Utilities stories
The funding will help the New York-based fintech add customers and automate expenses, bill pay and accounts payable for field service firms.
The update targets cash-flow pressure by letting users manage housing, transport and utility bills in one app, including mortgage payments.
Four in five UK manufacturers are already trialling AI, as TCS aims to turn pilots into factory-floor systems that lift productivity by up to 25%.
The hire strengthens support for large infrastructure and enterprise security projects in the South Pacific, where buyers want systems that can scale over time.
The deal adds more than 140 specialists as consulting groups race to turn customer data and AI into growth, retention and service gains.
Frontline teams in remote sites can now run AI workloads without cloud links, as the new notebooks add local processing and a 14-inch display.
More finance teams are using data and planning tools to protect growth spending as volatility makes broad cuts less attractive.
New UK reporting rules and AI-enabled attacks are leaving critical infrastructure operators with far less time to spot and contain breaches.
Attackers could exploit gaps in connected energy devices and grid links unless utilities, manufacturers and regulators improve practical resilience, experts said.
Most utilities in Australia and New Zealand are reusing data tools across at least two extra uses, helping justify earlier investments.
The approval widens Gallagher Security's access-control options for government, defence and utilities customers needing NPSA-recognised hardware.
The update lets enterprises switch IoT eSIM profiles across borders more easily, as Aeris says its platform now manages 110 million devices.
Despite weak data foundations, 65 per cent of local organisations are already running AI projects, while many cannot measure success effectively.
Businesses were urged to fix data, processes and governance first, as AI in ERP was shown to depend on stronger operational basics.
The group plans to hire more staff as enterprise demand for its Salesforce services rises across Ireland and the UK.
The deal adds more than 140 specialists as Accenture tries to turn customer data and AI tools into measurable gains in retention and revenue.
Weather remains the main risk to Ashburton's second bridge, but NZTA says the NZD $134-$144 million project is still on time and on budget.
The upgraded plant can now treat more than five million litres of wastewater a day, bringing Clarks Beach closer to full operation.
The programme's record intake signals growing demand for hands-on AI support as more Australians with industry expertise move to build products.
The enlarged group will serve more than 450 customers and bolster its push into financial services and AI-led customer experience projects.