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Financial services firms risk stalled AI roll-outs and weaker supply chains unless governance and digital skills improve, experts warned.
The new capital will fund Endra's push into AI software for building engineers as labour shortages and tight deadlines strain projects.
The deal gives EMEA partners a simpler way to buy identity security software through AWS Marketplace as cloud procurement grows faster.
The wealth manager will use the funds to build AI tools for advisers and client service, as firms race to lift productivity and engagement.
Despite high satisfaction, most IT teams still spend six to 15 hours a week on manual Intune tasks, survey findings show.
Security-driven demand is set to lift private 5G and 4G LTE defence investment at a 24% annual rate through 2029, the research says.
Subscription merchants could gain faster access to local payment methods as Recurly taps Juspay's Hyperswitch for more than 300 providers.
The deal gives the trading firm exposure to golf fans worldwide as it seeks to lift brand awareness in crowded overseas markets.
Enterprise contact centres could cut queue traffic as the new platform slots into existing systems without forcing costly rip-and-replace upgrades.
Finance teams in the UK and Ireland will gain wider access to AI-assisted invoice processing as Sage and Yooz widen their partnership.
Marketing teams could see tighter accountability as Netcore.ai pairs seven AI agents with human growth engineers to manage campaigns end to end.
Iranian users began regaining access after an 88-day blackout, even as storms, power cuts and fibre faults disrupted networks elsewhere.
The funding lifts the Spanish AI firm to a USD $1.7 billion valuation as demand grows for cheaper, lower-energy model deployment.
Customer demand across Europe has fuelled a 72% rise in Kong's regional base, prompting new offices in Milan and Paris.
Rising regulatory pressure could force banks, merchants and payment firms to tighten controls on AI and card costs as Australia reforms payments.
Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.
Higher borrowing costs and fuel prices have cooled discretionary spending, leaving consumer-facing firms under pressure as sales growth slowed.
Clients across Latin America should gain broader access to Adobe implementation support as Stagwell deepens its digital transformation push.
Lower speculative building and rising costs are squeezing tenant choice, with national industrial vacancy down to 3.7% after two years.
Traders can now access Hong Kong, Singapore, Middle East and global services through one app, with features gated by local regulatory checks.
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