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Smart Communications rolls out governance-first AI tools
Digital Transformation

Smart Communications rolls out governance-first AI tools

Smart Communications launches governance-first AI tools in Conversation Cloud, targeting regulated sectors moving from pilots to production.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse
Digital Transformation

Leonard Cheshire launches AI Academy with Multiverse

Leonard Cheshire teams up with Multiverse on an AI Academy to streamline admin, freeing frontline staff to focus more on hands-on care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
MOTHER AI unveils UK-built sovereign language model
Data Protection

MOTHER AI unveils UK-built sovereign language model

MOTHER AI unveils a UK-built sovereign language model, promising domestic hosting, tighter data control and alignment with UK-EU oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Bizcap lifts UK low-doc SME loan cap to GBP £300,000
Fintech

Bizcap lifts UK low-doc SME loan cap to GBP £300,000

Bizcap has lifted its UK low-doc SME loan cap to GBP £300,000, promising faster decisions and fewer paperwork hurdles for borrowers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026

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People skills hold key to digital finance adoption
Digital Transformation

People skills hold key to digital finance adoption

Finance teams' digital tools sit idle as gaps in confidence, skills and internal networks stall automation and AI across organisations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
SAP rebrands Emarsys as Engagement Cloud for AI CX
Software-as-a-Service

SAP rebrands Emarsys as Engagement Cloud for AI CX

SAP renames Emarsys as Engagement Cloud, adding an enterprise edition to unify governed, AI-driven customer interactions across systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact
Data Analytics

Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact

Wesfarmers is deepening its AI and cloud pact with Microsoft to roll out Copilot tools, agents and data platforms across its retail brands.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting
Digital Transformation

New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting

A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale

OpenAI has launched Frontier, an enterprise platform to deploy AI coworkers at scale by unifying data, tools and governance across firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Melissa boosts global phone data with real time checks
Unified Communications

Melissa boosts global phone data with real time checks

Melissa's global phone verification delivers real-time accuracy, fraud protection and compliance, turning unreliable phone data into growth.

By Bobby Joseph • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president
Storage

Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president

Dell names veteran sales executive Richard McLaughlin president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China to drive regional growth and AI focus.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Sage boosts X3 ERP with AI copilots & automation tools
Data Analytics

Sage boosts X3 ERP with AI copilots & automation tools

Sage adds AI copilots, finance automation and supply chain intelligence to Sage X3, promising faster insight for mid-sized firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson AI leader
Digital Transformation

Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson AI leader

Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson chief product and technology officer as it sharpens AI governance for heavily regulated clients.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model
Data Analytics

Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model

Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Wild Tech strengthens APAC growth with new C suite
Customer Relationship Management

Wild Tech strengthens APAC growth with new C suite

Wild Tech bolsters APAC expansion, appointing three new C-suite leaders to drive AI-led solutions, operations and revenue growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace
Digital Transformation

Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace

Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
'AI workslop': Zapier survey finds AI delivers gains as well as costly corrections
Data Analytics

'AI workslop': Zapier survey finds AI delivers gains as well as costly corrections

Zapier survey finds 92% of staff feel AI boosts productivity, yet workers spend hours each week fixing low-quality 'AI workslop' outputs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

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