Productivity news and trends

AI Adoption Is Being Measured in Tokens, but the Metric Falls Short, Experts Say
Artificial Intelligence // March 19, 2026

A growing number of companies are using a unit called the token to measure how much their employees and workflows use artificial intelligence, according to The Wall Street Journal. Companies that now regularly use AI are starting to track their workers’ use of tokens, AI’s...

OpenAI Report Shows Soaring Enterprise AI Adoption
Artificial Intelligence // December 09, 2025

The era of artificial intelligence (AI) experimentation in business is officially over. A new report from OpenAI, “The state of enterprise AI 2025,” released Monday (Dec. 8), doesn’t just chronicle growth; it signals a structural pivot where generative AI is transitioning from a supplemental productivity...

Medius Adds Embedded Payments to Accounts Payable Automation Solutions
Accounts Payable // June 24, 2025

Medius has added embedded payments to its accounts payable (AP) automation and spend management solutions. The company’s new Medius Payments solution builds upon its existing Medius Pay solution and introduces straight-through payments capability, allowing payment batches to be built and executed directly from its platform, the...

Black Box AI: What It Is and Why It Matters to Businesses
Artificial Intelligence // June 23, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is behind many of today’s most cutting-edge capabilities. It helps power everything from voice assistants to online shopping recommendations and drug discovery. But some of the most advanced AI systems are so complex that not even the people who build them fully...

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OpenAI Report Shows Soaring Enterprise AI Adoption

December 09, 2025
The era of artificial intelligence (AI) experimentation in business is officially over. A new report from OpenAI, “The state of enterprise AI 2025,” released Monday (Dec. 8), doesn’t just chronicle growth; it signals a structural pivot where generative AI is transitioning from a supplemental productivity tool to embedded, mission-critical infrastructure within the global financial and […]

CFOs Move AI From Science Experiment to Strategic Line Item

June 18, 2025
The artificial intelligence (AI) hype cycle has had no shortage of projections, pronouncements and technical forecasts. But while fears about AI replacing jobs may be overblown, per a recent Wednesday...

AI Coding Assistants Give Big-Tech Powers to Small Businesses 

June 02, 2025
Small businesses are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistants to slash their technology development expenses while maintaining competitive digital capabilities, according to industry practitioners. AI coding assistants are...

How Data Quality Is Powering the Future of Intelligent B2B Payments

April 03, 2025
While the back offices of many large enterprises are hindered by technologies from the 1990s, others are embracing new digital solutions. Despite institutional inertia, innovation remains non-negotiable in the evolving...

Quick Reads
Medius Adds Embedded Payments to Accounts Payable Automation Solutions

June 24, 2025
Medius has added embedded payments to its accounts payable (AP) automation and spend management solutions. The company’s new Medius Payments solution builds upon its existing Medius Pay solution and introduces straight-through payments capability, allowing payment batches to be built and executed directly from its platform, the company said in a Tuesday (June 24) press release. “Medius […]

Applebee’s and IHOP to Deploy AI-Powered Tech Support and Personalization

June 20, 2025
Restaurant chains Applebee’s and IHOP will reportedly begin using artificial intelligence (AI) tools for both customer-facing and back-of-house tasks. The chains’ parent company, Dine Brands, is rolling out AI to its brands’ 300 franchisees and...

PairSoft Adds AI Agents to Accounts Payable Automation Solutions

June 13, 2025
PairSoft has added artificial intelligence (AI) agents to its accounts payable (AP) automation and eInvoicing solutions for mid-market and enterprise organizations. The AI agents are designed to reduce manual work in...

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT More Business Features

June 06, 2025
OpenAI has unveiled two new business features for ChatGPT in its latest push to deepen enterprise adoption and challenge Microsoft and Google’s office productivity products.  The first is called “Connectors,”...