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Kyndryl adds AI to prevent IT outages before they happen
Hybrid Cloud

Kyndryl adds AI to prevent IT outages before they happen

Enterprises using Kyndryl Bridge have seen fewer outages and lower maintenance costs as AI flags IT risks before systems fail.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence
Digital Transformation

ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence

Users of ABBYY systems will be able to add handwriting recognition and fraud checks without replacing existing document workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Ondo, Morgan, Mastercard & Ripple test tokenised Treasury
Fintech

Ondo, Morgan, Mastercard & Ripple test tokenised Treasury

The pilot suggests tokenised Treasury redemptions could settle across borders in seconds, bypassing traditional banking cut-off windows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Wordly launches ROI calculator after USD $200m savings
Digital Transformation

Wordly launches ROI calculator after USD $200m savings

Wordly rolls out ROI calculator as AI translation savings top USD $200 million, with public sector users alone cutting costs by more than USD $30 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
RingCentral expands AI receptionist to SMS & WhatsApp
Unified Communications

RingCentral expands AI receptionist to SMS & WhatsApp

RingCentral broadens AI Receptionist to SMS, WhatsApp and call queues as it targets smaller businesses with multilingual customer service automation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Deel launches Akai to automate back-office workflows
Digital Transformation

Deel launches Akai to automate back-office workflows

Operations teams could cut weeks of manual work as Deel opens Akai, already handling 100,000 cases a month, to external users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
Virtualisation

Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates

Object First launches cloud-based Fleet Manager to help enterprises and service providers oversee distributed backup estates and spot ransomware risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management
Data Analytics

Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management

Gresham and FundGuard team up to give institutional investors a single governed view of portfolio data across public and private markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water
Digital Transformation

Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water

Everywhen warns AI's soaring use is driving up energy and water demand, as Neil D'Mello urges businesses to curb wasteful prompts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Many firms prioritise AI fluency but make bad hires
Human Capital Management

Many firms prioritise AI fluency but make bad hires

Poor assessment methods are leaving 59% of employers with bad AI hires, even as AI fluency overtakes domain expertise in recruitment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Compass Packaging automates SAP cutover with BPA Platform
Manufacturing

Compass Packaging automates SAP cutover with BPA Platform

Compass Packaging uses BPA Platform to automate SAP Business One cutover after an acquisition, streamlining orders, invoicing and shop floor tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Acceldata & ServiceNow tie data quality to AI workflows
Hybrid Cloud

Acceldata & ServiceNow tie data quality to AI workflows

Acceldata and ServiceNow link data quality scores to AI workflows, aiming to help enterprises spot unreliable data and speed issue resolution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 2 days ago
ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort
Data Analytics

ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort

Community banks will test tools for fraud, payments and compliance as ICBA brings six firms into its eleventh ThinkTECH accelerator class.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth
Software-as-a-Service

Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth

Sophia Genetics posts record quarterly genomic analyses as revenue rises 22% to USD $21.7 million and it reaffirms full-year guidance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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UK advisers warm to agentic AI in wealth platforms
Digital Transformation

UK advisers warm to agentic AI in wealth platforms

Confidence in agentic AI is rising among UK advisers, but regulation and oversight will decide whether it reaches day-to-day platform use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Reliance Bank picks Temenos SaaS for digital overhaul
Digital Transformation

Reliance Bank picks Temenos SaaS for digital overhaul

Reliance Bank taps Temenos SaaS to replace ageing core and payments platforms, aiming to speed launches, cut costs and boost deposit growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Avant's AI virtual agent handles 62% of customer calls
Unified Communications

Avant's AI virtual agent handles 62% of customer calls

Avant's AI virtual agent now resolves 62% of card-service calls, as the lender uses automation to cut waits and free staff for complex cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Glasgow digital twin tests networks 25,000 times faster
Firewalls

Glasgow digital twin tests networks 25,000 times faster

University of Glasgow researchers say a machine learning digital twin tested computer networks in 4.78 seconds, versus 33 hours in a simulator.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago