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QBE names Patrick Karlowski & Florence Chan in Asia
Data Analytics

QBE names Patrick Karlowski & Florence Chan in Asia

The insurer is bolstering its Asia management as it pushes harder into data, automation and AI to improve underwriting and customer service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Siemens grants UniSC software for engineering training
Digital twins

Siemens grants UniSC software for engineering training

Students at UniSC will gain hands-on access to Siemens engineering tools as Queensland pushes to build skills for advanced manufacturing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
Deloitte launches AI agent network across Omnia audit
Data Analytics

Deloitte launches AI agent network across Omnia audit

The move aims to speed up repetitive audit tasks for nearly 85,000 professionals while keeping final judgements with human reviewers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
UBDS Group secures investment from LDC for expansion
Digital Transformation

UBDS Group secures investment from LDC for expansion

The funding will help the London-based consultancy expand through acquisitions and into new markets as demand for digital change and security grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy
Supply Chain

UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy

Fewer than one in three manufacturers have received direct grant funding, underscoring doubts that the Government's strategy is reaching factory floors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Wialon & Teltonika hit one million vehicles worldwide
Smart Cities

Wialon & Teltonika hit one million vehicles worldwide

The milestone points to growing demand for fleet telematics, with the firms saying their devices now help cut fuel use and emissions across 160 countries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Jet Bank launches Albania's first fully digital bank
Digital Transformation

Jet Bank launches Albania's first fully digital bank

More than 75,000 Albanians are queued to try mobile-only banking as the new lender opens current accounts, savings and cards without branches.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Candescent names Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Candescent names Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer

The banking software group is betting on AI-led growth as it seeks to expand its reach across more than 1,300 institutions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Kinaxis expands ScottsMiracle-Gro partnership on planning
Manufacturing

Kinaxis expands ScottsMiracle-Gro partnership on planning

The wider rollout aims to help ScottsMiracle-Gro cut stockouts and respond faster to weather-driven swings in North American demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digitalisation stories

Bentley study finds digital gap in infrastructure resilience
Smart Cities

Bentley study finds digital gap in infrastructure resilience

More than 80% of infrastructure executives have resilience plans, but fragmented data is preventing them from delivering them under climate stress.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 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
Makassar hosts cyber resilience drive for executives
Data Protection

Makassar hosts cyber resilience drive for executives

Rising cyber threats are forcing more Indonesian firms to rehearse crisis decisions, as a Makassar session drew about 100 executives and specialists.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Carrier-agent friction eases as visibility gap widens
Digital Transformation

Carrier-agent friction eases as visibility gap widens

Direct-to-consumer rivals are intensifying pressure on agencies as carriers still lack market intelligence on where business is shifting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows
Digital Transformation

UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows

Demand for digital skills is tightening hiring across UK industries, with tech roles now making up 6.4% of jobs and paying 53% more.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience
Data Analytics

Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience

Stronger wholesale networks could help shield Irish consumers and SMEs from supply shocks as tighter margins and disruption bite across the food chain.

By Bharat Sharma • 6 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
ArvatoConnect appoints new leaders as AI reshapes service
Digital Transformation

ArvatoConnect appoints new leaders as AI reshapes service

UK regulated firms are rethinking customer service as AI cuts routine work and pushes more complex queries back to human teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds
Unified Communications

UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds

Shop-floor systems are leaving most staff juggling too many devices, as only 5% of UK retail workers report no major in-store tech friction.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence
Digital Transformation

Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence

Thousands of civil servants and government systems are set to gain AI and cyber tools as the Philippines widens digital public services and network resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026