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Unit4 makes Success4U default model for ERPx delivery

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Unit4 makes its Success4U subscription the default model for ERPx and ERP delivery, promising faster, more predictable SaaS rollouts.
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NZ small firms see strongest sales growth in three years

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New Zealand small firms notch strongest sales in three years as December spending surges and easing interest rates speed up payments.
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AI shapes RFP proposal teams as revenue pressure grows

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Rising RFP volumes are stretching proposal teams, leaving bids unfinished and exposing B2B services firms to mounting revenue risk.
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GenAI misuse & ransomware drive surge in cyber attacks

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Global cyber attacks hit 2,090 a week in January as ransomware surges and risky GenAI use exposes fresh data-leak and intrusion paths.
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TMF boosts margins by GBP £32m with Enate platform

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TMF reports GBP £32 million margin boost after deploying Enate's orchestration platform to streamline services and expand automation.
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Xero sets out checklist to streamline year-end accounts

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Xero launches a checklist-style year-end workflow to help small firms reconcile accounts, manage documents and cut adviser workload.
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Yubico unveils YubiNation Partners identity channel push

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Yubico launches YubiNation partner tiers and expanded training to boost phishing-resistant identity security amid rising breach costs.
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One million professionals now rely on CoCounsel AI

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One million professionals across 107 countries now use Thomson Reuters' CoCounsel AI, as the tool spreads through tightly regulated sectors.
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Compression, redistribution and friction: Three ways AI is shifting lawyers from 'performers' to 'producers'

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AI is speeding legal work, shifting risk upward and forcing lawyers to move from hands-on performers to orchestrators of judgement and control.
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MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn in CX advisory pivot

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MaxContact Australia has rebranded as Kaizn, shifting focus to independent CX and contact centre advisory across Australia and New Zealand.
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KnowBe4 appoints Kelly Morgan as Chief Customer Officer

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KnowBe4 appoints former DocuSign executive Kelly Morgan as chief customer officer to steer global client strategy amid rising AI security risks.
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Proofpoint revamps global channel with new Partner Network

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Proofpoint overhauls its channel with a new Partner Network, adding richer incentives, deal protection and AI-focused services for partners.
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Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls

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Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.
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monday.com boosts AI-first partner drive with new perks

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monday.com expands its global partner drive with AI incentives, new reseller paths and an upgraded platform to boost channel-led growth.
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Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused

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Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
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LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

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Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
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Cognizant deepens Google Cloud pact for agentic AI

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Cognizant is expanding its Google Cloud partnership to accelerate enterprise deployment of agentic AI using Gemini Enterprise at scale.
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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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BriefCatch buys WordRake tech to expand legal editing

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BriefCatch acquires WordRake's core tech and 12 US patents, aiming to fuse document-level and in-line legal editing in one platform.
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Unanet unveils Champ AI copilot for architecture ERP

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Unanet launches Champ AI copilot inside its architecture ERP, letting AEC firms query data in plain language and automate core workflows.