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Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess
Software-as-a-Service

Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess

Month-end chaos and FBT risk persist when travel data is scattered across booking, card and expense systems, leaving finance to reconstruct trips.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Globality launches autonomous sourcing platform Glo 2.0
Digital Transformation

Globality launches autonomous sourcing platform Glo 2.0

Procurement teams could run far more sourcing events without extra staff as the new system cuts six- to 10-week exercises to days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Guickly raises USD $4.2m to track enterprise AI spend
Software-as-a-Service

Guickly raises USD $4.2m to track enterprise AI spend

Enterprise buyers now have a new tool to curb unpredictable AI bills as Guickly secures USD $4.2 million and targets shadow usage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Rydoo brings expense approvals into Claude & ChatGPT
Software-as-a-Service

Rydoo brings expense approvals into Claude & ChatGPT

Finance teams can now approve claims and query spending inside Claude and ChatGPT, as Rydoo's connector cuts switching between systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Yooz passes 7,000 customers on record H1 2026 usage
Software-as-a-Service

Yooz passes 7,000 customers on record H1 2026 usage

Rising demand for finance automation helped Yooz hit record platform usage in H1 2026, with its customer base topping 7,000 worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Roomex appoints Fritz Oberhummer as Vice President
Data Analytics

Roomex appoints Fritz Oberhummer as Vice President

The hire comes as the workforce travel platform pushes to sharpen its AI-led product strategy and respond to tighter customer demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
iManage & Thomson Reuters expand legal AI partnership
Software-as-a-Service

iManage & Thomson Reuters expand legal AI partnership

Legal teams will be able to keep AI drafts, precedents and matter records under existing controls as the two firms widen product links.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
iManage & Thomson Reuters expand legal AI partnership
Software-as-a-Service

iManage & Thomson Reuters expand legal AI partnership

Law firms should get tighter access to governed matter files as the expanded tie-up links iManage content with Thomson Reuters AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Coupa launches largest AI release for procurement teams
Software-as-a-Service

Coupa launches largest AI release for procurement teams

Procurement teams could cut sourcing and payment cycle times as Coupa widens AI agents across spending workflows and opens links to external systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Ramp launches Router.com to route AI model traffic
Software-as-a-Service

Ramp launches Router.com to route AI model traffic

Developers can now compare AI models on cost and latency through a single interface as Ramp opens its internal routing tool to outside users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays
Digital Transformation

Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays

Slow approvals are costing UK businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds a year as finance teams turn to AI to cut admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
WasabiCard expands payroll tools for livestream firms
Software-as-a-Service

WasabiCard expands payroll tools for livestream firms

Creators and livestream crews in over 200 countries can now be paid through WasabiCard, which links stablecoins to local bank transfers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight
Digital Transformation

Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight

Manual reconciliation, compliance gaps and duplicate payments are draining growing firms as disconnected finance tools hide spend until month-end.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • 4 days ago
UK firms waste GBP £8.9 billion on unused software
Software-as-a-Service

UK firms waste GBP £8.9 billion on unused software

Unused subscriptions and forgotten renewals are costing UK businesses up to GBP £8.9 billion a year, a new model says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Emburse launches Spend in Australia for finance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Emburse launches Spend in Australia for finance teams

Finance teams in Australia can now track expenses in real time without swapping cards, as Emburse extends Spend beyond the US.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks
Multi-factor authentication

Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks

Finance teams are being urged to tighten checks as scammers exploit weak controls, with mid-sized firms, charities and public bodies most exposed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Nium launches US domestic card issuance for businesses
Fintech

Nium launches US domestic card issuance for businesses

Businesses can now cut payment complexity in the US as Nium extends its card programme to local issuance and just-in-time funding.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Mercury launches two cash funds with Morgan Stanley
Fintech

Mercury launches two cash funds with Morgan Stanley

Startups can now earn higher returns on idle balances as Mercury adds exclusive fund options from Morgan Stanley and State Street.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month