Opinion stories
Asia Pacific data centre operators are under pressure to add capacity without sacrificing uptime, efficiency or decarbonisation goals as AI demand surges.
Small retailers face thinner margins unless card fees fall through to merchant plans, with borrowing power also likely to weaken later.
With 87% of New Zealand organisations now using AI, firms risk shadow tools, data leaks and fractured controls if IT is sidelined.
If machines can plan better than people, AI could remove socialism's usual bottleneck and make abundance easier to share.
Growing regulatory pressure and wider audience needs are pushing organisations to build accessibility into video workflows from the outset.
Remote hiring is now a security risk, as AI lets applicants fake identity and skills before they ever get company access.
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting supplier payments, leaving both buyers and suppliers out of pocket unless bank details are verified before funds move.
Mid-sized firms face a policy blind spot that could slow AI adoption, despite contributing GBP £2.7 trillion in turnover in 2025.
Poor data classification and weak access controls can let AI expose information or rack up costs, leaving organisations vulnerable.
Bottlenecks often shift to inbound and packing areas when a warehouse is automated without redesigning the surrounding processes and staffing.
Disconnected deal systems are slowing sales, raising risk and undermining forecast accuracy as firms try to speed revenue in a volatile market.
Broad access to approved tools has helped the insurer drive adoption, with more than 82% of colleagues using generative AI by September 2026.
Real-time checks on deposits, overdrafts and even buy now, pay later debts can mean quicker approvals or a loan rejection for owners.
Small firms can face annual borrowing costs of about 73 per cent on a $50,000 loan when a factor rate is misunderstood.
Outages, cyberattacks and ageing systems are making reliable digital government harder to deliver for Australians, despite tighter budgets.
Long-term planning can cut freight, inventory and disruption losses for FMCG firms by avoiding design mistakes that short-term fixes miss.
Financial services firms are losing 40% of AI budgets to complexity as rushed in-house builds strain teams and delay customer gains.
Businesses must pair AI tools with skills and clear goals if they want the technology to improve output, not just drive adoption.
Most Australian executives want AI to pay back within a year, but weak data governance is already slowing deployment and hiding errors.
A missed safeguard can turn an automated campaign into a customer backlash, and one coupon error shows why humans must sign off on risky AI calls.
