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Qualtrics completes USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal
Customer Experience

Qualtrics completes USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal

The expanded business will give hospitals faster patient feedback tools as pressure grows to improve care, communication and outcomes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Celonis launches context model in Ikigai Labs deal
Digital Transformation

Celonis launches context model in Ikigai Labs deal

The deal aims to help firms cut AI errors by giving agents a live picture of business processes and future scenarios.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Celonis acquires Ikigai Labs to boost enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Celonis acquires Ikigai Labs to boost enterprise AI

The deal gives customers planning and forecasting tools meant to make AI agents more reliable across complex enterprise systems.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Exaforce raises USD $125m in Series B for AI security
Firewalls

Exaforce raises USD $125m in Series B for AI security

The funding will help the cyber security start-up expand in Japan and Europe as it pushes AI tools to cut investigation times and false positives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Celonis launches context model in Ikigai Labs deal
Digital Transformation

Celonis launches context model in Ikigai Labs deal

The deal aims to give enterprise AI a live view of operations, while also adding planning and forecasting tools to Celonis's platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
From fragmented records to connected care: Building an AI‑ready health system
Data Protection

From fragmented records to connected care: Building an AI‑ready health system

Fragmented data is still forcing patients to repeat their history, but new digital reforms could unlock safer care and save over GBP £3 billion a year.

By Farhoud Salimi • 5 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth
Software-as-a-Service

Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth

Rising US and Asia-Pacific demand lifted first-quarter revenue 22% at SOPHiA GENETICS, as genomic analyses hit a record 108,000.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion
Digital Transformation

Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion

Demand for AI tools is driving a broader regional push, with the company opening a larger Sydney base and training 100,000 learners.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026
Data quality in healthcare revenue cycles: Six steps to care for patient data
Data governance

Data quality in healthcare revenue cycles: Six steps to care for patient data

Cleaner patient records can cut claim denials, speed reimbursements and help hospitals avoid compliance risk as data errors spread through revenue cycles.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Britons urged to swap texts for calls in wellbeing push
Texting

Britons urged to swap texts for calls in wellbeing push

New polling suggests millions are missing out on the mental health boost of voice contact as anxiety keeps many Britons from phoning loved ones.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Australians want healthier supermarket discounts, poll finds
Millennials

Australians want healthier supermarket discounts, poll finds

Price promotions are steering many Australians towards less nutritious groceries, with 83% backing more supermarket discounts on healthier food.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Oshi Health names Danny Krifcher as President & COO
Health Technologies

Oshi Health names Danny Krifcher as President & COO

The virtual gastrointestinal care provider is widening access nationwide after adding a president and chief operating officer to drive expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Employers urged to treat mental health as workplace issue
Human Capital Management

Employers urged to treat mental health as workplace issue

Business leaders say burnout is a hard financial risk, urging employers to build mental health into job design, leadership and daily operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Australia launches intermediate digital health safety course
eLearning

Australia launches intermediate digital health safety course

Australia's digital health workforce gets an intermediate clinical safety eLearning course, after an introductory programme drew more than 1,700 participants.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
1800MEDICARE app downloads pass 1 million in Australia
Digital Transformation

1800MEDICARE app downloads pass 1 million in Australia

Australian Digital Health Agency says 1800MEDICARE app downloads top 1 million as broader My Health Record access and alerts are set to expand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%
Data Protection

Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%

NHS clinicians using the tool reclaimed more than four million hours of capacity, while paperwork time fell and burnout eased across pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Canadian healthtech saw $900M VC funding decline in 2025
Health Technologies

Canadian healthtech saw $900M VC funding decline in 2025

Healthtech startups are finding it harder to scale as weaker exits and tighter liquidity help drive Canadian VC investment down to CAD $1 billion in 2025.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026