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Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
Software-as-a-Service

Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha

The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
Emergent raises USD $130 million in AI app platform round
Software-as-a-Service

Emergent raises USD $130 million in AI app platform round

The funding values the platform at USD $1.5 billion as demand rises among small businesses building apps without coding skills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
LevelFive launches with fixed-price AI software model
Digital Transformation

LevelFive launches with fixed-price AI software model

Mid-market buyers could get software in eight to 12 weeks as the Newcastle studio bets AI will make fixed-fee delivery viable.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Why ERP is not just another platform you can rebuild with AI code
Manufacturing

Why ERP is not just another platform you can rebuild with AI code

Manufacturers risk compliance failures and production delays if they treat AI-generated code as a shortcut to rebuilding core ERP systems.

By Chris Lloyd • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
CortexForge unveils client-owned systems inside Microsoft
Software-as-a-Service

CortexForge unveils client-owned systems inside Microsoft

The consultancy says its approach keeps records and governance inside existing Microsoft tools, reducing reliance on outside vendors and scattered spreadsheets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Studio Graphene expands into Ireland with Tribe deal
DevOps

Studio Graphene expands into Ireland with Tribe deal

The deal broadens Studio Graphene’s European reach and gives clients access to design, engineering and cloud services from one provider.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile
DevOps

Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile

AI tools are making more firms reassess SaaS, but Thoughtworks says legacy systems and enterprise risk will keep custom builds selective.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Rimini Street: SaaS-pocalypse spells opportunity to escape AI lock-in
Hybrid Cloud

Rimini Street: SaaS-pocalypse spells opportunity to escape AI lock-in

Rimini Street hails a looming “SaaS‑pocalypse”, pitching its Smart Path as an AI-era escape route from costly cloud and platform lock-in.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Tap into the future: How the University of Sydney transformed campus life with digital ID
EduTech

Tap into the future: How the University of Sydney transformed campus life with digital ID

University of Sydney swaps ageing plastic cards for tap-and-go digital IDs, transforming access, security and sustainability across campus.

By Gallagher Security • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems
EduTech

AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems

AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Big banks back AI while keeping core software in place
Software-as-a-Service

Big banks back AI while keeping core software in place

Big banks and AI leaders signal they will layer new AI tools on top of, not instead of, core enterprise software systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers
Data Protection

Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers

Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

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Supply chain operators: Here's how to make AI and data work for you
Customer Relationship Management

Supply chain operators: Here's how to make AI and data work for you

Disconnected systems are driving up costs for logistics firms, with simple delivery queries sometimes taking teams hours to resolve.

By Adrian Randall • 6 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Arcadian's AI integrations to save logistics firms USD $20m
Customer Relationship Management

Arcadian's AI integrations to save logistics firms USD $20m

Arcadian's AI logistics integrations are set to deliver more than USD $20m in efficiency savings for four Australian operators.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Leighton to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud operations
Digital Transformation

Leighton to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud operations

Leighton has secured a long-term deal to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud, modernising its digital estate and boosting cost efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Mphasis lifts Q3 revenue as AI deals top USD $428m
Digital Transformation

Mphasis lifts Q3 revenue as AI deals top USD $428m

Mphasis Q3 revenue rises on AI-led projects as it secures new deals worth USD $428m, boosting growth despite flat sequential profit.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Leighton launches dedicated AWS practice in the UK
DevOps

Leighton launches dedicated AWS practice in the UK

Leighton unveils a dedicated UK AWS cloud practice to meet rising demand for digital transformation and legacy modernisation projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Precision Group unites IT & ESG for SGP+S Level 3
Data governance

Precision Group unites IT & ESG for SGP+S Level 3

Precision Group hits SGP+S Level 3, tying ISO 14001-aligned green reporting to a unified IT, ESG and data governance backbone.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025