset & cloud management platform

Retailers can now centralise headset fleets across stores as Jabra's new platform aims to cut IT support demands and speed frontline communications.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
UiPath: AI agents force rethink of junior tech roles
Digital Transformation

UiPath: AI agents force rethink of junior tech roles

Routine junior tasks could soon be handed to AI agents, forcing firms to redeploy early-career staff towards strategic work, UiPath's CEO says.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month

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HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance
Human Capital Management

HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance

It aims to reduce safety and audit risks in sectors such as mining and care by showing whether workers are actually cleared for each job.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Australian workers split by age on careers & money
Human Capital Management

Australian workers split by age on careers & money

Australian workers in later careers are far less confident about their finances, as only 9% of 40- to 64-year-olds feel secure about money.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
AI is creating new roles in UK firms, HP survey finds
Digital Transformation

AI is creating new roles in UK firms, HP survey finds

Most UK firms are using AI to redesign jobs rather than cut them, with 60% of leaders saying it has created new roles or teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Australia's reporting crunch exposes finance's data gaps
Digital Transformation

Australia's reporting crunch exposes finance's data gaps

Rising scrutiny of Australian accounts is exposing patchy data controls, after ASIC issued a record AUD $350 million in civil penalties.

By Mike Goldsworthy • 5 min read • Last week
Westpac New Zealand replaces 26 HR systems with Workday
Digital Transformation

Westpac New Zealand replaces 26 HR systems with Workday

Westpac says the platform has cut leaders' admin by about two hours a week and improved trust in workforce data, freeing time for customer work.

By Mara Sugue • 7 min read • Last week
CFOs eye record profit growth as AI boosts returns
Digital Transformation

CFOs eye record profit growth as AI boosts returns

AI-driven productivity gains are helping most finance chiefs expect higher profits, even as only 46% feel upbeat about the US economy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Tes appoints Camila Kill as Chief Technology Officer
Digital Transformation

Tes appoints Camila Kill as Chief Technology Officer

The appointment bolsters Tes's push to cut school admin by linking data and systems, as it expands its Tes360 platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
The next generation airport starts with better operational decisions
Robotics

The next generation airport starts with better operational decisions

Congestion can be eased faster by smarter use of existing runways, staff and equipment than by costly new terminals, airport experts say.

By Shantanu Gangakhedkar • 4 min read • Last week