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Turner Industries cuts device costs with ChromeOS rollout
Digital Transformation

Turner Industries cuts device costs with ChromeOS rollout

The industrial contractor says the move will save hours of IT work and trim future refresh bills, with 1,200 devices already deployed.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
The workforce cost most APAC organisations are failing to measure
Digital Transformation

The workforce cost most APAC organisations are failing to measure

Preventable attrition, absenteeism and hiring inefficiency are costing APAC firms millions per 1,000 employees, new research shows.

By Brenton Smith • 6 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
SuperPlane raises USD $2.6 million for AI ops platform
DevOps

SuperPlane raises USD $2.6 million for AI ops platform

The Serbian startup will use the cash to expand an open-source control plane that lets engineers supervise AI-driven production workflows safely.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
PDQ launches AI-assisted package builder for IT teams
Digital Transformation

PDQ launches AI-assisted package builder for IT teams

IT teams using PDQ can now draft custom deployment packages faster, as the new assistant handles routine scripting and setup steps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
HERE partners Prinzhorn on factory digital workspace
Software-as-a-Service

HERE partners Prinzhorn on factory digital workspace

Factory staff could save time on routine tasks as Prinzhorn rolls out a single digital workspace across sites, starting at Hamburger Containerboard.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Magnum Ice Cream names Accenture, HCL for tech carve-out
Customer Relationship Management

Magnum Ice Cream names Accenture, HCL for tech carve-out

The separation from Unilever will hinge on a new digital backbone, with systems to be rolled out over 18 months before TSA support ends in 2027.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Quanton marks a decade with six million hours saved
Manufacturing

Quanton marks a decade with six million hours saved

Its founders say the consultancy has avoided redundancies and kept growth lean, even as demand for AI transformation rises across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Quanton launches Australian operations amid AI scepticism
Digital Transformation

Quanton launches Australian operations amid AI scepticism

Many firms are failing to turn AI spending into returns, as Quanton opens in Australia to help clients scale deployments and change management.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
AI infrastructure incidents hit 93%, Spacelift warns
DevOps

AI infrastructure incidents hit 93%, Spacelift warns

Most firms are unprepared for AI-driven infrastructure risk, as Spacelift found only 19% have the governance needed to curb incidents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
Propel launches production MCP for AI-driven PLM integration
Digital Transformation

Propel launches production MCP for AI-driven PLM integration

Manufacturers could soon query live product data from AI tools, as Propel links its PLM platform to Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Change Management stories

Interactive appoints data & AI leaders for strategy
Data governance

Interactive appoints data & AI leaders for strategy

The appointments underline a push to turn in-house AI trials into customer services, with governance and reliability now central to growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Barry Plant completes AML readiness ahead of deadline
Risk & Compliance

Barry Plant completes AML readiness ahead of deadline

Australia's new real estate rules will now be met by the network, after offices finished anti-money laundering preparation three weeks early.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Australian firms boost AI spend despite weak returns
Data Analytics

Australian firms boost AI spend despite weak returns

One in three firms overshot AI budgets last year, yet only 8% track revenue or productivity gains, exposing weak returns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
IBM study finds Canadian firms face widening AI control gap
Data Protection

IBM study finds Canadian firms face widening AI control gap

IBM research shows Canadian organisations are expanding AI use while governance, workforce skills and oversight struggle to keep pace.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout
Robotics

The replacement story is sabotaging government's AI rollout

Human judgment is already being squeezed out of public-sector AI use, raising the risk of bland decisions that miss crises and erode trust.

By Jonathan Aberman • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Bentley teams up with Capgemini on digital overhaul
Data Analytics

Bentley teams up with Capgemini on digital overhaul

The carmaker aims to streamline production and back-office systems as it pushes data and AI into its Crewe Dream Factory project.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Beveridge & Diamond picks Elite cloud finance platform
Software-as-a-Service

Beveridge & Diamond picks Elite cloud finance platform

The environmental law firm aims to cut finance complexity and upgrade security as it shifts billing and reporting to the cloud.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Australia AI adoption outpaces governance, says study
Digital Transformation

Australia AI adoption outpaces governance, says study

Governance is lagging as Australian firms race ahead with AI, leaving many exposed to control and readiness gaps, a new study finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026