ROI stories
Shoppers are backing connected-store spending only if it helps staff answer queries faster, with 59% finding tech frustrating without human support.
The upgrade is expected to cut annual energy costs by 69% at a live offshore telecoms data centre while services stay uninterrupted.
Law firms are being pressed to justify AI spending as clients increasingly demand proof the technology improves service, efficiency and pricing.
Organisations will get a single team to deploy AI across core functions, as EY and Microsoft commit more than USD $1 billion over five years.
The deal targets banks, utilities and agencies seeking to turn AI pilots into secure workplace tools across Australia and New Zealand.
Employees could see fewer helpdesk calls and expense reports as Workday rolls out agents that automate IT support and business travel tasks.
Poor data quality could cost supply chains millions a year, and AI will only magnify errors unless records are cleaned first.
The rankings bolster Altimetrik's push to win larger contracts from drugmakers as life sciences firms seek AI that improves regulated operations.
Retrofitting old cooling units at Acciona's Madrid headquarters data centre has freed capacity and is expected to repay in about three years.
Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.
Only 19% of senior marketers say the C-suite links brand equity changes to business outcomes, exposing a gap in strategy execution.
Infrastructure demand and vendor spending will drive most of the surge as AI outlays are set to jump 47% next year.
AI-driven support tools could cut employee downtime, as Riverbed argues that fewer tickets may still hide unresolved problems.
Most manufacturers now see digital tools as necessary to stay competitive, but data use gaps, cyber risk and skills shortages remain.
Pressure is mounting on agencies to prove social video spend drives sales as TubeScience enters the UK and Europe with a new leader.
Poor data governance and recovery gaps are undermining AI roll-outs, even as 97% of enterprises have deployed or are piloting agents.
Retailers facing stock and margin pressure get a live planning system aimed at cutting spreadsheet sprawl and speeding decisions.
Pressure to lift margins is pushing New Zealand firms to target AI and automation at energy use, reporting and admin tasks.
Large firms face mounting execution risk as weak governance, legacy systems and poor change management threaten to derail AI spending.
Safely embedding AI into public services now hinges on clearer accountability, as only 22% of Australian organisations use advanced governance models.
