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Kyndryl adds AI to prevent IT outages before they happen
Hybrid Cloud

Kyndryl adds AI to prevent IT outages before they happen

Kyndryl bolsters Kyndryl Bridge with agentic AI to spot IT risks early, helping customers avert outages and cut downtime costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence
Digital Transformation

ParaScript & ABBYY team up on document intelligence

ParaScript and ABBYY deepen document intelligence tie-up, pairing OCR, handwriting recognition and fraud checks for banks, insurers and governments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Ondo, Morgan, Mastercard & Ripple test tokenised Treasury
Fintech

Ondo, Morgan, Mastercard & Ripple test tokenised Treasury

Ondo, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, Mastercard and Ripple complete a first-of-its-kind cross-border redemption of tokenised US Treasuries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Wordly launches ROI calculator after USD $200m savings
Digital Transformation

Wordly launches ROI calculator after USD $200m savings

Wordly rolls out ROI calculator as AI translation savings top USD $200 million, with public sector users alone cutting costs by more than USD $30 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
RingCentral expands AI receptionist to SMS & WhatsApp
Unified Communications

RingCentral expands AI receptionist to SMS & WhatsApp

RingCentral broadens AI Receptionist to SMS, WhatsApp and call queues as it targets smaller businesses with multilingual customer service automation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Deel launches Akai to automate back-office workflows
Digital Transformation

Deel launches Akai to automate back-office workflows

Deel expands Akai automation platform to help operations teams cut manual back-office work across finance, tax, payroll and compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
Virtualisation

Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates

Object First launches cloud-based Fleet Manager to help enterprises and service providers oversee distributed backup estates and spot ransomware risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management
Data Analytics

Gresham partners FundGuard on investment data management

Gresham and FundGuard team up to give institutional investors a single governed view of portfolio data across public and private markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water
Digital Transformation

Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water

Everywhen warns AI's soaring use is driving up energy and water demand, as Neil D'Mello urges businesses to curb wasteful prompts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Many firms prioritise AI fluency but make bad hires
Human Capital Management

Many firms prioritise AI fluency but make bad hires

TestGorilla says 59% of firms made a bad AI hire last year, as employers in the UK and US struggle to test real fluency.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Compass Packaging automates SAP cutover with BPA Platform
Manufacturing

Compass Packaging automates SAP cutover with BPA Platform

Compass Packaging uses BPA Platform to automate SAP Business One cutover after an acquisition, streamlining orders, invoicing and shop floor tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Acceldata & ServiceNow tie data quality to AI workflows
Hybrid Cloud

Acceldata & ServiceNow tie data quality to AI workflows

Acceldata and ServiceNow link data quality scores to AI workflows, aiming to help enterprises spot unreliable data and speed issue resolution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 2 days ago
ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort
Data Analytics

ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort

ICBA picks six firms for ThinkTECH accelerator as community banks seek AI, fraud controls and better payments tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth
Software-as-a-Service

Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth

Sophia Genetics posts record quarterly genomic analyses as revenue rises 22% to USD $21.7 million and it reaffirms full-year guidance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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UK advisers warm to agentic AI in wealth platforms
Digital Transformation

UK advisers warm to agentic AI in wealth platforms

UK advisers increasingly back agentic AI in wealth platforms, as GBST says adoption will hinge on regulation, oversight and auditable controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Reliance Bank picks Temenos SaaS for digital overhaul
Digital Transformation

Reliance Bank picks Temenos SaaS for digital overhaul

Reliance Bank taps Temenos SaaS to replace ageing core and payments platforms, aiming to speed launches, cut costs and boost deposit growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Avant's AI virtual agent handles 62% of customer calls
Unified Communications

Avant's AI virtual agent handles 62% of customer calls

Avant's AI virtual agent now resolves 62% of card-service calls, as the lender uses automation to cut waits and free staff for complex cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Glasgow digital twin tests networks 25,000 times faster
Firewalls

Glasgow digital twin tests networks 25,000 times faster

University of Glasgow researchers say a machine learning digital twin tested computer networks in 4.78 seconds, versus 33 hours in a simulator.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago