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Invercargill council completes first cloud payroll
Software-as-a-Service

Invercargill council completes first cloud payroll

The new platform should improve payroll accuracy and reporting for about 550 staff as the council phases out ageing systems across its operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
ClassCover expands into Ireland with €3m investment
Software-as-a-Service

ClassCover expands into Ireland with €3m investment

The booking platform hopes to ease schools' scramble for substitute staff as it targets 2,000 Irish schools and 20 jobs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
TP named visionary leader in Asia-Pacific Frost Radar
Digital Transformation

TP named visionary leader in Asia-Pacific Frost Radar

Asia-Pacific customer experience providers are under pressure to prove AI delivers measurable gains, with TP scoring highest on innovation and growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Iveda completes EU AI Act readiness for video analytics
Data Protection

Iveda completes EU AI Act readiness for video analytics

The readiness push could help the Arizona-based group win European customers as regulators scrutinise video analytics more closely under the EU AI Act.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Ireland AI Office warns employers on staff training
Data Protection

Ireland AI Office warns employers on staff training

Employers now face proof-of-training checks as Ireland's AI Office enforces EU rules on staff using artificial intelligence at work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Payroll cyber incidents rise as compliance burdens grow
Software-as-a-Service

Payroll cyber incidents rise as compliance burdens grow

More firms are paying staff incorrectly or incurring penalties as payroll systems face rising cyber attacks and complex cross-border rules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
8x8 revenue hits record as AI adoption more than doubles
Software-as-a-Service

8x8 revenue hits record as AI adoption more than doubles

Customer use of 8x8's AI tools jumped 121% year on year, helping drive record first-quarter revenue and a fifth straight quarter of growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
CFOs wary of global hiring as compliance losses rise
Human Capital Management

CFOs wary of global hiring as compliance losses rise

Despite strong interest in overseas recruitment, almost all surveyed finance chiefs said non-compliance had already cost their firms money.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Currys rolls out NiCE software to unify customer service
Digital Transformation

Currys rolls out NiCE software to unify customer service

The overhaul is lifting satisfaction and cutting complaints as Currys handles nearly 6 million support contacts a year across its retail network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
ShadowTech26 brings 1,500 girls into tech workplaces
Software Development

ShadowTech26 brings 1,500 girls into tech workplaces

More than 1,500 New Zealand schoolgirls will get workplace exposure as the tech sector seeks to widen its talent pipeline.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Irish professionals boost AI skills amid job market fears
Artificial Intelligence

Irish professionals boost AI skills amid job market fears

AI worries are prompting more Irish workers to upskill as 41% fear their roles could be affected, a survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Tech New Zealand urges action on digital skills gap
Data governance

Tech New Zealand urges action on digital skills gap

New Zealand's tech growth is being constrained by a deepening talent shortage, with firms struggling to fill AI, cyber and cloud roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington
Digital Transformation

Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington

With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Uptick opens Denver office to boost North America push
Software-as-a-Service

Uptick opens Denver office to boost North America push

The Denver hub will help Uptick hire more staff and support growing demand as North American customers pass 200 in under two years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Logile sets Scottsdale conference on connected stores
Software-as-a-Service

Logile sets Scottsdale conference on connected stores

Retailers attending Logile Connect 2026 will hear how linking labour, inventory and fresh operations could improve availability and margins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Flashpass launches free Delaware healthcare training
eLearning

Flashpass launches free Delaware healthcare training

Eligible residents in Kent and Sussex counties can now train for healthcare support jobs at no cost, easing staffing gaps in Delaware.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Convey acquires Selectron to broaden public sector software
Software-as-a-Service

Convey acquires Selectron to broaden public sector software

Utilities and local authorities could get a wider software stack as the combined group adds payments, inspections and fieldwork tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
AI adoption boosts UK accountants' profits, Xero says
Data Analytics

AI adoption boosts UK accountants' profits, Xero says

Firms embedding AI in daily workflows are saving hours each week and posting more than double the profit margins of rivals, Xero says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week