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LF taps Rimini Street for SAP, Oracle support savings
Digital Transformation

LF taps Rimini Street for SAP, Oracle support savings

South Korea's LF picks Rimini Street to support SAP and Oracle systems, cutting maintenance spend and boosting data centre move resilience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

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C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it
Semiconductors

C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it

AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Craig Flower COO to drive AI first shift

Zendesk promotes Craig Flower to chief operating officer, tasking him with accelerating its AI-first customer service and operations strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive
Software-as-a-Service

Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive

Infor taps former Qlik leader Geoff Thomas to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan expansion, revamping regional leadership to fuel cloud growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
SEON recognised for AI-led fraud detection leadership
Data Analytics

SEON recognised for AI-led fraud detection leadership

SEON wins Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for AI-driven fraud and AML platform innovation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms
Multi-factor authentication

YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms

YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Gr4vy unveils Silent Mode for parallel fraud testing
DevOps

Gr4vy unveils Silent Mode for parallel fraud testing

Gr4vy launches Silent Mode to let merchants trial multiple fraud tools in parallel on live payments without affecting real customer outcomes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Australian bosses bet on AI despite patchy pay-offs
Manufacturing

Australian bosses bet on AI despite patchy pay-offs

Australian bosses double down on AI to cut costs, even as few see strong returns and rapid technological change fuels mounting pressure.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Adobe backs UK Tech Towns AI skills drive in Barnsley
Smart Cities

Adobe backs UK Tech Towns AI skills drive in Barnsley

Adobe and ministers launch a Barnsley Tech Towns pilot to boost AI and digital skills, and trial AI across local public services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Sage X3 gains Copilot, AI agents & smarter automation
Manufacturing

Sage X3 gains Copilot, AI agents & smarter automation

Sage adds Copilot, AI agents and smarter automation to Sage X3, promising faster decisions for mid-sized finance and supply chain teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Oracle unveils AI agentic platform for retail banks
Unified Communications

Oracle unveils AI agentic platform for retail banks

Oracle launches an AI agent platform for retail banks, blending autonomous agents and human oversight to automate and personalise services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

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Artificial intelligence express entry underused as fans queue in heat
Data Protection

Artificial intelligence express entry underused as fans queue in heat

AI express lanes at the Australian Open went largely unused, leaving fans queuing for hours in near 40C heat despite record attendance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Amazon threat pushes Australian retailers to speed up
Digital Transformation

Amazon threat pushes Australian retailers to speed up

Amazon, Temu and Shein are forcing Australian retailers to speed up delivery, fix fulfilment bottlenecks and rethink toughened returns.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Revolut unveils unified merchant payments suite in Australia
Digital Transformation

Revolut unveils unified merchant payments suite in Australia

Revolut launches a unified merchant payments suite in Australia, tying in‑person, online and A2A payments directly to its business accounts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Canadian executives back AI despite global jitters
Data Protection

Canadian executives back AI despite global jitters

Canadian bosses bet big on AI for 2026 as global economic optimism lags, embracing autonomous agents while employees resist AI managers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Fieldguide raises USD $75m to expand agentic AI in audit
Digital Transformation

Fieldguide raises USD $75m to expand agentic AI in audit

Fieldguide secures USD $75m Series C from Goldman Sachs to scale agentic AI for audit firms, lifting its valuation to USD $700m.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Burnout & unfair workloads fuel UK professional exits
Human Capital Management

Burnout & unfair workloads fuel UK professional exits

Burnout and unfair workloads are driving talent out of UK professional services, as leaders admit blind spots on capacity and utilisation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026