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Portal26 unveils AI tool to measure GenAI business impact

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digital transformation

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risk & compliance

Portal26 launches AI Value Realisation tool to help enterprises prove generative AI ROI, tracking usage, cost and impact across teams.

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Affirm expands Wayfair buy now, pay later to UK, Canada

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fintech

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martech

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commerce systems

Affirm extends Wayfair buy now, pay later to UK and Canada, offering instalment plans on higher-ticket home purchases amid tighter scrutiny.

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Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents

2 days ago

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saas

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crm

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firewalls

Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows

2 days ago

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hyperscale

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power / energy

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posts higher income and an 8.6% rise in portfolio value to SGD $18.2 billion, despite lower payout per unit.

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Quantum finance paper hits 1,000 citations milestone

3 days ago

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hyperscale

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fintech

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edge computing

Multiverse Computing’s quantum finance paper passes 1,000 citations, cementing its software-led approach as a rare standout beyond hardware.

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Liquium raises NZD $2m to boost cleaner ammonia output

3 days ago

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agricultural technology

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power / energy

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clean technologies

Liquium secures over NZD$2m to scale green ammonia catalysts, promising major efficiency gains for fertiliser and clean fuel producers.

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Forrester warns AI spend outpaces core IT readiness

3 days ago

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digital transformation

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physical security

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iam

Forrester warns firms chasing AI hype risk failure and rising costs if weak IT foundations, governance and data are left unresolved.

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CyberFOX lands nine-figure funding to boost MSP security

4 days ago

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saas

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firewalls

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data protection

CyberFOX secures nine-figure backing from Level Equity and Radian to scale MSP-focused security tools, AI projects and global expansion.

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Conga acquires PROS B2B arm to boost pricing platform

4 days ago

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digital transformation

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ecm

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martech

Conga buys PROS’ B2B software unit, fusing AI-driven pricing with quoting and contract tools for over 10,000 enterprise customers.

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Sage boosts X3 ERP with AI copilots & automation tools

4 days ago

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data analytics

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digital transformation

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partner programmes

Sage adds AI copilots, finance automation and supply chain intelligence to Sage X3, promising faster insight for mid-sized firms.

botim money, TerraPay target UAE-Africa remittances

4 days ago

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fintech

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payment technologies

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diaspora

botim money links with TerraPay to power real-time UAE-Africa remittances, targeting key mobile wallet corridors and rising USD $96.4 billion flows.

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Commonwealth Bank to raise variable business loan rates

4 days ago

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inflation

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cba

Commonwealth Bank will raise eligible variable business loan and overdraft rates by 0.25 percentage points from 13 February 2026.

Revolut unveils unified merchant payments suite in Australia

4 days ago

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digital transformation

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fintech

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blockchain

Revolut launches a unified merchant payments suite in Australia, tying in‑person, online and A2A payments directly to its business accounts.

JCDecaux Australia appoints Angus Leech to lead revenue

5 days ago

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digital transformation

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jcdecaux

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market growth

JCDecaux Australia names Angus Leech National Director - Revenue, a new role to centralise national sales leadership as its business grows.

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Fieldguide raises USD $75m to expand agentic AI in audit

5 days ago

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digital transformation

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fintech

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financial systems

Fieldguide secures USD $75m Series C from Goldman Sachs to scale agentic AI for audit firms, lifting its valuation to USD $700m.

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Burnout & unfair workloads fuel UK professional exits

5 days ago

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hcm

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productivity

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leadership

Burnout and unfair workloads are driving talent out of UK professional services, as leaders admit blind spots on capacity and utilisation.

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Salesforce disputes reports it cut 4,000 roles over AI

5 days ago

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crm

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devops

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digital transformation

Salesforce denies axing 4,000 jobs for AI as critics question Agentforce reliability and the need for hard-coded fallbacks in workflows.

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Fragmented treasury pushes CFOs towards consolidation

6 days ago

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fintech

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cx

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martech

Adyen and Boston Consulting Group warn fragmented banking is sapping treasurers’ time and cash visibility, urging consolidation of providers.

Okta names Dan Mountstephen to lead APJ identity push

6 days ago

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digital transformation

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cloud security

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partner programmes

Okta appoints Dan Mountstephen to steer Asia Pacific and Japan growth, sharpening its identity-led cyber and AI security strategy.

Kinetic IT reshapes leadership with key public hires

6 days ago

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cx

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martech

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partner programmes

Kinetic IT names Jeremy O'Donohue managing director for state government and critical infrastructure amid wider public sector reshuffle.

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