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Harmon cuts onboarding time 70% with Avetta overhaul
Digital Transformation

Harmon cuts onboarding time 70% with Avetta overhaul

The overhaul helped the mining freight operator win bigger contracts, as manual compliance gaps had been slowing growth and exposing safety risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Microlise launches AI distraction cameras for fleets
Surveillance

Microlise launches AI distraction cameras for fleets

Fleet managers in Australia gain real-time alerts on fatigue and distraction as scrutiny of heavy vehicle safety intensifies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
viAct expands into Australia with Vision AI safety
Data Analytics

viAct expands into Australia with Vision AI safety

Australian industrial employers gain AI monitoring meant to spot hazards earlier, as tighter scrutiny raises the stakes for safety compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Aurelia Metals lifts site compliance to 96% with Avetta
EduTech

Aurelia Metals lifts site compliance to 96% with Avetta

Training compliance at Aurelia Metals jumped from 32% to 96% in a year, helping cut safety delays and lifting incident performance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Why some teams adopt software and then stop using it
Document Management

Why some teams adopt software and then stop using it

Adoption often fades when a platform slows crews down, misses on-site pain points and adds more admin than it removes.

By Charle Cao • 6 min read • Last month
Robotics push could add AUD $201 billion to GDP by 2040
Robotics

Robotics push could add AUD $201 billion to GDP by 2040

Australia could lift wages and jobs if robotics uptake broadens beyond mining and agriculture, according to new modelling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Global Stories

Health and safety stories

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push
Gaming

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push

Retailers and manufacturers could get near real-time planning help as SAS opens a private preview of a supply chain agent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US
Smart Cities

H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US

Canada is losing another homegrown startup to faster US demand, as H2O Vision shifts its AI drowning detection rollout south.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity
Digital Transformation

UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity

Only 30% of UK workers know their employer’s crisis plan well, even as cyberattacks top their continuity fears.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI across global operations
Storage

Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI across global operations

More than 300 AI agents are now cutting turnaround times, routine HR queries and maintenance delays across the steelmaker’s global operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Healix International names four APAC executives in expansion
Risk & Compliance

Healix International names four APAC executives in expansion

The hires are set to bolster Healix's travel risk and medical assistance services as demand rises across Asia Pacific.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Gallagher Security chief celebrates 20 years of growth
Manufacturing

Gallagher Security chief celebrates 20 years of growth

Growth at Gallagher Security has been driven by culture and long-term investment, with revenue and scale more than doubling since 2021.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain
Manufacturing

Foresight sells TES Group to Legrand for fourfold gain

The deal caps rapid expansion at the Northern Ireland manufacturer, which lifted revenue 84% and added 300,000 square feet under Foresight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
NIE Networks speeds map requests to cut cable strikes
Smart Cities

NIE Networks speeds map requests to cut cable strikes

Contractors in Northern Ireland can now get electricity maps within an hour, reducing the risk of strikes and power cuts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Health and safety stories

Carbery CogniMed, Love Better win UCC IGNITE awards
EduTech

Carbery CogniMed, Love Better win UCC IGNITE awards

The showcase highlighted early-stage ventures tackling clinical delays, relationship support and school safety as finalists pitched to investors and local firms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Thames Freeport names winners in Connectivity Lab trials
Unified Communications

Thames Freeport names winners in Connectivity Lab trials

Trials at Thames Freeport are moving AI, 5G and tracking tools into live port operations, with productivity gains of at least 25% expected.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Retail abuse drives staff quits as crime hits stores
Customer Experience

Retail abuse drives staff quits as crime hits stores

Staff shortages are worsening as most retailers say abuse from shoppers has pushed colleagues to quit, with incidents now routine in many stores.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month