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Only 12% of UK eCommerce brands ready for AI checkout
Digital Transformation

Only 12% of UK eCommerce brands ready for AI checkout

Retailers risk losing sales to AI agents as most of the UK's biggest eCommerce brands lack the technical setup for autonomous checkout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Most executives say AI has moved beyond pilot phase
Digital Transformation

Most executives say AI has moved beyond pilot phase

Most large companies have shifted AI into live use, but senior leaders remain split on whether it will drive hiring or cuts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Why is Webex becoming the AI execution layer for work?
Software-as-a-Service

Why is Webex becoming the AI execution layer for work?

Firms using embedded AI in meetings and messaging are already cutting admin, speeding decisions and improving customer response times.

By Will Morey • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

AI Adoption stories

Drata launches AI agent governance for enterprises
Digital Transformation

Drata launches AI agent governance for enterprises

Enterprise buyers are demanding proof of what AI agents do, as scrutiny rises over permissions, ownership and audit trails across organisations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Skillsoft finds gulf between AI adoption & readiness
Digital Transformation

Skillsoft finds gulf between AI adoption & readiness

Only 24% of workers feel ready to use AI effectively, as firms roll out tools faster than training and governance can keep pace.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Vertesia signs UK reseller deal with SynApps Solutions
Software-as-a-Service

Vertesia signs UK reseller deal with SynApps Solutions

The tie-up gives UK public sector and finance customers a route to use AI on governed legacy records without losing auditability or control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Flexera launches AI cost tools to track enterprise spend
Software-as-a-Service

Flexera launches AI cost tools to track enterprise spend

Growing AI use is making bills harder to predict, pushing firms to track costs across models, agents, data and compute.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
KPMG India, Tricentis strike quality engineering pact
DevOps

KPMG India, Tricentis strike quality engineering pact

Enterprises modernising software delivery could cut testing risk and speed releases as the firms pair consulting with AI-enabled quality tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Australia, New Zealand AI boom lacks data foundations
Data Protection

Australia, New Zealand AI boom lacks data foundations

Many firms are adopting AI quickly, but weak data architecture is leaving them unable to measure returns or manage governance risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
ADAPTOVATE launches AI framework to close scale gap
Digital Transformation

ADAPTOVATE launches AI framework to close scale gap

Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI spending is delivering returns, as most pilots still fail to reach day-to-day use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Agiloft names Jason Barnwell chief product officer
Software-as-a-Service

Agiloft names Jason Barnwell chief product officer

The move signals Agiloft's push to tie contract AI to reliable data, with the former chief legal officer now steering product strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI expansion lifts breach rate to 43%, Netwrix says
Data Protection

AI expansion lifts breach rate to 43%, Netwrix says

More than four in 10 firms where AI widened access were breached last year, underscoring a growing governance gap, Netwrix says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
IP Fabric names Jonathan Korntheuer Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

IP Fabric names Jonathan Korntheuer Chief Financial Officer

The move signals tighter financial oversight as IP Fabric steps up hiring and targets more enterprise demand for network visibility tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Ramp launches Applied AI Solutions for finance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Ramp launches Applied AI Solutions for finance teams

Finance teams could see faster automation as Ramp places engineers inside clients to build bespoke AI systems on its platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

AI Adoption stories

HCLTech leads Sarvam's USD $150 million Series B close
Software-as-a-Service

HCLTech leads Sarvam's USD $150 million Series B close

The round values the sovereign AI start-up at USD $1.5 billion as it seeks funding for research and compute to expand across key sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Spaceship urges investors to back AI beneficiaries
Software-as-a-Service

Spaceship urges investors to back AI beneficiaries

AI adoption could lift earnings for software and cybersecurity groups even as businesses trim staff and automation threatens more jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Why AI projects struggle to move beyond the pilot stage
Digital Transformation

Why AI projects struggle to move beyond the pilot stage

Many businesses are finding that AI pilots stall when ownership, adoption and measurement questions emerge after the first demo.

By Will Wetton • 6 min read • Last week