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Indian tech leaders call for resilient AI & marketing
Agricultural Technology

Indian tech leaders call for resilient AI & marketing

Resilience, trust and local language support are emerging as the priorities as Indian founders and marketers push AI deeper into daily business needs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

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Bir signs deal to digitise Baku's Old City services
Smart Cities

Bir signs deal to digitise Baku's Old City services

Visitors to Baku's UNESCO-listed Old City may soon use one app for navigation, tickets and payments under a new digital services pact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Zoom expands My Notes & search across workplace apps
Unified Communications

Zoom expands My Notes & search across workplace apps

The update aims to cut lost action items by linking meetings, in-person chats and workplace systems across Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and more.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Bitdefender finds FamousSparrow energy sector campaign
Supply Chain

Bitdefender finds FamousSparrow energy sector campaign

Repeat breaches exposed an Azerbaijani oil and gas operator to espionage as FamousSparrow exploited Microsoft Exchange flaws for two months.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Celonis & Deloitte launch app to automate SOX checks
Robotic Process Automation

Celonis & Deloitte launch app to automate SOX checks

Organisations under Sarbanes-Oxley pressure can now monitor controls in real time, after the software cut one client’s control costs by 10%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone
Document Management

Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone

A shortage of AI implementation talent is pushing mid-sized companies to seek help embedding Claude into operations, as Anthropic and backers launch a new venture.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Tech Mahindra acquires Avant to boost payments platforms
Digital Transformation

Tech Mahindra acquires Avant to boost payments platforms

The deal gives Tech Mahindra a stronger foothold in North American banking as institutions spend more on payments and wealth system upgrades.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
NHS trusts lose millions of hours to routine inefficiency
Document Management

NHS trusts lose millions of hours to routine inefficiency

Routine delays in NHS trusts are costing more than GBP £1 billion a year and leaving millions of appointments missed, a report says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

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Digitisation stories

Gentrack buys Factor in NZ$24m energy software deal
Digital Transformation

Gentrack buys Factor in NZ$24m energy software deal

Rising pricing complexity in volatile power markets has pushed retailers towards software that can model tariffs more accurately.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Retailers prioritise cost control over staff experience
Digital Transformation

Retailers prioritise cost control over staff experience

Higher labour costs are pushing retailers to cut hiring and raise prices as employee experience slips down the agenda, WorkJam says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Brickflow adds Sprift property data reports for brokers
Digital Transformation

Brickflow adds Sprift property data reports for brokers

Brokers can now generate lender-ready due diligence packs in one click, cutting manual research and speeding specialist property finance decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
YouTube & Bell Media digitise vast Canadian archive
Artificial Intelligence

YouTube & Bell Media digitise vast Canadian archive

More than 100,000 tapes will be made searchable and uploaded by 2026, helping preserve Canada's broadcast history and widen access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence
Digital Transformation

AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence

Due diligence is speeding up as purpose-built AI data rooms cut manual review and help buyers and sellers handle complex transactions faster.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • Last month
hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation
Digital Transformation

hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation

Hotel teams could cut hours of admin as Radisson starts using hivr.ai’s software to automate rooming lists across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
KPMG launches AI assistant for month-end financial close
Digital Transformation

KPMG launches AI assistant for month-end financial close

Month-end reporting could move faster for finance teams as a new assistant takes on routine close tasks while humans keep final sign-off.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
MongoDB to invest EUR €74m in Ireland & add 200 jobs
EduTech

MongoDB to invest EUR €74m in Ireland & add 200 jobs

The expansion will lift MongoDB's Irish headcount by more than 50% by 2027 as it adds engineering and AI roles in Dublin and Cork.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
From scramble to certainty: rethinking tax time for Kiwi small businesses
Firewalls

From scramble to certainty: rethinking tax time for Kiwi small businesses

Poor digital confidence is leaving 42% of Kiwi small businesses dreading tax time, as mixed systems and security gaps expose errors.

By Shannon Harris • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026