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AccountsIQ ties up with Abacum on finance planning
Software-as-a-Service

AccountsIQ ties up with Abacum on finance planning

Mid-market finance teams could cut manual uploads and spreadsheet handovers as actuals flow directly from accounting into planning software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Tencent rolls out Hy3 internationally for enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Tencent rolls out Hy3 internationally for enterprise AI

Enterprises can now tap Tencent's open-source Hy3 model through global cloud and app channels as the company pushes AI beyond pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Acceldata adds AI observability to xLake platform
Software-as-a-Service

Acceldata adds AI observability to xLake platform

Enterprises running hybrid AI systems gain a single view of model behaviour and data health as traces link failures back to pipelines and sources.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Growing bigger and growing more complex are finally being treated as two different things
Software-as-a-Service

Growing bigger and growing more complex are finally being treated as two different things

Australian mid-sized firms may finally get serious accounting tools without paying ERP costs or enduring months of disruption.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • 3 days ago
What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?
Data Analytics

What Role Does Data Quality Play in Data Governance?

Poor data is derailing AI projects and inflating delivery errors, customer service failures and compliance risks across organisations.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Why data architecture decides the efficiency of the cash cycle
Digital Transformation

Why data architecture decides the efficiency of the cash cycle

Fragmented systems still leave banks and retailers unable to see the full cash cycle, limiting forecasting and making route planning harder.

By Robert Rose • 4 min read • 4 days ago
SAP Concur warns of travel expense compliance risks
Software-as-a-Service

SAP Concur warns of travel expense compliance risks

Half of business travellers admit bending expense rules, as unapproved AI use and weak approvals add to finance teams' compliance worries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
The Hidden Cost of Identity Friction in Retail
Digital Transformation

The Hidden Cost of Identity Friction in Retail

Cart abandonment and support costs climb when shoppers are blocked by clumsy sign-ins, resets and verification during checkout.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • 5 days ago
SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage AI tool
Manufacturing

SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage AI tool

Mortgage lenders could soon automate file checks more quickly as SlateWorks' award-winning AI targets compliance-heavy reviews still done manually.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Australian CIOs warn AI ambition outpaces governance
Malware

Australian CIOs warn AI ambition outpaces governance

Rising spend on generative and agentic AI is being hampered by weak governance, with only 17 per cent of CIOs fully confident in controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • 6 days ago
CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance
Customer Relationship Management

CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance

Most finance chiefs still lack a clear AI plan as poor data quality and governance delay automation across North American finance teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • 6 days ago
How to prevent fake signups on your Shopify store
Data Protection

How to prevent fake signups on your Shopify store

Fake addresses are inflating discount redemptions and weakening email deliverability, costing merchants margin and trust in their data.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 6 days ago

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Why some tax transformation projects succeed while others struggle
Digital Transformation

Why some tax transformation projects succeed while others struggle

Poor data, fragmented systems and weak processes are leaving some tax teams unable to reap the benefits of cloud roll-outs.

By Russell Gammon • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Australian firms boost AI spend without tracking returns
Digital Transformation

Australian firms boost AI spend without tracking returns

Many firms are ramping up AI budgets while still lacking the metrics and governance to prove the technology is paying off.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
VIVA triples loan originations after LoanPro migration
Software-as-a-Service

VIVA triples loan originations after LoanPro migration

The lender says cleaner data and more automation cut manual work, helping it scale without hiring servicing staff at the same pace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Telent urges UK defence to prioritise tech integration
Robotics

Telent urges UK defence to prioritise tech integration

Operational advantage will hinge on linking new tools with existing networks, as Telent warns data and infrastructure gaps can blunt AI gains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Terminal raises USD $20 million to unify telematics data
Software-as-a-Service

Terminal raises USD $20 million to unify telematics data

The funding lifts the Toronto start-up to USD $26 million as insurers and fleet operators seek easier access to fragmented telematics data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
UpSlide launches AI consistency check for PowerPoint
Generative AI

UpSlide launches AI consistency check for PowerPoint

Financial firms face fewer costly errors as a PowerPoint plug-in flags contradictory figures, calculation mistakes and mismatched data across decks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 6 days ago