Reading Time: 3 minutesAI in the APAC retail sector is transitioning from analytics and pilots into workflows and daily operations. Dense urban stores, high labour churn, and competitive quick-commerce ecosystems are driving the uptake. A Q4 2025 survey by GlobalData found that 45 percent of consumers in Asia and Australasia are very or quite likely to purchase a […]
Potentially Coming to a Browser :near() You
Reading Time: 7 minutesJust before we wrapped up 2025, I saw this proposal for :near(), a pseudo-class that would match if the pointer were to go near the element. By how much? Well, that would depend on the value of the <length> argument provided. Thomas Walichiewicz, who proposed :near(), suggests that it works like this: button:near(3rem) { /* […]
AI: Executives’ optimism about the future
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe most rigorous international study of firm-level AI impact to date has landed, and its headline finding is more constructive than many expected. Across nearly 6,000 verified executives in four countries, AI has delivered modest aggregate shifts in productivity or employment over the past three years. The measured impact reflects the early phases of deployment […]
Coca-Cola turns to AI marketing as price-led growth slows
Reading Time: 3 minutesShifting from price hikes to persuasion, Coca-Cola’s latest strategy signals how AI is moving deeper into the core of corporate marketing. Recent coverage of the company’s leadership discussions shows that Coca-Cola is entering what executives describe as a new phase focused on influence not pricing power. According to Mi-3, the company is changing its focus […]
Buyer’s guide to choosing an employee communication platform
Reading Time: 12 minutesA practical guide to evaluating an employee communication platform that strengthens alignment, improves visibility, and supports every team at scale. Mid-market teams reach a breaking point when communication gaps start dragging down operations. Messages get buried. Frontline feedback arrives too late. Leaders lose visibility into what teams actually know and what they need next. That […]
Healthcare call center software for faster patient access in 2026
Reading Time: 8 minutesWhat to look for to reduce wait times, automate routine tasks, and protect patient data. Running patient access, IT, or contact center operations means navigating competing pressures all day. Patients want shorter wait times, real-time answers, and a consistent experience across every channel—phone, SMS, chat, and mobile apps. At the same time, clinicians and staff […]
Top 10 AI collaboration tools for fast-growing teams
Reading Time: 13 minutesHow agentic voice AI helps teams stay aligned, reduce busywork, and scale collaboration without adding complexity. Coordination breaks down in small ways first. A meeting ends, but no one knows who owns the follow-up. A customer calls back, and the context is gone. Someone asks, “Did we decide this already?” and three people check three […]
Certifications That Will Actually Get You HIRED | Best Courses For Resume
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn today’s competitive job market, employers look for candidates who not only have skills — but also verified credentials that demonstrate those skills. Whether you’re aiming for a job in AI, data analytics, or prompt engineering, earning free certificates that recruiters recognize can greatly improve your resume and interview likelihood. The following list highlights high-value […]
How AI upgrades enterprise treasury management
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe adoption of AI for enterprise treasury management enables businesses to abandon manual spreadsheets for automated data pipelines. Corporate finance departments face pressure from market volatility, regulatory demands, and digital finance requirements. Ashish Kumar, head of Infosys Oracle Sales for North America, and CM Grover, CEO of IBS FinTech, recently discussed the realities of corporate […]
DBS pilots system that lets AI agents make payments for customers
Reading Time: 3 minutesArtificial intelligence is moving closer to the point where it can act, not advise. A new pilot by DBS Bank shows how that change may soon affect everyday payments, as financial institutions begin testing systems that allow AI agents to complete purchases on behalf of customers. DBS is working with Visa to trial Visa Intelligent […]
Distinguishing “Components” and “Utilities” in Tailwind
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere’s a really quick tip. You can think of Tailwind utilities as components — because you can literally make a card “component” out of Tailwind utilities. @utility card { border: 1px solid black; padding: 1rlh; } <div class=”card”> … </div> This blurs the line between “Components” and “Utilities” so we need to better define those […]
How financial institutions are embedding AI decision-making
Reading Time: 5 minutesFor leaders in the financial sector, the experimental phase of generative AI has concluded and the focus for 2026 is operational integration. While early adoption centred on content generation and efficiency in isolated workflows, the current requirement is to industrialise these capabilities. The objective is to create systems where AI agents do not merely assist […]
Infosys AI implementation framework offers business leaders guidance
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a large provider of technology services operating in multiple industries, Infosys is one of the names that quickly come to mind when decision-makers consider possible providers of consultation on and practical implementation of any AI project – discrete or organisation-wide. Infosys delivers these services through its Topaz Fabric, leveraging its partnerships with specific AI […]
WEB DEVELOPMENT BEST FREE CERTIFICATES
Reading Time: 4 minutesWeb development is one of the most in-demand skills in 2026. Whether you want to become a front-end developer, full-stack developer, or simply build your own websites, earning a free web development certificate is a smart way to start. The good news is that you don’t need to spend money to gain quality education. Many […]
SS&C Blue Prism: On the journey from RPA to agentic automation
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor organizations who are still wedded to the rules and structures of robotic process automation (RPA), then considering agentic AI as the next step for automation may be faintly terrifying. SS&C Blue Prism, however, is here to help, taking customers on the journey from RPA to agentic automation at a pace with which they’re comfortable. […]