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Oracle launches AI consulting practice with OpenAI
Data governance

Oracle launches AI consulting practice with OpenAI

Businesses moving beyond AI pilots will get help from Oracle's new service, which aims to speed deployment and tighten control across enterprise systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Model ML hires former Evercore Managing Director to lead Tokyo push
Risk & Compliance

Model ML hires former Evercore Managing Director to lead Tokyo push

Japanese financial institutions are driving Model ML's Asia Pacific hiring push as the AI software provider opens a Tokyo office and expands its regional team to 30.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
WatchGuard deepens Fiji tie-up with Datec after gold status
Data Protection

WatchGuard deepens Fiji tie-up with Datec after gold status

More Fijian businesses will gain access to managed cybersecurity services as WatchGuard strengthens local support through Datec's Gold Partner status.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Survey says annual pentest obsolete amid rapid code releases
Manufacturing

Survey says annual pentest obsolete amid rapid code releases

Rapid release cycles are leaving many firms exposed between checks, with 90% of security and engineering leaders calling the annual pentest obsolete.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Annual pentest seen as obsolete by 90% of leaders
Manufacturing

Annual pentest seen as obsolete by 90% of leaders

With software now shipping daily or faster, most leaders say periodic checks leave dangerous gaps between tests and fixes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Wrike named Gartner leader for fourth straight year
Data governance

Wrike named Gartner leader for fourth straight year

The recognition could help Wrike win larger enterprise contracts as buyers favour governed AI tools that fit existing workflows and compliance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Ninox launches AI-powered low-code platform for firms
Manufacturing

Ninox launches AI-powered low-code platform for firms

Businesses can now create applications in seconds from natural-language prompts, as Ninox aims to cut internal software costs and boost governance.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

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UK small business sales growth slows as sector gap widens
Agricultural Technology

UK small business sales growth slows as sector gap widens

Agriculture and high street firms dragged on UK small business growth as sales rose just 4.0% in the September quarter, below normal levels.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
New Zealand small business jobs growth rebounds in September
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand small business jobs growth rebounds in September

Higher sales helped New Zealand small businesses lift hiring 2.5% in the September quarter, though payment times also lengthened.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
GitHub opens Copilot to enterprise users in Australia
Agricultural Technology

GitHub opens Copilot to enterprise users in Australia

Enterprise customers in Australia can now access GitHub Copilot without a separate licence, as local developer activity climbed 30% year on year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Karbon study links early tech adoption to higher revenue
Digital Transformation

Karbon study links early tech adoption to higher revenue

Progressive accounting firms in the US are generating 28% more revenue per employee, according to a Karbon study of 1,200 survey responses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks
Biometrics

DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks

Banks face rising fraud pressure as DXC and YEO offer continuous identity checks during online sessions, beyond login, for regulated firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Yoono appoints Ilan Davimes to lead Crown Dependencies
Risk & Compliance

Yoono appoints Ilan Davimes to lead Crown Dependencies

The hire aims to help the compliance software maker deepen ties with Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man firms facing tougher due diligence demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Black Ore launches tax automation for small firms
Artificial Intelligence

Black Ore launches tax automation for small firms

Smaller accountancy practices under staffing pressure now have access to software that prepares tax returns and plugs into existing tax systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services
Digital Transformation

PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services

PwC UK will run clients' close and reconciliation work on FloQast as finance teams face pressure to cut manual workloads and speed reporting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
GoTo adds AI tools & integrations to Resolve for MSPs
Software-as-a-Service

GoTo adds AI tools & integrations to Resolve for MSPs

MSPs using LogMeIn Resolve can now cut manual checks and ticket hand-offs as GoTo adds AI insights, broader multi-tenant controls and new links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Basware uses AI to lift services margins without hiring
Software-as-a-Service

Basware uses AI to lift services margins without hiring

The software group says AI has freed staff for customer work and could let its services team double revenue without extra hires.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence
Data Analytics

Accenture buys Sagacity to boost customer intelligence

The deal adds more than 140 specialists as Accenture tries to turn customer data and AI tools into measurable gains in retention and revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago