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Farsight launches AI tool for finance deal materials
Digital Transformation

Farsight launches AI tool for finance deal materials

Finance teams could cut hours of manual drafting as the new tool builds full deal packs, including CIMs, from a single prompt.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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OpenAI adds usage analytics for ChatGPT Enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI adds usage analytics for ChatGPT Enterprise

Enterprise users can now see credit spend by person, product and model, helping finance teams spot adoption trends and control costs more tightly.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 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
Netskrt to support FIFA World Cup streaming delivery
Digital Transformation

Netskrt to support FIFA World Cup streaming delivery

Streaming platforms face major pressure as Netskrt takes on the World Cup, where demand is expected to top 1.5 billion viewers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Agiloft names Jason Barnwell chief product officer
Software-as-a-Service

Agiloft names Jason Barnwell chief product officer

The move signals Agiloft's push to tie contract AI to reliable data, with the former chief legal officer now steering product strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Most German firms pilot AI, but few use it in core
Data Analytics

Most German firms pilot AI, but few use it in core

Legacy systems and skills shortages are slowing AI rollouts at large German companies, with only 19% putting it into core processes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Apexanalytix report says overpayments start beyond AP
Supply Chain

Apexanalytix report says overpayments start beyond AP

Large enterprises risk hidden losses as most overpayments start in procurement, logistics and accounting systems before accounts payable sees them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Indigo to support Trans Pacific Networks' subsea routes
Hyperscale

Indigo to support Trans Pacific Networks' subsea routes

The deal gives Trans Pacific Networks extra operational support for trans-Pacific cables carrying traffic between Asia-Pacific markets and the US.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Go Swag raises USD $5m for US expansion with Mercia
Digital Transformation

Go Swag raises USD $5m for US expansion with Mercia

The Glasgow gifting platform plans to add 40 staff and open a Southeast Asia warehouse as it targets a bigger US market.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Westcon-Comstor lifts sales & profit on software shift
Software-as-a-Service

Westcon-Comstor lifts sales & profit on software shift

Higher-margin software and services lifted Westcon-Comstor's FY26 sales and profit, with recurring revenue now making up 68% of gross sales.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
BriefCatch appoints Yoel Lavie as Chief Operating Officer
Software-as-a-Service

BriefCatch appoints Yoel Lavie as Chief Operating Officer

The hire deepens BriefCatch's push into legal AI as firms demand tools that reduce citation errors and guard against hallucinations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Mediaocean names Iván Markman as Chief Operating Officer
Digital Transformation

Mediaocean names Iván Markman as Chief Operating Officer

The appointment comes as the ad-tech group steps up its AI push across products used by more than 100,000 people worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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Guidewire to host InsurPitch Sydney for insurtechs
Software-as-a-Service

Guidewire to host InsurPitch Sydney for insurtechs

Australian insurtechs will gain a free route to pitch insurers and investors, with the winner earning an expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
WealthAi lands Patronus Partners as full deployment client
Customer Relationship Management

WealthAi lands Patronus Partners as full deployment client

The full rollout could reduce administration and compliance burdens for Patronus Partners as wealth managers look to join up legacy systems with AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Bournemouth University picks ICS.AI for AI rollout
Digital Transformation

Bournemouth University picks ICS.AI for AI rollout

Staff at Bournemouth University will get governed AI tools first, as the institution maps use cases and sets a roadmap for wider adoption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
UK fintech hiring to rise 14% in 2026 as neobanks slow
Risk & Compliance

UK fintech hiring to rise 14% in 2026 as neobanks slow

London will remain the main hiring hub, with fintech vacancies forecast to rise 14% in 2026 as firms prioritise compliance and infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
DBS to hire 500 more young Singaporeans as AI reshapes work
Digital Transformation

DBS to hire 500 more young Singaporeans as AI reshapes work

The lender is deepening its talent pipeline as automation reshapes entry-level jobs, with interns expected to make up most of this year's intake.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month