Integration stories
Businesses struggling to embed AI in day-to-day operations will get help from a new OpenAI partner network backed by USD $150 million.
The deal should help the European consultancy expand as demand grows for data analytics and AI advice across financial services and retail.
Businesses can now query governed company data in natural language as Databricks expands its Genie suite to reduce errors and speed decisions.
Despite productivity gains, workers are losing much of AI's time savings to checking, fixing errors and juggling multiple tools.
Customers can now buy Illumio tools through Check Point as the firms tighten integration to curb AI-driven breaches and lateral movement.
Enterprise users can now feed governed file content into automated and AI workflows without custom code, reducing engineering overhead.
Land development teams gain shared editable mapping layers as Latapult targets more complex site analysis and due diligence needs.
Rising fares and disruption are pushing more travellers to dispute payments through banks, putting travel merchants under heavier refund pressure.
Finance teams can now issue controlled cards through Capture Expense, reducing out-of-pocket claims and giving real-time spend visibility.
Mid-sized contact centres can now cut spreadsheets and manual scheduling as 8x8 folds workforce management into its platform at no extra charge.
Disconnected systems are costing hoteliers 322 hours a year and may be hampering guest service, according to new research.
Plant operators can now connect mixed equipment more easily as Yokogawa adds multi-vendor support and tighter security to its OpreX server.
Many firms are adopting AI quickly, but weak data architecture is leaving them unable to measure returns or manage governance risks.
Enterprises risk missing business gains unless data quality is managed continuously from source to decision, experts say.
Finance teams could see faster automation as Ramp places engineers inside clients to build bespoke AI systems on its platform.
Tech marketers are under pressure to prove events drive pipeline, as leaders now expect a clearer link to revenue than simple attendance counts.
Poor provider support is costing firms revenue and slowing overseas expansion as embedded finance adoption gathers pace across Europe.
Retailers and brands could cut delays and inconsistencies as Akeneo folds pricing into its Product Cloud, widening its reach beyond product data.
A difficult June close often exposes hidden costs, manual workarounds and compliance gaps that smaller finance systems can no longer hide.
Most firms are still trialling AI at the edges, leaving executives under pressure to prove productivity gains from technology spend.
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