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Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
Data Protection

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 • Today
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 • Today
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 • Today
Many firms prioritise AI fluency but make bad hires
Artificial Intelligence

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 • Today
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 • Today
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 • Today
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 • Today
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 • Yesterday
DTCC tokenisation launch puts post-trade systems on alert
Blockchain

DTCC tokenisation launch puts post-trade systems on alert

DTCC's planned July 2026 tokenisation service launch is forcing brokers, custodians and clearing firms to overhaul manual post-trade workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Smartsheet launches Portfolios & Scenario Planning tools
DevOps

Smartsheet launches Portfolios & Scenario Planning tools

Smartsheet launches Portfolios and Scenario Planning to help teams track related projects, test resourcing changes and cut manual coordination.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Iress partners with Thoughtworks on wealth overhaul
Data Analytics

Iress partners with Thoughtworks on wealth overhaul

Iress taps Thoughtworks to modernise its Wealth platform in stages, weaving in more AI and data tools without a risky full replatform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Strike Graph launches Trust Chain for supplier risk
Data Protection

Strike Graph launches Trust Chain for supplier risk

Strike Graph unveils Trust Chain to verify vendor evidence with AI, cutting third-party risk admin and boosting supplier assessment completion rates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

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 • Today
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 • Today
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 • Today
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 • Yesterday
FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes
Fintech

FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes

FIS and Anthropic team up on Financial Crimes AI Agent for banks, aiming to cut anti-money laundering checks from hours to minutes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Canada to spin off photonics centre to attract capital
Hyperscale

Canada to spin off photonics centre to attract capital

Feds moves to turn its photonics fabrication centre into a commercial venture, aiming to draw private investment and keep strategic semiconductor work at home.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Yesterday