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AI adoption outpaces workplace redesign, Vertage warns
Artificial Intelligence

AI adoption outpaces workplace redesign, Vertage warns

Only 15% of enterprises are ready for outcome-based work, as a Vertage survey found AI is outpacing job redesign across large firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Pagabo launches ImpactOS to track social value delivery
Procurement

Pagabo launches ImpactOS to track social value delivery

A single workflow could help contractors prove social value delivery, as scrutiny grows over whether public sector bids match local needs on the ground.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Global Stories

Procurement stories

FACE Consortium opens membership to NATO allies & Japan
Robotics

FACE Consortium opens membership to NATO allies & Japan

The rule change widens access to airborne software standards as defence and aerospace groups seek better interoperability across allied markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Conga expands AiMe AI tools across commercial software
Enterprise Resource Planning

Conga expands AiMe AI tools across commercial software

Customers can now use AI assistants to query live contract and pricing data as Conga adds more than 90 tools across its software stack.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Zero100 appoints Kraft Heinz executive Janelle Aydin
Supply Chain

Zero100 appoints Kraft Heinz executive Janelle Aydin

The move strengthens the London-based firm's board as it expands research and advisory services for executives grappling with supply chain volatility and sustainability pressures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
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 • 3 days ago
Interact launches Verify to model data centre decisions
Data centers

Interact launches Verify to model data centre decisions

Operators can now test hardware, consolidation and migration plans in minutes, as regulators intensify scrutiny of energy and water use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AtkinsRéalis appoints Julian Hill to lead rail growth
Procurement

AtkinsRéalis appoints Julian Hill to lead rail growth

The hire comes as the firm pursues work across an AMEA rail pipeline worth more than USD $3.9 trillion, amid heavy public investment.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago
AI isn't the problem, Australia's natural resources industry needs business orchestration
Digital Transformation

AI isn't the problem, Australia's natural resources industry needs business orchestration

Fragmented systems could blunt AI gains in Australian resources, leaving maintenance, finance and supply chains harder to coordinate safely.

By Justin Grose • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Procurement stories

Asset Panda launches Canadian data hosting for clients
Risk & Compliance

Asset Panda launches Canadian data hosting for clients

The move should help Canadian public-sector and regulated customers adopt the asset management platform without moving records, files or backups abroad.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Affordability of hospitals' upgrade a 'major concern' documents show
Ministry of Health

Affordability of hospitals' upgrade a 'major concern' documents show

Funding fears are forcing the five-hospital redevelopment to be phased, while Health New Zealand has also underspent almost $700 million on infrastructure.

By Phil Pennington • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Government quietly selects liquefied natural gas provider
Procurement

Government quietly selects liquefied natural gas provider

Concerns over safety and secrecy are growing as officials move ahead with a preferred supplier for Taranaki's LNG import facility, without a contract yet signed.

By Kate Newton • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Levelpath launches Ranger AI for autonomous procurement
Supply Chain

Levelpath launches Ranger AI for autonomous procurement

Procurement teams could cut manual work and manage risk more tightly as the new platform automates sourcing, checks and invoice matching.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
SpendHQ launches Savings Radar to rank procurement savings
Enterprise Resource Planning

SpendHQ launches Savings Radar to rank procurement savings

The tool aims to help procurement teams spot and pursue savings faster, as companies seek clearer returns from AI investment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Australian firms hit by cyber incidents as AI threats rise
Digital Transformation

Australian firms hit by cyber incidents as AI threats rise

AI-enhanced attacks are widening the gap between well-coordinated teams and slower rivals, with 93% of Australian organisations hit in the past year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Contrivian launches US government solutions division
Unified Communications

Contrivian launches US government solutions division

Federal agencies and defence organisations will get tailored connectivity and security support as demand for Constellation grows in disrupted environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Australian firms face cyber supply chain risk gaps
Supply Chain

Australian firms face cyber supply chain risk gaps

More than half of Australian organisations still manage supply chain risk reactively, leaving them exposed to cyber incidents, BSI found.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 5 days ago