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SAVVI launches SelectSmart 2026 for benefits decisions
Fintech

SAVVI launches SelectSmart 2026 for benefits decisions

Workers could cut enrolment confusion as SAVVI's latest platform uses existing data to recommend benefits choices without lengthy questionnaires.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
AI coding tools may raise enterprise software risk
DevOps

AI coding tools may raise enterprise software risk

Weaker oversight could turn AI-generated code into a costly drag, with security flaws and technical debt rising in enterprise projects.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Advancing Analytics secures growth investment from Lead Edge
Data Analytics

Advancing Analytics secures growth investment from Lead Edge

The deal should help the European consultancy expand as demand grows for data analytics and AI advice across financial services and retail.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
LuxLexicon to accept stablecoin payments in Singapore
Fintech

LuxLexicon to accept stablecoin payments in Singapore

Shoppers at LuxLexicon's Singapore store can now pay for selected handbags in stablecoins, with conversion handled instantly by Triple-A.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Red Alpha names Neo Say Beng Chief Business Officer
Data Analytics

Red Alpha names Neo Say Beng Chief Business Officer

The appointment underscores Red Alpha's push to train workers who can bridge AI, operations and business needs as demand for hybrid talent grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
IDeaS sees rapid hotel uptake for broader software
Software-as-a-Service

IDeaS sees rapid hotel uptake for broader software

Hotel operators are shifting to joined-up planning tools as volatile demand and staffing pressure push software beyond room-rate management.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
Databricks launches Genie One AI coworker for businesses
Customer Experience

Databricks launches Genie One AI coworker for businesses

Businesses can now query governed company data in natural language as Databricks expands its Genie suite to reduce errors and speed decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
Smart manufacturing gains speed in automotive plants
Robotics

Smart manufacturing gains speed in automotive plants

Measured gains from AI and automation are pushing automotive plants to cut downtime, lift output and close a widening performance gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck
DevOps

As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck

Regulators may soon demand proof of who did what as AI agents start opening merge requests in heavily audited development pipelines.

By Brian Wald • 6 min read • Today
OwlTing, Credible Finance open China payout corridor
Fintech

OwlTing, Credible Finance open China payout corridor

The tie-up gives global businesses a regulated route into China, with India next as payment firms link existing networks to widen reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov
Gaming

Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov

Major sporting events are giving fraudsters fresh ways to scrape data, hijack tokens and abuse APIs in genuine betting apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
Nuvei agrees to buy Payoneer for USD $2.75 billion
Fintech

Nuvei agrees to buy Payoneer for USD $2.75 billion

The combined group would process more than USD $500 billion a year, giving merchants broader cross-border payment tools across 190 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis
Software-as-a-Service

DSi Compliance launches DS-Investigator for audio analysis

Law enforcement teams may cut review time as the platform tackles noisy, multilingual recordings and flags relevant evidence from $50.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Lucanet expands into Japan as ARR tops EUR €200 million
Software-as-a-Service

Lucanet expands into Japan as ARR tops EUR €200 million

The Berlin-headquartered group is targeting Japan's large mid-market as annual recurring revenue climbs past EUR €200 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Flexera launches AI cost tools to track enterprise spend
Software-as-a-Service

Flexera launches AI cost tools to track enterprise spend

Growing AI use is making bills harder to predict, pushing firms to track costs across models, agents, data and compute.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
AWS WAF lets publishers charge AI bots for content
Software-as-a-Service

AWS WAF lets publishers charge AI bots for content

Publishers could soon charge AI crawlers per request as AWS WAF starts billing bots for content access at the network edge.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
UCC Coffee moves server estate to Azure in hybrid shift
Disaster Recovery

UCC Coffee moves server estate to Azure in hybrid shift

The shift cut monthly hosting costs by about 40% and let the coffee supplier modernise ageing systems without disrupting deliveries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch
Digital Transformation

Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch

Weeks before a planned August debut, the app aims to entice more than 2 billion Muslims with chat, video and faith-based AI tools.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI to boost Asia Pacific property demand, says report
Data centers

AI to boost Asia Pacific property demand, says report

Stronger AI adoption could lift office, industrial and retail demand in Asia Pacific, Cushman & Wakefield says, despite automation fears.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday