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Quorum Cyber revamps AI security services for businesses
Data Protection

Quorum Cyber revamps AI security services for businesses

Businesses are being urged to tighten controls as AI tools spread faster than governance, with Quorum Cyber updating assessments to cut cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
HeadFirst Global names Simon Blockley as Europe boss
Digital Transformation

HeadFirst Global names Simon Blockley as Europe boss

The merged staffing group is tightening regional control as clients demand more blended workforce solutions and AI reshapes service delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
'That's the wrong right idea!' is the smartest thing a lawyer can say
Digital Transformation

'That's the wrong right idea!' is the smartest thing a lawyer can say

AI is making clients better informed before they meet advisers, shifting the value of lawyers towards judgement, challenge and risk transfer.

By Jamie Ng • 4 min read • Yesterday
Findex names 41 senior partners across Australia & NZ
Orange

Findex names 41 senior partners across Australia & NZ

Most of the 41 promotions are in regional centres, as the firm seeks to strengthen local leadership amid a wider talent battle.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
BlueVoyant appoints new Chief Financial & Customer Officers
Software-as-a-Service

BlueVoyant appoints new Chief Financial & Customer Officers

The cybersecurity company is tightening financial control and customer support as it expands internationally and seeks to protect recurring revenue.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Xero adds AI tools to JAX for small business finance
Software-as-a-Service

Xero adds AI tools to JAX for small business finance

The rollout aims to cut manual bookkeeping and speed cash flow decisions for Xero's 5 million customers worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Abacus London office grows to 129 staff in 10 years
Data Protection

Abacus London office grows to 129 staff in 10 years

Growth in regulated sectors has turned Abacus's London office into an EMEA hub with 129 staff and more than 1,200 clients across 25 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Workday appoints John Lombard as Asia Pacific president
Software-as-a-Service

Workday appoints John Lombard as Asia Pacific president

Asia-Pacific customers may see sharper sales focus as Workday steps up regional growth efforts under a new president with deep local experience.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Copious launches Litigated.com AI for legal workflows
Data Protection

Copious launches Litigated.com AI for legal workflows

Law firms could cut hours from disclosure reviews and evidence handling as the platform is already in commercial use in the sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Brightbeam chief warns GPT 5.6 outpaces Irish firms
Digital Transformation

Brightbeam chief warns GPT 5.6 outpaces Irish firms

Irish firms risk falling further behind as GPT 5.6 outpaces their ability to retrain staff, redesign workflows and justify AI spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
In-house legal teams see AI returns in Legora study
Software-as-a-Service

In-house legal teams see AI returns in Legora study

AI is helping corporate lawyers answer stakeholders faster, with 97% of legal leaders in a new study citing quicker responses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
eCapital UK names Mike Harrison South Regional Chief
Fintech

eCapital UK names Mike Harrison South Regional Chief

The appointment signals eCapital UK's push to win more SME lending business in Southern England as banks pull back from the market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
Hybrid Cloud

Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership

UK regulators and sensitive sectors could gain locally governed AI deployments as the deal targets production use, not pilots, on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Amazon says Georgia investment tops USD $18 billion
Data centers

Amazon says Georgia investment tops USD $18 billion

The state is seeing jobs and seller sales boost from the retailer's logistics, cloud and community spending since 2010.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Envisage names Steve Boyes Managing Director for Ireland
Software-as-a-Service

Envisage names Steve Boyes Managing Director for Ireland

Expansion across Ireland is being targeted as Steve Boyes takes charge of Envisage's leadership, sales growth and customer service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Techreach launches UK consultancy for MSP founders
Customer Relationship Management

Techreach launches UK consultancy for MSP founders

MSP owners could gain more targeted marketing support as a new UK consultancy promises advice shaped by first-hand operating experience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Userware adds WPF-to-web migration tools in XAML.io
Digital Transformation

Userware adds WPF-to-web migration tools in XAML.io

Organisations with legacy desktop apps can now test browser migration in XAML.io, which analyses WPF code and flags web blockers automatically.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Brave VR launches in Australia to boost workplace behaviour
Digital Transformation

Brave VR launches in Australia to boost workplace behaviour

The virtual reality course targets costly behaviour change failures as Australian firms face disruption from restructuring, AI and other workplace shifts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago