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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 • Last month
Gallagher Security adds AccessNow to Command Centre
Digital Transformation

Gallagher Security adds AccessNow to Command Centre

The update should cut manual access approvals and give organisations clearer reporting from their security systems, while improving accessibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026

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Google Cloud expands Data Commons on Spanner Graph
Agricultural Technology

Google Cloud expands Data Commons on Spanner Graph

The upgrade lets analysts query more than 400 billion public data points directly in a single graph, easing joins with private data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Panopto adds AI search & learning tools to video hub
Software-as-a-Service

Panopto adds AI search & learning tools to video hub

Users of Panopto's video platform can now query archives in plain language and turn recordings into quizzes, boosting learning and analytics.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Simform's TrueMorph wins Microsoft Azure co-sell status
Digital Transformation

Simform's TrueMorph wins Microsoft Azure co-sell status

Customers can now buy Simform's data modernisation tool through Microsoft Marketplace, with purchases counting towards Azure spending commitments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
Ping Identity appoints Sultan as APJ General Manager
Hybrid Cloud

Ping Identity appoints Sultan as APJ General Manager

The hire comes as APJ customers accelerate AI deployment, raising demand for identity controls to manage human and machine access safely.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard
Hybrid Cloud

Databricks, Linux Foundation launch OpenSharing AI standard

Businesses will be able to share AI models and unstructured data across clouds and on-premises systems without custom integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
OpenAI adds Codex plugins & site preview for business
Customer Relationship Management

OpenAI adds Codex plugins & site preview for business

Non-developers are driving Codex growth, prompting OpenAI to add business plugins and a preview for shareable internal sites.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026
OneStream launches Snowflake connector for finance data
Data Analytics

OneStream launches Snowflake connector for finance data

Poor data quality is forcing finance teams to seek more traceable inputs for AI and reporting as OneStream adds a Snowflake link.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Alation launches central governance for semantic models
Manufacturing

Alation launches central governance for semantic models

The new feature is meant to curb conflicting AI and analytics outputs by keeping business terms and metrics in one governed layer across platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
OpenAI adds role-specific plugins to Codex for work
Data Analytics

OpenAI adds role-specific plugins to Codex for work

The update broadens Codex beyond coding, as non-developers use it faster than engineers for reports, dashboards and client materials.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Ransomware

Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork

Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Salesforce adds Slackbot features to boost CRM work
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce adds Slackbot features to boost CRM work

The update could save sales staff hours on admin by letting Slackbot log calls, update CRM records and trigger workflows from chat.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

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Corning Credit Union adds plain-language search with Tursio
Data Protection

Corning Credit Union adds plain-language search with Tursio

Staff can now pull member data in plain English after Corning Credit Union cut wait times from weeks to near-instant ad hoc searches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Jul 2026
Salesforce launches SMB Growth Kit for India businesses
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce launches SMB Growth Kit for India businesses

Smaller firms in India could cut manual work and unify sales, messaging and reporting within six weeks under the new bundled offer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
UPES teams with Salesforce for AI data science degree
Customer Relationship Management

UPES teams with Salesforce for AI data science degree

Students will gain hands-on AI and CRM training from first year under a new degree designed to meet rising employer demand for data skills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Beyond the dashboard: Why retrofitting AI onto legacy BI is a dead end
Data Protection

Beyond the dashboard: Why retrofitting AI onto legacy BI is a dead end

Businesses risk buying polished dashboards that still cannot reason across documents, rules and warehouse data when AI is bolted on.

By Mazda Marvasti Ph.D. • 5 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026