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Unit4 hits 100th ERPx go-live & boosts AI investment

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Unit4 marks 100th ERPx go-live, ramps up AI learning and security as more public and private sector customers move to its cloud ERP.
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Talkdesk unveils new AI tools for retail & consumer goods

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Talkdesk unveils Commerce Orchestration and Consumer Goods Experience Cloud to coordinate AI-driven retail journeys end to end.
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AI now seen as essential by European finance leaders

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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AI has shifted from experiment to existential need in European finance, with most leaders fearing profit loss or obsolescence if they lag.
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Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.
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Alayic appoints Planet Zeus to spearhead AI voice PR

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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AI voice start-up Alayic hires North West agency Planet Zeus to lead PR and social push for launch of its automated call-handling platform.
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Tech founders lead Tide everywoman entrepreneur awards

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Tech founders Julie Collison and Emma O'Brien top Tide everywoman awards as women-led firms eye growth despite tough UK backdrop.
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Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Leaseweb hires Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director to sharpen its sovereign and hybrid cloud push worldwide.
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Finance teams shift from spreadsheets to smart platforms

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Finance teams ditch manual spreadsheets for integrated, real-time platforms as tighter 2026 reporting demands reshape core processes.
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Non-profits plan AI push but lag on back-office reform

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Non-profits rush to embed AI in strategy, but new research shows manual workflows and fragmented systems threaten to blunt the benefits.
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Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.
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Plaud.ai calls for AI to fix broken meeting culture

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Plaud.ai urges firms to fix “broken” meeting culture with AI tools, warning wasteful calls sap productivity, focus and staff morale.
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Sage CTO urges CFOs to demand transparent finance AI

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Sage CTO Aaron Harris says CFOs must demand transparent, auditable AI in finance as trust becomes a measurable requirement by 2026.
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2026 tipped as turning point for enterprise agentic AI

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Tech leaders say 2026 will be the year agentic AI moves from pilots to mainstream, as enterprises demand measurable business impact.
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Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.
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NashTech boosts UK & US leadership to meet rising AI demand

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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NashTech adds five senior UK and US leaders to sharpen AI and digital transformation expertise as global client demand accelerates.
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Accenture & Snowflake launch joint AI data unit

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Accenture and Snowflake form a 5,000-strong AI data unit for enterprises, with Caterpillar among early clients and a new global CoE planned.
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AI won't fix a messy ERP: ASOS's £130m stock write-off proves it

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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ASOS's GBP £130m stock write-off shows AI gloss cannot mask a broken ERP, as messy data turns clever tools into costly liabilities.
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Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Snowflake doubles AWS Marketplace sales to top USD $2 billion in 2025, underscoring surging enterprise demand for integrated data and AI tools.
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AI delivers returns for wealth managers, FNZ study finds

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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AI has gone mainstream in wealth management, with most firms reporting positive returns and faster payoffs from early adoption, FNZ study shows.
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Business leaders call for AI that boosts collaboration, not silos

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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A survey reveals 81% of business leaders want AI tools that enhance teamwork, as current individual-focused AI limits collaboration and ROI globally.