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Workiva warns weak governance is slowing AI reporting
Data governance

Workiva warns weak governance is slowing AI reporting

Most Australian executives still lack the data controls needed to trust AI in reporting, even as 95 per cent expect a return within a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Data Quality stories

CFOs face execution gap as accountability outpaces control
Data Analytics

CFOs face execution gap as accountability outpaces control

New research suggests finance chiefs are being held to account for strategy while lacking the authority to deliver it, with only 55% reporting high control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval
Risk & Compliance

Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval

Accuracy can still slip when similar records are nearby, leaving AI systems to answer from the wrong source despite finding the right document.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
AI success takes more than a promising pilot project
Digital Transformation

AI success takes more than a promising pilot project

Without stronger governance and clear accountability, most AI pilots will struggle to reach production or deliver real business value.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Today
UK workers lead Europe in covert AI use at work
Human Capital Management

UK workers lead Europe in covert AI use at work

The gap between workplace AI use and employer oversight is widening, with a Personio survey finding 26% of UK staff use it without permission.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Syndigo named leader in Gartner's first PIM quadrant
Digital Transformation

Syndigo named leader in Gartner's first PIM quadrant

The first Gartner Magic Quadrant for product information management could boost buyer confidence as retailers race to keep product data accurate across channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Manufacturers hit data bottleneck in AI scale-up push
Manufacturing

Manufacturers hit data bottleneck in AI scale-up push

Yet manufacturers are using only about 45% of the data they collect, slowing efforts to turn AI pilot projects into wider operational gains.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
NetSuite customers urged to prepare for AI adoption
Data governance

NetSuite customers urged to prepare for AI adoption

Australian and New Zealand finance teams could cut manual close work as NetSuite rolls out AI tools, but only if data and controls are ready.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
OutSystems survey finds AI governance gap in firms
Risk & Compliance

OutSystems survey finds AI governance gap in firms

Only 26% of IT decision-makers say they can resolve conflicts across AI agents, exposing a readiness gap as firms expand deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI Investment in Australia and New Zealand Drives Data Focus
Data Analytics

AI Investment in Australia and New Zealand Drives Data Focus

Many ANZ firms lack the data governance and integration needed to prove AI is lifting productivity, costs or customer experience.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Data Quality stories

Thought Industries launches Lens AI knowledge platform
Enterprise Resource Planning

Thought Industries launches Lens AI knowledge platform

Enterprises could cut misleading AI replies as the beta tool checks conflicting product and customer knowledge before answers reach users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Mobile-First Banking: The Role of Identity Verification
Fintech

Mobile-First Banking: The Role of Identity Verification

Mobile verification can cut onboarding friction for banks while strengthening fraud checks and compliance as customers expect account opening in minutes.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Today
Jaguar Land Rover renews Aiimi partnership on data
Manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover renews Aiimi partnership on data

The renewal gives Jaguar Land Rover continued access to Aiimi's Workplace AI platform as manufacturers seek better control of legacy data before wider AI rollouts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
New Zealand firms race ahead with AI despite data gaps
Data Analytics

New Zealand firms race ahead with AI despite data gaps

Despite weak data foundations, 65 per cent of local organisations are already running AI projects, while many cannot measure success effectively.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Transport & logistics firms boost AI spend despite gaps
Supply Chain

Transport & logistics firms boost AI spend despite gaps

Most transport and logistics operators plan bigger AI budgets next year, as 90% say returns have met or exceeded expectations despite readiness gaps.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
ERP event shows firms need basics before AI adoption
Manufacturing

ERP event shows firms need basics before AI adoption

Businesses were urged to fix data, processes and governance first, as AI in ERP was shown to depend on stronger operational basics.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Holiday-Ready Retail: 5 Ways to Improve Customer Data Quality
Customer Relationship Management

Holiday-Ready Retail: 5 Ways to Improve Customer Data Quality

Cleaner customer records can cut undeliverables, reduce wasted marketing spend and help retailers deliver smoother holiday orders and campaigns.

By Greg Brown • 5 min read • Last week