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AI reshapes accounting firms but full automation lags

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AI is transforming everyday work in accountancy firms, but messy gaps between systems and people mean full automation remains distant.
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SER rebrands as Doxis, unveiling document intelligence push

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SER rebrands as Doxis, sharpening its focus on “document intelligence” and naming a Chief AI Officer in a wider leadership shake-up.
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Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI

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Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.
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Pinewood.AI unveils Pi as it enters North America

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Pinewood.AI launches Pi autonomous agent and Seez’s Miles assistant at NADA as it stakes its claim in the US and Canadian dealer market.
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Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases

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Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
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Godrej launches Amethyst AI engine for group-wide gains

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Godrej Enterprises Group unveils Amethyst AI engine to unify automation and governance across businesses, eyeing a 10-15% productivity gain.
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Rimini Street launches 20 Agentic UX tools for ERP

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Rimini Street debuts 20 ServiceNow-powered Agentic UX tools to modernise Oracle and SAP ERP workflows without disruptive upgrades.
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Elastic unveils tools to boost reliability of AI agents

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Elastic launches Agent Builder and Workflows to help enterprises build more reliable AI agents that span fragmented internal data systems.
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Finance teams - it’s time to step away from the spreadsheets

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Finance teams clinging to spreadsheets risk cash flow chaos, poor forecasting and lost talent as automated AR tools rapidly raise the bar.
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UK CEOs boost AI spend but struggle to scale its value

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UK bosses are ramping up AI spend, but PwC finds only a sliver are turning pilots into scaled value amid talent and bureaucracy hurdles.
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Linnworks unveils Spotlight AI to cut eCommerce toil

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Linnworks has launched Spotlight AI, an automation engine that scans eCommerce workflows to cut manual tasks, saving 30+ hours a month.
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Firms warned AI spend will fail without orchestration

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AI investment risks falling flat without better orchestration across workflows, Enate warns, as UK CEOs ramp up tech and data spending.
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Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

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Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft’s 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.
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Simwood debuts on-net AI agents for carriers, MSPs

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Simwood launches on-net conversational AI agents for carriers and MSPs, embedding voice and WhatsApp bots directly into UCaaS networks.
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Hyper-automation is here: how Australian subscription brands stay ahead

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Australian subscription brands are turning to hyper-automation to replace clunky billing, scale complex pricing and stay ahead of rivals.
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ServiceNow deepens OpenAI deal to power voice, agents

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ServiceNow expands its OpenAI partnership to embed GPT-5.2 voice agents and automation more deeply into enterprise workflows and IT systems.
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Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan

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West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.
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BMC adds AI copilots, events & guidance to Control-M

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BMC injects generative AI into Control-M and AMI, adding NLP workflow design, event-driven orchestration and embedded mainframe guidance.
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Kodak Alaris adds AI integrations to Info Input 7.5

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Kodak Alaris adds native gen AI integrations and new workflow tools to Info Input 7.5, targeting faster, more automated document processing.
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Hubtel IT grows team to drive AI & cyber security push

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Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets GBP £2.5m turnover as it ramps up AI and cyber security services for UK small businesses.