Ernst & Young (EY) stories
Businesses are under pressure to prove returns on existing tech spend, prompting EY New Zealand to bolster its AI and SAP leadership.
The cyber security group is leaning harder on partners to drive growth, as its marketplace business rose nearly USD $1.5 billion in fiscal 2026.
Enterprises using Microsoft Defender will get round-the-clock human-led threat hunting, as CrowdStrike also broadens its AI risk coalition across partners.
The shortlist spot highlights 1Kosmos's push into AI-era identity checks as it scales passwordless authentication for regulated industries worldwide.
Many large organisations are still struggling to turn AI pilots into live systems, despite heavy spending and rising pressure for returns.
The hire strengthens Saviynt's regional push as APJ enterprises step up identity security spending to manage cloud and hybrid work risks.
Quarterly tax reporting is forcing UK SMEs to overhaul manual finance systems as real-time data becomes essential for compliance.
Auditors will spend less time on routine checks as EY embeds multi-agent AI into its global Assurance workflows through Canvas.
The rollout puts AI into 160,000 audits and could cut administrative work as EY braces for bigger data volumes and tougher assurance demands.
Backed by USD $34 million, the voice-AI firm is targeting regulated US and European customers as it bolsters its leadership team.
Most Canadian public bodies have yet to move beyond trials, leaving service gains, cost savings and trust benefits from AI largely unrealised.
Concern is growing over who controls AI decisions, even as 74% of UK consumers have used the technology in the past six months.
Despite widespread trust and security fears, 15% of Singapore consumers have used autonomous AI in the past six months, EY found.
The roll-out comes as firms face a mounting accountant shortage, with Black Ore claiming Tax Autopilot can slash return prep time by up to 98%.
The recognition underlines Cognitiv’s growth as revenue from its ContextGPT product jumped 388% and new clients rose 67% last year.
Companies are under pressure to prove AI spend pays off, as many projects still stall before delivering measurable gains.
Small firms and mortgage seekers could gain faster access to credit as the regulator widens permissioned data sharing beyond open banking.
The acquisitions give the Italian software group a stronger foothold in markets where new tax and billing rules are accelerating digitisation.
The shortlist spans the island and includes firms employing more than 3,000 people, as EY marks the 29th year of its award programme.
Backed by its founders, the AI venture is targeting firms struggling to turn pilots into measurable gains as demand grows across regulated industries.