Productivity stories - Page 30

The OECD warns New Zealand's GDP will take over 30 years to double without major changes to leadership and productivity amid rising AI use.

Qualcomm is enhancing its marketing by using Adobe's AI tools, including GenStudio and Firefly, to speed up content creation and personalise campaigns worldwide.

Outages cost Australian and New Zealand firms up to USD $3 million per hour, as organisations tackle costly tool sprawl despite growing observability efforts.

Autodesk launches AI-powered updates across design, manufacturing, construction, and media, enhancing collaboration and productivity with new cloud tools.

Remote launches AI-powered Surveys and tools for global payroll, HR automations and mobility, helping firms streamline workforce management worldwide.

Whatfix launches AI Agents powered by ScreenSense to enhance enterprise user productivity, offering personalised in-app guidance and analytics insights.

Developers save 7.3 hours weekly using AI tools, but company investment in upskilling and formal AI training significantly lags behind, survey reveals.

Over half of executives report deploying AI agents, driving business growth and ROI in areas like customer service and marketing, finds a Google Cloud study.

Synopsys expands generative AI tools to accelerate semiconductor chip design, enhancing productivity and cutting development times for engineering teams.

ControlUp and B2M Solutions have partnered to launch ControlUp for Frontline Workers, boosting real-time analytics for Android devices used by frontline staff worldwide.

Australia's productivity lags despite longer work hours; adopting agentic AI could boost the economy by over AUD $116 billion in the next decade.

The BenQ ScreenBar Pro offers remote workers a stylish, efficient desk light with 16 brightness levels and an auto sensor for NZD $299.

Workspace 365 launches Search .Simplified, enabling employees to search across all business apps and data from one platform, reducing digital clutter and boosting productivity.

New Zealand firms rapidly adopt AI in finance and HR, but 88% stress the need for human oversight amid ethical and security concerns.

AI, especially Generative AI, is set to transform Australia's construction project management by boosting efficiency, predicting risks, and enhancing collaboration.

Lancom Technology warns executives must swiftly adopt AI strategies to avoid falling behind as companies prioritise AI for productivity and competitive edge in 2025.

New Zealand must close its AI divide by boosting digital maturity and investing in skills to reverse its productivity decline and compete globally.

AI is rapidly transforming cloud adoption and data strategies across Australia and New Zealand, driving faster business innovation and continuous enterprise adoption.

Siemens is named a leader in Product Lifecycle Management for discrete manufacturing by Forrester, with Teamcenter software praised as a customer favourite.

SAP urges ANZ businesses to unify AI, data and enterprise applications, warning fragmented systems hinder productivity and growth in a new digital era.