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LevelFive launches with fixed-price AI software model
Digital Transformation

LevelFive launches with fixed-price AI software model

Mid-market buyers could get software in eight to 12 weeks as the Newcastle studio bets AI will make fixed-fee delivery viable.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
AWS highlights five AI uses in football across leagues
Data Analytics

AWS highlights five AI uses in football across leagues

Real-time tools are reshaping refereeing, TV coverage and coaching as leagues use AI to speed decisions and deepen fan engagement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
DXC strikes global Claude AI alliance with Anthropic
Digital Transformation

DXC strikes global Claude AI alliance with Anthropic

The tie-up could speed AI rollout in banking, aviation and government, as DXC trains tens of thousands of engineers to deploy Claude.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake
Data Protection

Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake

Australia's banks are steadily increasing their use of artificial intelligence, but regulation and data security fears are tempering adoption.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Today
Australia & New Zealand small firms lift marketing spend
Data Protection

Australia & New Zealand small firms lift marketing spend

Despite inflation and interest-rate pressure, most small firms are boosting marketing and AI use to win customers and protect revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today
Why ERP is not just another platform you can rebuild with AI code
Manufacturing

Why ERP is not just another platform you can rebuild with AI code

Manufacturers risk compliance failures and production delays if they treat AI-generated code as a shortcut to rebuilding core ERP systems.

By Chris Lloyd • 5 min read • Today
Kaseya opens Intelligence platform to Claude, Copilot
Software-as-a-Service

Kaseya opens Intelligence platform to Claude, Copilot

IT teams will be able to use Claude and Microsoft Copilot for real-time Kaseya workflows, with general release due in 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Basware named Forrester AP invoice automation leader
Software-as-a-Service

Basware named Forrester AP invoice automation leader

The recognition underscores rising demand for invoice tools that can meet tighter e-invoicing rules, cut fraud risk and support AI oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

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TCS opens Oracle AI lab in Kolkata for enterprise use
Data Analytics

TCS opens Oracle AI lab in Kolkata for enterprise use

The Kolkata centre is meant to help corporate clients turn fragmented data into scaled AI deployments, as demand for practical automation grows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Cloudflare names The Missing Link as design partner
Data Protection

Cloudflare names The Missing Link as design partner

The move signals Cloudflare's push to channel more secure access service edge work through specialists as firms simplify legacy security for AI adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Today
Xero finds New Zealand small business productivity lags
Manufacturing

Xero finds New Zealand small business productivity lags

New data show Kiwi small firms generating less per hour than peers in Australia and the UK, as rising costs squeeze margins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
InfoTrack & Legora link AI workflows with legal data
Software-as-a-Service

InfoTrack & Legora link AI workflows with legal data

Law firms could cut friction in transactions as verified property, company and identity data feed directly into Legora's AI workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
The GRC cheat code: Why we stopped auditing from scratch and started mapping the gaps
Private Cloud

The GRC cheat code: Why we stopped auditing from scratch and started mapping the gaps

By reusing one certified control set, Spectrum cut duplicated audit work and is now targeting faster SOC 2 Type II and ISO 42001 checks.

By Deane Jessep • 5 min read • Today
Canadians trust AI for banking, but not big money moves
Data Protection

Canadians trust AI for banking, but not big money moves

Canadians are warming to AI for day-to-day banking, but most still want human advice when the stakes rise on major financial decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
FICO adds DataOps to platform for wider AI adoption
Data governance

FICO adds DataOps to platform for wider AI adoption

Weak data pipelines and poor governance can now be checked inside the FICO Platform, as the software maker pushes firms towards safer AI use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK tech leaders back AI, but skills & governance lag
Digital Transformation

UK tech leaders back AI, but skills & governance lag

Many large UK firms are still struggling to embed AI into daily operations, despite strong demand and rising governance spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Manchester tops UK's AI-ready cities for third year
Smart Cities

Manchester tops UK's AI-ready cities for third year

Regional competition for AI talent and investment is intensifying as Manchester keeps the UK's top spot, ahead of Bristol and Glasgow.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday