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Teletrac Navman study links onboarding to driver trust
Data Protection

Teletrac Navman study links onboarding to driver trust

Better onboarding could make fleet safety tech far more effective, as prepared drivers were three times likelier to rate coaching highly.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Thermomix moves HQ to Melbourne to capture Aussie kitchens
Internet of Things

Thermomix moves HQ to Melbourne to capture Aussie kitchens

The shift will bring the appliance maker closer to eastern customers, as Australia and New Zealand now account for most of its sales.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • 3 days ago
returns experience drives online shoppers away, study finds
Customer Experience

returns experience drives online shoppers away, study finds

Poor returns experiences are pushing 92% of shoppers away, while most also check refund windows before buying, Reveni's study found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Rackspace appoints Chetan Gupta as Chief AI Officer
Manufacturing

Rackspace appoints Chetan Gupta as Chief AI Officer

His hire underscores Rackspace's push to help regulated customers move AI into production with tighter governance, control and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Infios named a leader in IDC MarketScape assessments
Software-as-a-Service

Infios named a leader in IDC MarketScape assessments

Rising fulfilment complexity is pushing manufacturers and retailers towards AI tools that can route stock, orders and delivery promises more effectively.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Midea rises to highest Fortune Global 500 rank yet
Robotics

Midea rises to highest Fortune Global 500 rank yet

Rising overseas sales and profit have lifted the home appliance maker to No. 231 on the Fortune Global 500, its best showing yet.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Hisense expands appliances into 65 Noel Leeming stores
Customer Experience

Hisense expands appliances into 65 Noel Leeming stores

The wider shelf presence should help Hisense win more whitegoods shoppers as New Zealand households compare appliances in store before buying.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
AHEAD opens Reading Foundry as European production hub
Hybrid Cloud

AHEAD opens Reading Foundry as European production hub

The Reading site gives European customers a local hub for AI infrastructure build-outs, cutting deployment risk and delays.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Airtasker says founders lose AUD $92 billion on admin
eCommerce

Airtasker says founders lose AUD $92 billion on admin

Australian founders are losing time worth more than AUD $92 billion a year to routine admin, dragging on productivity and growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Quantum Australia says programs worth AUD $83.1 million
High Performance Computing

Quantum Australia says programs worth AUD $83.1 million

Independent modelling puts Quantum Australia's national programmes at AUD $83.1 million, after helping launch 15 quantum startups in two years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
British firms warned over digital disruption risks
Software-as-a-Service

British firms warned over digital disruption risks

Outages in cloud, payments and software could stop British firms trading within minutes, Everywhen said, even with premises still open.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Cloud-based connectivity as a business enabler in the IoT age
Data Protection

Cloud-based connectivity as a business enabler in the IoT age

Remote device management is becoming a core cost and security issue as firms scale IoT fleets across countries and networks.

By Dr Philipp Schulte • 5 min read • Last week
Trimble launches Arc Agent to automate logistics workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Trimble launches Arc Agent to automate logistics workflows

Logistics back offices could cut time spent on emails and spreadsheets as the tool targets the manual tasks 70% of firms flag as a pain point.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
TMX names Nick De Klerk to lead Global Centre of Excellence
Digital Transformation

TMX names Nick De Klerk to lead Global Centre of Excellence

Standardising its international projects, TMX will use a new AI-enabled platform to share expertise as it expands in the US and Europe.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Matchmade.io claims million-record reconciliation in minutes
Software-as-a-Service

Matchmade.io claims million-record reconciliation in minutes

Finance teams across Southeast Asia could cut reconciliation delays as fragmented payment data makes manual matching slower and riskier.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Transport Canada launches rebate for domestic steel
Supply Chain

Transport Canada launches rebate for domestic steel

Shippers can now claim half of eligible rail and marine costs for moving Canadian steel between provinces under a CAD $100 million scheme.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Australian firms plan price rises amid supply strain
Agricultural Technology

Australian firms plan price rises amid supply strain

Shoppers could face higher prices, fewer choices and longer waits as Australian companies pass on rising supply chain costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week