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Slow approvals are costing UK businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds a year as finance teams turn to AI to cut admin.
High-end RTX users can now keep sensitive work on-device as Perplexity extends its local AI agent to supported Windows PCs.
Businesses will be able to automate sales, support and back-office tasks as Salesforce rolls out role-specific AI agents with built-in controls.
Apple is entering the foldable market with a dual-screen handset that adds split-screen multitasking and starts at AUD $3,499.
It could cut the cost and delay of bringing AI agents to regulated data by letting firms use live SQL systems without migration.
Finance teams could cut manual reconciliation and approvals as the suite lets approved AI agents post directly into ERP systems.
The investment gives HiBob fresh backing to turn HR records into AI-ready business context as employers automate more day-to-day work.
Adobe has launched a Slack app that lets teams use more than 70 creative and productivity tools without leaving workplace conversations.
Workplace users can now capture meetings and calls without a phone, as Plaud's new earbuds pair with software that turns conversations into tasks.
New lifecycle, quoting and messaging tools aim to help channel partners spot deals sooner and cut manual work across sales and renewals.
Workspace managers can now handle access, spending and user changes in ChatGPT Work and Codex without switching between separate admin tools.
The launch aims to curb unsecured AI tool access by giving companies central identity controls for agents already handling workplace tasks.
The model is already being piloted by customers as Salesforce pushes AI deeper into CRM workflows with fewer errors and more control.
Canadian firms could cut manual travel and expense work as SAP Concur rolls out AI features for delegates, approvers and planners.
Finance teams will gain a central queue with audit trails and AI-drafted replies, reducing time spent chasing invoices and records across systems.
Shares slipped as Apple bet its first foldable iPhone on productivity buyers, pricing the passport-sized Duo at USD $1,999.
The wearable targets professionals with meetings and calls, but it raises fresh questions over privacy as recordings are uploaded to the cloud.
Businesses running multiple locations could cut repetitive local marketing work as Synup shifts to usage-based pricing with Sydekick.
Sales teams will soon be able to query live Salesforce data inside Claude as the pair deepen an AI tie-up across CRM and Slack.
Shared code channels could keep AI-assisted development visible to whole teams, with human sign-off still needed before production releases.
