Data Quality stories
Only 22% of Australian organisations say they are ready to govern AI safely, as spending and use surge across daily operations.
Only 21% of organisations in Ireland and EMEA are seeing meaningful returns from AI spending, despite a 113% rise in investment.
A new study suggests AI-generated respondents could help researchers spot trends faster, despite major differences between conventional online panels.
Higher false positive rates are slowing onboarding and draining compliance teams as sanctions screening volumes rise across Australia and New Zealand.
Greater AI spending is set to expose data and governance gaps unless companies first fix the operational foundations, Forrester says.
Many organisations are still testing AI in pilots, as executives say trust, governance and measurable results now matter more than hype.
Governance gaps are emerging as hospitals, contact centres and enterprises push AI into frontline operations, raising risk and accountability concerns.
Local firms risk losing customers unless their online details, reviews and booking options are clear enough for AI tools to recommend them.
Adoption is stalling where firms lack clean data, strong workflows and guardrails, raising risks in retail, healthcare and IT.
Customers can now buy Simform's data modernisation tool through Microsoft Marketplace, with purchases counting towards Azure spending commitments.
Stricter EU rules are pushing firms to prove AI is governed properly, as the new CMMI AIM framework adds assessments and certification.
Boards are demanding clearer strategy and proof of savings as manufacturers and retailers move AI from pilots into core operations.
The technology is spreading fast across mobility teams, but only 6% have embedded it into structured workflows and controls remain patchy.
Boards are being urged to fix data quality, fraud controls and infrastructure before AI adoption numbers start to matter.
Attackers can now weaponise newly disclosed flaws in hours, leaving businesses exposed unless security teams move to real-time oversight.
New Zealand's payments system could face disruption unless banks and providers agree common standards, Steve Wiggins said.
Staff can now pull member data in plain English after Corning Credit Union cut wait times from weeks to near-instant ad hoc searches.
Banks now face a capped GBP £85,000 reimbursement bill per claim as synthetic identity fraud turns into a direct liability under tighter UK rules.
Security teams using Claude can now tap into IANS' practitioner-validated intelligence, reducing reliance on generic web sources for urgent cyber decisions.
Boards now face rising pressure to govern AI agents and multiple tools as enterprises embed the technology across security, CX and IT.