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TCS to buy Porsche consulting arm in AI partnership
Manufacturing

TCS to buy Porsche consulting arm in AI partnership

The tie-up will give Porsche wider AI support across manufacturing and engineering, while TCS gains a German consulting base subject to approval.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
MSM Unify appoints Chief Financial Officer Rishi Kapoor
Supply Chain

MSM Unify appoints Chief Financial Officer Rishi Kapoor

The student mobility platform is preparing for a possible dual listing in 2028, with Rishi Kapoor set to steer fundraising and investor relations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Google buys Spirit data for AI training, say executives
Data Protection

Google buys Spirit data for AI training, say executives

The sale has spotlighted a new class of AI training assets, with customer-service records now valued at more than USD $10 million.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Grant Thornton Australia joins Asia-Pacific platform
Digital Transformation

Grant Thornton Australia joins Asia-Pacific platform

The move adds 1,500 professionals and deepens a cross-border model as firms race to meet client demand for seamless regional support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Fortinet buys Virtue AI to boost AI security tools
Data Protection

Fortinet buys Virtue AI to boost AI security tools

The deal extends Fortinet's reach into AI runtime protection as companies race to secure agents, models and tools across production systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Stripe to acquire OpenRouter in AI model gateway deal
Software-as-a-Service

Stripe to acquire OpenRouter in AI model gateway deal

The deal could help businesses curb AI spending as model choice, speed and reliability become harder to manage across dozens of providers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Ardelin adds Cologne software firm Sidestream to group
Digital Transformation

Ardelin adds Cologne software firm Sidestream to group

The deal widens Ardelin's software engineering reach as more companies seek help modernising critical systems and adding AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover
Data Protection

Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover

CyberCatch's continuous compliance tools will be folded into Datavault AI's data platforms if the all-cash deal wins approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Complex digital infrastructure slows financial firms' AI
Network Infrastructure

Complex digital infrastructure slows financial firms' AI

Delays from tangled networks and legacy systems are costing financial firms revenue, compliance time and AI opportunities, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Fortinet buys Virtue AI to bolster AI security tools
Data Protection

Fortinet buys Virtue AI to bolster AI security tools

Customers deploying AI agents face wider security gaps as Fortinet adds runtime protection and validation through its Virtue AI deal.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

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Santander completes Webster deal in US banking push
Risk & Compliance

Santander completes Webster deal in US banking push

Customers will soon have fee-free access to both banks' ATMs as Santander folds Webster into a nearly 8 million-account US operation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Canadian tech funding holds steady at USD $2.5 billion
Fintech

Canadian tech funding holds steady at USD $2.5 billion

Toronto and Montreal kept most capital flowing to Canada's tech sector, even as first-half deal activity slowed from late 2025.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Fat Zebra promotes Hakkinen, Kwakernaak in reshuffle
Fintech

Fat Zebra promotes Hakkinen, Kwakernaak in reshuffle

The promotions come as Australia's payments sector braces for new licensing rules and closer scrutiny of governance at fast-growing processors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Lyric moves headquarters to Nashville after Concert deal
Enterprise Resource Planning

Lyric moves headquarters to Nashville after Concert deal

The relocation puts Lyric closer to a major US healthcare hub as it expands after buying Concert and adds new roles over time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Brinqa buys PlexTrac to broaden exposure management
Digital Transformation

Brinqa buys PlexTrac to broaden exposure management

The combined group now serves more than 3,000 customers in 57 countries as Brinqa adds validation tools to close the remediation gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Mowery & Schoenfeld promotes seven to partner roles
Human Capital Management

Mowery & Schoenfeld promotes seven to partner roles

Seven internal promotions broaden Mowery & Schoenfeld's tax and advisory leadership as the Illinois firm marks its 30th anniversary.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Patchwork Health says it saved NHS GBP £250 million
Software-as-a-Service

Patchwork Health says it saved NHS GBP £250 million

Avoided agency spend and staff-time efficiencies have cut NHS workforce costs by GBP £250 million over a decade, the company says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Bridget Collins returns to Progress Software as CIO
Digital Transformation

Bridget Collins returns to Progress Software as CIO

Its global IT and security chief will now steer AI governance and acquisition integration as Progress Software intensifies risk oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week