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Candex expands Japanese operations, focuses on localised workflows
Digital Transformation

Candex expands Japanese operations, focuses on localised workflows

Candex has launched full-scale operations in Japan, tailoring workflows and expanding local partnerships to enhance procurement and payments platforms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025

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Automation stories

Teradata VantageCloud delivers 427% ROI & cuts costs with AI
Hybrid Cloud

Teradata VantageCloud delivers 427% ROI & cuts costs with AI

Organisations using Teradata VantageCloud achieved a 427% ROI and USD $7.9 million annual benefits, cutting costs and boosting AI model accuracy by up to 15%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
When 'good enough' AI gets you fined (or fired!)
Risk & Compliance

When 'good enough' AI gets you fined (or fired!)

Rushing with AI in compliance risks hefty fines or job losses, as speed without precision fails regulators and demands solid human oversight.

By Philip Hardy and Chris Baker • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Candex raises USD $33 million to expand global procurement platform
Enterprise Resource Planning

Candex raises USD $33 million to expand global procurement platform

Candex secures USD $33 million in Series C funding led by 9Yards Capital to boost its global procurement platform and vendor management offerings.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Why human vigilance is now more critical than ever
Phishing

Why human vigilance is now more critical than ever

AI amplifies cyber threats, making human vigilance more vital than ever as companies face sophisticated phishing and deepfake attacks.

By Gareth Cox • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
AI Appreciation Day: Experts discuss business operations and transformation
Data Analytics

AI Appreciation Day: Experts discuss business operations and transformation

Experts highlight how asset-centric firms must adopt AI carefully using a Walk, Jog, Run approach to integrate transformation and governance effectively.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Eagle Eye Execs Embrace AI Appreciation Day
Data Protection

Eagle Eye Execs Embrace AI Appreciation Day

Eagle Eye executives mark AI Appreciation Day by highlighting AI's ethical challenges and future in retail personalisation and loyalty sectors.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Black Pearl Group to acquire B2B Rocket in AI sales deal
Customer Experience

Black Pearl Group to acquire B2B Rocket in AI sales deal

Black Pearl Group will acquire US AI sales firm B2B Rocket, combining platforms to boost automation and drive growth with a USD $2.1m revenue earn-out deal.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Exclusive: Oracle's Meredith Rowan on embracing AI agents to boost productivity
Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Oracle's Meredith Rowan on embracing AI agents to boost productivity

Enterprise finance teams in Australasia are adopting AI agents to automate manual tasks, boosting productivity and transforming finance leadership roles.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
AI and cloud growth demands smarter security for SMBs
Data Protection

AI and cloud growth demands smarter security for SMBs

SMBs across Asia Pacific embrace AI and cloud to boost growth, yet face rising cybersecurity challenges needing smarter, integrated security strategies.

By Rhonda Robati • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
AI Appreciation Day spotlights responsible & purposeful adoption
Digital Transformation

AI Appreciation Day spotlights responsible & purposeful adoption

AI Appreciation Day highlights the need for responsible, strategic AI use across industries, focusing on governance, infrastructure, and purposeful adoption.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
The next frontier of AI product development: building systems that learn with your users
Data Analytics

The next frontier of AI product development: building systems that learn with your users

Adaptive AI systems, like Amazon's Alexa Plus, learn and evolve with users in real time, promising a new era of personalised, interactive technology.

By Manav Mehra • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Automation stories

UK SMEs lag behind larger firms in adopting artificial intelligence
Digital Transformation

UK SMEs lag behind larger firms in adopting artificial intelligence

UK SMEs adopt AI tools far less than larger firms, risking innovation and competitiveness as only 24% invest in AI or staff training, says new report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Roofbuddy processes NZD $78.7 million as it transforms roofing
Customer Relationship Management

Roofbuddy processes NZD $78.7 million as it transforms roofing

Roofbuddy has transformed roofing trades with tech, completing 3,594 orders worth NZD $78.7 million, speeding quotes from 24 days to 24 hours.

By James Logan • 6 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Political views shape UK attitudes to AI, job security
Surveillance

Political views shape UK attitudes to AI, job security

UK public attitudes to AI vary with political views, showing differing concerns on surveillance, job loss, and discrimination but broad support for regulation.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 12th Jul 2025
AI & automation key to improving threat intelligence maturity
Semiconductors

AI & automation key to improving threat intelligence maturity

A Cyware survey reveals 80% of IT pros find their threat intelligence programmes underperforming, with AI and automation seen as key to boosting cyberdefence maturity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Coralogix & AWS partner to boost AI-driven cloud observability
DevOps

Coralogix & AWS partner to boost AI-driven cloud observability

Coralogix partners with AWS to enhance AI-driven cloud observability and security, integrating Amazon Bedrock to improve real-time threat detection and system monitoring.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025