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SyncHub urges firms to fix fragmented financial data
Software-as-a-Service

SyncHub urges firms to fix fragmented financial data

Fragmented banking, payments and accounting data is slowing reporting and weakening AI answers for businesses trying to act in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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Progress Software adds AI agents to Sitefinity CMS
Digital Transformation

Progress Software adds AI agents to Sitefinity CMS

Marketing teams could cut content delays as Progress embeds AI agents for analysis, optimisation and review directly into Sitefinity workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australian CIOs warn AI ambition outpaces governance
Malware

Australian CIOs warn AI ambition outpaces governance

Rising spend on generative and agentic AI is being hampered by weak governance, with only 17 per cent of CIOs fully confident in controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Horizon3 raises USD $250 million at over USD $2 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3 raises USD $250 million at over USD $2 billion

The new capital will fund Horizon3's expansion into Asia-Pacific and Europe as demand for its attack-testing software grows among large enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Payabli launches Amigo AI suite for embedded payments
Software-as-a-Service

Payabli launches Amigo AI suite for embedded payments

Software platforms using embedded payments can now query live transaction data in plain English as Payabli adds AI tools to reduce manual ops.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Volante launches Vol360i AI to automate payments ops
Platform-as-a-Service

Volante launches Vol360i AI to automate payments ops

Banks could cut payment failures and manual repairs as Volante rolls out AI agents aimed at lifting processing rates above 95%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance
Customer Relationship Management

CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance

Most finance chiefs still lack a clear AI plan as poor data quality and governance delay automation across North American finance teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Reckon deepens AWS tie-up as AI lifts efficiency 30%
Software-as-a-Service

Reckon deepens AWS tie-up as AI lifts efficiency 30%

Product development is already running about 30% more efficiently as the software group expands AI use across accounting and legal services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago
World FinTech Day warnings over governance & skills
Digital Transformation

World FinTech Day warnings over governance & skills

Financial services firms risk stalled AI roll-outs and weaker supply chains unless governance and digital skills improve, experts warned.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week

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We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up
Software-as-a-Service

We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up

Switching from ChatGPT to Copilot exposed data-loss, support and trust risks, as prompts and tools built by staff proved hard to move or manage.

By Adri Leite • 6 min read • 2 days ago
Balance Theory raises USD $19m in Series A funding
Software-as-a-Service

Balance Theory raises USD $19m in Series A funding

Boards are pressuring security chiefs to prove returns as the Columbia, Maryland firm expands a platform that manages more than USD $1 billion in spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
HiBob Chief Executive named in HR tech influencers list
Software-as-a-Service

HiBob Chief Executive named in HR tech influencers list

The recognition reflects a wider shift in HR tech as employers look beyond automation to redesign work around AI and workforce strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK employers value AI skills over grades, study shows
eLearning

UK employers value AI skills over grades, study shows

Employer demand for AI know-how is rising fast, with vacancies paying 34% more and formal qualifications losing sway in hiring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK businesses underuse finance software, bluQube finds
Software-as-a-Service

UK businesses underuse finance software, bluQube finds

Most firms are not getting the return they expected from finance platforms, with 89.3% using less than three quarters of available functions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Australia leads HR AI adoption, Rippling research shows
Software-as-a-Service

Australia leads HR AI adoption, Rippling research shows

Yet only 36% of HR leaders feel confident their organisations can comply with emerging AI rules, raising governance concerns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Incode named Gartner leader for third straight year
Software-as-a-Service

Incode named Gartner leader for third straight year

The ranking reinforces Incode's pitch to banks and platforms seeking faster checks as deepfakes and synthetic identities raise fraud risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
AI security gap grows in ERP systems, Onapsis warns
Data Protection

AI security gap grows in ERP systems, Onapsis warns

A survey of 204 US executives found 22% had suffered an AI-enabled breach in ERP systems, deepening doubts over existing safeguards.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week