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PagerDuty names Eric Prengel as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

PagerDuty names Eric Prengel as Chief Financial Officer

Howard Wilson's retirement will hand PagerDuty a finance chief with deeper banking and public-company experience as it pushes further into AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Thomson Reuters warns of AI execution gap in firms
Data Protection

Thomson Reuters warns of AI execution gap in firms

Client mandates and staff retention are at risk as most professional services firms struggle to turn widespread AI use into daily practice.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Only 19% of retail supply chain decisions land as planned
Data Analytics

Only 19% of retail supply chain decisions land as planned

Retailers are seeing more than four in five major supply chain decisions run into trouble, with unintended trade-offs hitting operations elsewhere.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Infobip jumps to 16th on Fortune Europe's innovation list
Software-as-a-Service

Infobip jumps to 16th on Fortune Europe's innovation list

The Croatian group's climb into Fortune's top 25 highlights its growing AI push and puts it ahead of 51 rivals from last year's ranking.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
VDURA adds multi-tenant control plane for AI storage
Data Protection

VDURA adds multi-tenant control plane for AI storage

Shared storage teams will gain tighter oversight and automation as the new software arrives for V5000 systems in late 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
ANYbotics opens Barcelona AI hub to boost robotics
Robotics

ANYbotics opens Barcelona AI hub to boost robotics

Demand for industrial inspection robots is forcing ANYbotics to expand engineering capacity as it shifts from pilots to wider deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Study: AI handles 37% of entry-level tasks in India
Generative AI

Study: AI handles 37% of entry-level tasks in India

Entry-level hiring is being reshaped as employers expect junior staff to supervise AI, while 61% in India struggle to find suitable talent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Storage to strategy: Everpure pivots to data intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

Storage to strategy: Everpure pivots to data intelligence

Enterprises wrestling with AI readiness and data sovereignty may gain clearer governance as Everpure adds a new intelligence layer.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Atturra marks ten years with Boomi as AI demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

Atturra marks ten years with Boomi as AI demand grows

Demand for AI-ready data is boosting Atturra's integration work as its Boomi partnership broadens across Asia-Pacific and the US.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows
Data Analytics

Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows

Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Avetta widens Australian supplier search with AI tool
Software-as-a-Service

Avetta widens Australian supplier search with AI tool

Australian buyers can now find nearby, compliant suppliers faster as Avetta adds AI search and richer benchmarking to its platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australian firms save 18 hours per AI-powered contract
Software-as-a-Service

Australian firms save 18 hours per AI-powered contract

Many Australian businesses still miss contract insights after signing, even as AI cuts agreement cycle times by 34% and saves 18 hours each.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Malaysia financial firms lag in AI scaling, report finds
Digital Transformation

Malaysia financial firms lag in AI scaling, report finds

Despite widespread pilots, only 17% of Malaysian financial institutions have scaled strategic AI initiatives, a new report says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Ringers Western adopts NetSuite to drive overseas growth
Software-as-a-Service

Ringers Western adopts NetSuite to drive overseas growth

Legacy software had become a drag on Ringers Western's store, wholesale and online expansion, as it targets AUD $70 million in sales.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Australian investors keen on tech, but funding lags
Fintech

Australian investors keen on tech, but funding lags

Investor demand for Australian startups is outpacing funding channels, with only 27% willing to commit more than AUD $100,000 to one deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Cake & Arrow says insurance AI needs better workflow fit
Customer Relationship Management

Cake & Arrow says insurance AI needs better workflow fit

Insurers risk wasted AI spending unless new tools fit agents' daily workflows, as Cake & Arrow's research found uneven uptake and patchy support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Evolution Funding rebrands as Centeca in platform push
Software-as-a-Service

Evolution Funding rebrands as Centeca in platform push

Existing customers will see no change as the renamed group broadens its role in connecting car finance, retail and compliance systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Anthropic opens Seoul office with South Korea deals
Digital Transformation

Anthropic opens Seoul office with South Korea deals

The expansion gives Korean firms, researchers and officials wider access to Claude as Anthropic deepens its push in one of Asia's busiest AI markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago