Compliance stories
Advisers should spend less time toggling between systems as the expanded service links portfolio, planning and custodial data in one interface.
Hosting location has become a top buying factor for UK technology leaders as AI raises questions over sovereignty, security and control.
A large gap between AI use and oversight among smaller firms is creating demand for governed, partner-managed tools, Pax8 says.
It aims to cut missed deals by automating complex sales calls, with early user Bright Car Finance reporting a 9% rise in closed business.
IT teams can now track AI tools, token spend and data-sharing on employee devices as Fleet adds oversight features to its platform.
The first Gartner Magic Quadrant for product information management could boost buyer confidence as retailers race to keep product data accurate across channels.
Only 52% of firms across Asia Pacific, Japan and China feel ready to detect and respond to compromised AI agents, Cisco found.
Governments and defence operators could gain tighter control over sensitive systems as the two groups target regulated customers with sovereign cloud services.
Banks and insurers can now run AI models on customer data without sending it to outside providers, easing compliance concerns over sovereignty and resilience.
The tie-up will add shared go-to-market work and new payroll controls software as employers seek lower-risk HR system upgrades.
More than 100 meetings in Singapore showed buyers want AI tools that solve specific problems, as Australian firms sought regional contracts.
Most independent agents already use AI weekly, yet many say poor training and weak support could push them out of real estate altogether.
The ranking may bolster Akeneo's appeal to retailers and manufacturers seeking software to keep product data consistent across fast-changing sales channels.
The renewal gives Jaguar Land Rover continued access to Aiimi's Workplace AI platform as manufacturers seek better control of legacy data before wider AI rollouts.
Approval times for marketing content at the bank have fallen by 80% after its teams moved onto a single AI-assisted workflow.
Wider adoption among smaller firms could lift annual output, but only one in four Australian SMEs is using AI and just 5% use it broadly.
Most Australian executives want AI to pay back within a year, but weak data governance is already slowing deployment and hiding errors.
Governance gaps could widen as enterprises rush to deploy thousands of AI agents, prompting ClearRoute to launch a new control layer for software delivery.
Disability providers could cut admin and improve audit readiness with a single system that combines rostering, payroll and compliance tools.
Thousands of Australian small businesses now face new privacy and cyber risk as anti-money laundering checks force them to store passports and licences.
