AI Adoption stories
Businesses using personal AI agents in the workplace now face tighter access checks, as Ping aims to stop unsanctioned actions and improve audit trails.
Faster threat detection and procurement are among the gains as Interactive pushes AI into daily work, while guarding against security and governance risks.
New controls and tests are being added as agentic AI systems spread, with Microsoft warning that risks now span tools, data and users.
Many change programmes stall because leaders track delivery, not whether staff have actually adopted new ways of working.
Businesses in APJ face tighter local hosting rules as AI adoption drives new data loss and compliance pressures.
More than a third of Australian employers have lost customers or cut service quality as hiring gaps force them to turn work away.
Enterprise marketers could soon stop losing campaign know-how as Thread's AI system records briefs, plans and results in one place.
Despite near-universal uptake, just 4% of New Zealand organisations say AI has transformed core operations, Datacom's survey shows.
The platform is already helping clinics cut missed calls and no-shows as NL Health Services uses it in a cancer screening programme.
More than 90 credit union and community bank leaders weighed AI's efficiency gains against fraud and service risks at Eltropy's summit.
Its push into operational AI comes as about half of last year's revenue already came from machine learning and real-time data workloads.
The new post formalises Centeca's AI work as it expands generative tools across finance, retail and compliance, while keeping tighter control on risk.
Housing providers facing tighter complaint rules are set to get AI support as Ctrl AI brings in senior ombudsman expertise.
Enterprise security teams are treating women's AI scepticism as foresight, as agentic systems expose the governance risks many had flagged earlier.
New Zealand businesses can now access RingCentral's agentic voice AI through Digital Island, easing deployment and support for local customers.
Most firms are using AI without the rules or training to support it, leaving privacy, security and integration risks unchecked.
Most financial firms using AI still lack proper risk checks, prompting fresh guidance as regulators warn oversight is lagging.
Local hosting in Sydney eases compliance worries for Australian firms using AI tools that may expose prompts, code and credentials.
Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.
Singapore firms gain access to an AI coding agent aimed at complex software work as Huawei Cloud deepens its regional enterprise push.
