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UiPath survey says enterprises still piloting agentic AI
Digital Transformation

UiPath survey says enterprises still piloting agentic AI

Most large firms are yet to embed AI fully, as data, integration and governance issues keep agentic projects stuck in pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Paystand launches agentic finance suite for finance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Paystand launches agentic finance suite for finance teams

Finance teams could cut manual reconciliation and approvals as the suite lets approved AI agents post directly into ERP systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Wipro launches CISO Command Centre with CrowdStrike
Digital Transformation

Wipro launches CISO Command Centre with CrowdStrike

Large enterprises are being offered a single security operating model as the tie-up aims to turn cyber alerts into business risk decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Ataccama names Systemation Benelux distributor for AI push
Hybrid Cloud

Ataccama names Systemation Benelux distributor for AI push

More local support is being lined up for firms in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg as AI projects intensify scrutiny of data quality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
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 • Yesterday
Code and Theory hires AI tech leaders for enterprise
Digital Transformation

Code and Theory hires AI tech leaders for enterprise

The hires aim to deepen Code and Theory's enterprise and AI engineering push as agencies race to meet growing demand for digital transformation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Bouygues Telecom launches Cloud TV with Aurora & Kaltura
Digital Transformation

Bouygues Telecom launches Cloud TV with Aurora & Kaltura

The rollout replaces legacy IPTV infrastructure across France for 5.5 million fixed-network customers and 27.4 million mobile users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Xpate launches API money management tool for businesses
Software-as-a-Service

Xpate launches API money management tool for businesses

Digital businesses can now manage accounts, transfers and reporting inside existing software, as xpate shifts further into embedded finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
TCS to overhaul METRO's IT landscape across regions
Digital Transformation

TCS to overhaul METRO's IT landscape across regions

The wholesaler aims to cut duplication and complexity as it shifts to a more centralised system across Europe and Asia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Cisco expands Secure AI Factory with Supermicro deal
Data Protection

Cisco expands Secure AI Factory with Supermicro deal

Demand for denser AI data centres is driving a new Cisco-Nvidia partnership with Supermicro, aimed at easing cooling and deployment pressures.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
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
When IT fails in manufacturing, the whole supply chain pays
Software-as-a-Service

When IT fails in manufacturing, the whole supply chain pays

Disrupted systems can quickly delay production, shipments and spare parts, exposing how tightly factory IT now underpins supply chain performance.

By Simon Hayward • 3 min read • Last week

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Grundfos urges data centres to cut cooling energy use
Data centers

Grundfos urges data centres to cut cooling energy use

Cooling already accounts for up to 40 per cent of data centre energy use, as AI-driven growth strains UK power and water supplies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
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 • Yesterday
Singapore firms expect autonomous AI within a year
Robotics

Singapore firms expect autonomous AI within a year

Pressure is mounting on Singapore companies to overhaul systems and controls, as 70% expect rivals to use autonomous AI for key work within a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
People First Bank launches Backbase digital platform
Digital Transformation

People First Bank launches Backbase digital platform

The staged rollout aims to smooth the merger of two legacy systems for 750,000 customers as the bank overhauls online banking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Lumin Digital launches M&A readiness framework for banks
Software-as-a-Service

Lumin Digital launches M&A readiness framework for banks

Financial institutions face lower merger disruption as Lumin Digital adds a structured migration service for acquisitions and post-launch support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
DingGo enters commercial phase with Guidewire deal
Software-as-a-Service

DingGo enters commercial phase with Guidewire deal

The partnership could open access to more than 570 insurers in 43 countries as DingGo seeks live deployments of its crash management tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week