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Napier AI & Delta Capita join forces on compliance
Digital Transformation

Napier AI & Delta Capita join forces on compliance

The tie-up could cut onboarding delays and duplicate checks for banks by linking customer due diligence with AML monitoring in one workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time
Manufacturing

Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time

A small group of UK SMEs are reporting far bigger productivity gains from AI, with front-runners saving more than 280 hours a year per employee.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Halter gives farmers the tech to boost herds productivity
Agricultural Technology

Halter gives farmers the tech to boost herds productivity

Halter's virtual fencing could let producers carry up to 30% more stock and move herds faster in droughts, floods or fires.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Yesterday
OpenAI launches Ultrafast GPT-5.6 Sol for businesses
DevOps

OpenAI launches Ultrafast GPT-5.6 Sol for businesses

Businesses in the preview can use the model for real-time coding, support and trading tasks, with responses up to 14 times faster.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
SEGA cuts ad production time by two-thirds with automation
Software-as-a-Service

SEGA cuts ad production time by two-thirds with automation

Automation has slashed SEGA's ad production from three weeks to one, while also cutting media costs and outsourcing across seven markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance
Software-as-a-Service

Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance

The new capital will help the startup hire and target larger finance teams across New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now
Semiconductors

Why AI infrastructure planning must happen now

Delays in planning could slow deployments and postpone productivity gains as AI systems spread across cloud, data centre and edge sites.

By Alexey Navolokin • 4 min read • Last week
Why You Need Phone Validation in Your Customer Data Toolkit
Customer Relationship Management

Why You Need Phone Validation in Your Customer Data Toolkit

Invalid customer phone numbers can drive up costs, disrupt messages and weaken fraud checks across marketing and support systems.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last week

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Adyen unifies Tod's global payments across 115 stores
Digital Transformation

Adyen unifies Tod's global payments across 115 stores

The move has lifted approval rates and cut reconciliation work as the luxury group standardises payments across stores and online in 14 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
AI is the new battleground in mortgage fraud detection
Data Analytics

AI is the new battleground in mortgage fraud detection

AI-made fake payslips and deepfakes are exposing lenders that still rely on fragmented mortgage checks, experts warn.

By Alex Stoney • 5 min read • Yesterday
Findustry AI adds chargeback automation to Maverick
Software-as-a-Service

Findustry AI adds chargeback automation to Maverick

Merchants on Maverick's platform can now contest disputes faster as Findustry AI's Chargeback Agent automates evidence gathering and submissions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
LoanPro makes Inc. 5000 list for fifth time in 2026
Software-as-a-Service

LoanPro makes Inc. 5000 list for fifth time in 2026

Its lending software has helped customers scale loan volumes without adding staff, underpinning 92 per cent revenue growth over three years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Orient Technologies posts sharp rise in quarterly EBITDA
Digital Transformation

Orient Technologies posts sharp rise in quarterly EBITDA

Higher sales and a wider margin lifted Orient Technologies back into profit in the June quarter, with EPS turning positive again.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
New Zealand construction confidence slips but stays high
Supply Chain

New Zealand construction confidence slips but stays high

Rising costs, labour gaps and project delays are squeezing margins even as 84% of construction leaders still expect growth over five years.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Iveda & GlobalMed partner to target government agencies
Smart Cities

Iveda & GlobalMed partner to target government agencies

Federal buyers could gain faster access to drones and telehealth tools as the firms combine surveillance, location and care systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Axle raises USD $17.5 million to automate insurance
Software-as-a-Service

Axle raises USD $17.5 million to automate insurance

The funding will help Axle expand beyond 50 insurance segments as businesses seek faster verification and fewer manual checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Intuit adds AI features to mid-market finance software
Software-as-a-Service

Intuit adds AI features to mid-market finance software

Mid-market finance teams can now query company data in plain English as Intuit rolls out AI tools that automate close, reporting and payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week