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Shoppers prefer AI price tools over autonomous buying
Artificial Intelligence

Shoppers prefer AI price tools over autonomous buying

Consumers want AI to hunt bargains, but most still reject software buying clothes for them, according to a survey of 3,300 adults.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Smartsheet launches AI tool to bridge strategy & work
Digital Transformation

Smartsheet launches AI tool to bridge strategy & work

The new product aims to help large organisations spot budget, schedule and staffing problems sooner by tying scattered data to live strategic plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Sumo Logic previews Root Cause Agent for DevOps teams
DevOps

Sumo Logic previews Root Cause Agent for DevOps teams

The new tool is aimed at cutting incident triage from hours to minutes by analysing logs and metrics for likely causes automatically.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Compensation leaders miss impact of above-market pay
Human Capital Management

Compensation leaders miss impact of above-market pay

Many employers cannot link above-market pay to performance, with 58% assessing fewer than half of significant premiums against business outcomes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Intuit launches Credit Karma Tax with free federal filing
Artificial Intelligence

Intuit launches Credit Karma Tax with free federal filing

Users can now file federal returns free as Intuit ties Credit Karma closer to tax prep and offers state filing for USD $15.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Finance leaders favour visibility & planning over cuts
Artificial Intelligence

Finance leaders favour visibility & planning over cuts

More finance teams are using data and planning tools to protect growth spending as volatility makes broad cuts less attractive.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Vertice launches procure-to-pay platform with AI tools
Artificial Intelligence

Vertice launches procure-to-pay platform with AI tools

The new system aims to curb value leakage after contracts are signed by linking requests, invoices and payments in one finance workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Workday & Anthropic link AI tools for HR & finance
Human Capital Management

Workday & Anthropic link AI tools for HR & finance

The tie-up will let HR and finance staff move between both systems without resetting permissions, while automating tasks such as compensation reviews and book closes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Farm Focus marks 45 years serving farmers in Australasia
Agricultural Technology

Farm Focus marks 45 years serving farmers in Australasia

The Masterton-based company now supports more than 10,000 farmers and advisers, as cloud software and AI reshape farm finances.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Datarails launches spend management product tied to budgets
Financial Systems

Datarails launches spend management product tied to budgets

Finance teams can now approve requests against live budgets, with Datarails Spend linking commitments, invoices and payments in one system.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Mission-driven boards lag on AI oversight, survey finds
Risk & Compliance

Mission-driven boards lag on AI oversight, survey finds

Most mission-driven boards are still using AI sparingly, leaving oversight and strategy lagging behind spending plans as funding pressures mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Webexpenses merges with Zudello to widen finance tools
Fintech

Webexpenses merges with Zudello to widen finance tools

Customers will keep existing brands and contracts as the merged group adds broader automation across finance teams in the UK, APAC and North America.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

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Vanuatu signs AUD $10.47 million deal to modernise finance
Digital Transformation

Vanuatu signs AUD $10.47 million deal to modernise finance

The overhaul should improve controls and cut paperwork, while giving citizens, suppliers and public servants access to online services across the islands.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Many Australians avoid bank balances over money stress
Relationships

Many Australians avoid bank balances over money stress

Money worries are prompting many households to avoid their accounts, with 62.7% of Australians saying they have skipped checking their balance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Flex expands app to cover mortgages & household bills
Fintech

Flex expands app to cover mortgages & household bills

The update targets cash-flow pressure by letting users manage housing, transport and utility bills in one app, including mortgage payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Cyber's failure of imagination relates to the cost of waiting
Firewalls

Cyber's failure of imagination relates to the cost of waiting

Australian organisations are paying millions more when breaches linger, making delayed cyber investment a boardroom problem rather than a technical one.

By Illka Gobius • 5 min read • Last month
Iron Mountain says retired IT assets can fund AI projects
Data centers

Iron Mountain says retired IT assets can fund AI projects

A fifth of organisations are already using money recovered from old kit to help pay for AI, as tighter budgets and greener goals reshape tech spending.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month