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Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for daily tasks

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Emergent's Wingman promises an always-on digital assistant that can juggle email, calendars and chat, while pausing for approval on bigger actions.
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AI shifts IT roles towards orchestration, SolarWinds says

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SolarWinds research finds AI is pushing IT staff into more strategic oversight, as governance and trust become key to using new tools effectively.
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Dayshape teams with Microsoft on AI staffing tools

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Dayshape, selected for Microsoft’s Agentic Launchpad, will let professional services firms query staffing, skills and project finances in Teams.
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Payhawk flags AI governance gap in finance leaders

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Payhawk survey finds 45% of self-described AI leaders in finance lack minimum use rules, exposing a wider gap between ambition and control.
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Cyber teams unready for major attack, Sygnia finds

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Most companies lack confidence in cyber defences as a Sygnia survey finds major gaps in visibility, coordination and board-level readiness.
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8x8 launches AI Studio for customer experience agents

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8x8 unveils AI Studio to let customer experience teams build agents with natural language, aiming to cut integration delays and costs.
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Tax Systems launches AI Assistant for cross-border tax

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Tax Systems rolls out AI assistant blending company data and IBFD research to speed cross-border tax analysis for multinational in-house teams.
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Amex GBT adds AI to Egencia & links Concur Expense

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Amex GBT gives Egencia agentic AI and Concur Expense integration, aiming to streamline business travel bookings and cut manual claims work.
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akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push

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akto wins Boomi Platinum Partner status as enterprises in Australia and New Zealand seek stronger integration, governance and data foundations for AI.
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The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs

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Finance chiefs warned over shadow AI as staff paste ERP data into consumer tools, risking model training and bypassing governance.
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AI readiness illusion as data controls lag, Cloudera says

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Cloudera says most firms have embraced AI, but weak data governance, access controls and integration are still blocking real-world gains.
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Cloudflare Mesh links AI agents to private networks

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Cloudflare launches Mesh to give AI agents secure access to private networks across clouds, data centres and internal systems.
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Thryv launches AI lead tool for ANZ small businesses

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Thryv has rolled out Thryv AI Lead Flow in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to help small businesses capture enquiries, score prospects and automate follow-up.
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AI agents set to transform software development - study

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SoftServe study finds 72% of executives expect AI agents to run software lifecycles within two years, as hiring shifts towards AI engineers.
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AI agents emerge as major enterprise security risk

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Experts warns that AI agents and other non-human identities are exposing dangerous enterprise blind spots as firms race to scale automation.
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Sparq launches The Shop to test AI in live systems

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Sparq opens The Shop to trial artificial intelligence in live-like settings, helping clients weigh risks and returns before investing.
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ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences

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ACTO rolls out role-based AI SuperAgents for life sciences field teams, aiming to speed compliant access to approved content across sales and medical work.
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Ping Identity names Antony Collins to lead APJ channels

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Ping Identity appoints Antony Collins as Regional Vice President for Channels and Alliances across Asia Pacific and Japan to expand partner ecosystem.
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Legacy tech blocks AI projects across Asia Pacific

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IDC study says outdated systems are stalling AI rollouts across Asia Pacific, while digitally mature firms far outpace peers on revenue.
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5 key take aways for CIOs from Celonis' 2026 Process Optimisation Report

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CIOs warned AI will miss ROI without process intelligence as Celonis survey finds 85% of firms eyeing agentic enterprise status and 76% held back.