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Schneider backs AI-era condition-based maintenance
Digital Transformation

Schneider backs AI-era condition-based maintenance

Rising AI workloads and technician shortages are pushing data centre operators away from fixed schedules towards condition-based upkeep.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Dogtooth raises GBP £14 million for fruit-harvesting robots
Agricultural Technology

Dogtooth raises GBP £14 million for fruit-harvesting robots

Funding will help the Cambridge company expand commercial deployment of robots that pick delicate fruit as labour shortages persist.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Labour Shortage stories

Epicor launches Prism AI agents in ANZ ERP markets
Manufacturing

Epicor launches Prism AI agents in ANZ ERP markets

Manufacturers and distributors in Australia and New Zealand will gain conversational access to ERP data as Epicor targets labour and supply chain pressures.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Bridgit launches AI agents for construction planning
Software-as-a-Service

Bridgit launches AI agents for construction planning

Construction planners can now automate team building and scheduling as Bridgit adds agents and live data links amid labour shortages.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Schneider Electric warns AI data centres face power squeeze
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric warns AI data centres face power squeeze

Rising electricity demand is emerging as a bottleneck for AI deployment, with some training sites approaching 1 GW and facing delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Nomerra raises USD $2 million to automate private markets
Software-as-a-Service

Nomerra raises USD $2 million to automate private markets

Private markets firms could cut paperwork as the Berlin start-up targets manual fund accounting, treasury and transfer agency work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
ExRobotics launches UL-certified inspection robot in US
Robotics

ExRobotics launches UL-certified inspection robot in US

North American oil and gas, LNG and chemical plants can now use a certified robot to cut risky manual inspections and downtime.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Proofpoint joins OpenAI Daybreak for cyber defence
Digital Transformation

Proofpoint joins OpenAI Daybreak for cyber defence

The move could speed up threat triage and analysis for security teams, while limiting direct access to OpenAI models in customer workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Labour Shortage stories

The next Australian mining catastrophe won't be a cyberattack: it will be a failed system upgrade
Ransomware

The next Australian mining catastrophe won't be a cyberattack: it will be a failed system upgrade

Failed system upgrades could disrupt production, safety and payroll in Australian mines more than cyberattacks, as AI and ERP change accelerates.

By Justin Grose • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Octave Intelligence backs talent, addresses industry workforce shortfall
Smart Cities

Octave Intelligence backs talent, addresses industry workforce shortfall

As Australia faces a 300,000-worker gap by mid-2027, students will gain hands-on training to meet construction demand.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week
HeadFirst unites Australian sales, talent & service
Risk & Compliance

HeadFirst unites Australian sales, talent & service

The overhaul is meant to help the workforce group tackle skills shortages, tighter regulation and rising AI use in Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Lumber launches in Canada to aid construction payroll
Data centers

Lumber launches in Canada to aid construction payroll

Canadian contractors could cut payroll errors and compliance risk as Lumber enters a market short of skilled construction workers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Hawkes Bay gets storm ready and looking forward to major growth
Robotics

Hawkes Bay gets storm ready and looking forward to major growth

Storm losses are accelerating investment in automation as Hawkes Bay orchards prepare to lift fruit throughput and exports amid rising demand.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Last month
US factory workers face widespread communication gaps
Digital Transformation

US factory workers face widespread communication gaps

Most factory staff are hearing safety and policy changes only after they take effect, heightening the risk of delays, injuries and resignations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland
Robotics

SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland

The Queensland trials suggest drone herding could ease labour pressures on remote cattle stations, while keeping stockmen central to the task.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
TP launches smart glasses tool to tackle technician shortage
Wearables

TP launches smart glasses tool to tackle technician shortage

Labour shortages could slow repairs and raise outage risk, as TP Reach lets junior technicians get remote help from senior engineers on site.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Most Canadian businesses don't have a payroll team to futureproof
Software-as-a-Service

Most Canadian businesses don't have a payroll team to futureproof

Small firms are being squeezed as payroll gets harder and skilled staff near retirement, leaving software to fill the gap.

By Taryn Shulman • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026