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AI adoption is pushing firms to use external support to bridge skills gaps, modernise systems and reduce cyber risk as projects move into production.
Australian consumers unsure about sharing bank data now have a plain-language guide as PocketSmith expands its use of consented open banking feeds.
Strong recurring revenue growth lifted Commvault’s full-year sales to USD $1.184 billion, while SaaS jumped 52% and cash flow hit a record.
The deal will back Ebury’s expansion into new markets while leaving Santander with a 55% stake in the cross-border payments fintech.
The fresh capital lifts Legora to USD $600 million in Series D funding as demand for legal AI tools accelerates across firms and in-house teams.
It has cut operational emissions sharply, but the group still has a long way to go to hit its annual sustainability target.
Growing concern over AI-made media is pushing firms towards cryptographic proof of origin as DigiCert adds a managed verification service.
New heatmaps show AI traffic clustering in California and Virginia, with fresh hotspots emerging in Finland, Brazil, France and Canada.
Backers are betting open-source AI will gain ground as Featherless.ai uses fresh capital to serve more enterprises and hardware architectures.
The enlarged group will target AI contracts in regulated industries, as the deal lifts annual revenue above EUR €500 million and adds 550 staff.
Merchants in the UK, EU and South East Asia will gain broader local payment options as the six-year tie-up adds Ecommpay services via BridgerPay.
Clients will keep existing contracts as the group folds Eos Global Expansion, Serviap Global and Hightekers EOR operations into Rivermate.
Most organisations are still seeing AI deliver productivity gains rather than revenue, as legacy systems and poor data hinder wider returns.
Bookings surged 21% in the first quarter, prompting Cognizant to raise its adjusted operating margin outlook and back annual revenue guidance.
Banks can now issue tokenised deposits and digital currencies without shifting funds off balance sheet, as FIS opens limited access to Lyriq.
The move signals Radaro’s push to win more enterprise logistics clients as demand grows for faster, more visible last mile delivery.
Most firms are deploying AI agents without proper oversight, leaving non-human identities exposed as security teams race to catch up.
Australia’s tech sector is seeing routine tasks automated, with demand and pay still strong for scarce software, data and cloud specialists.
Businesses struggling to turn AI pilots into production may opt for on-site systems as data gravity and cloud costs squeeze returns.
Telecoms operators could protect existing networks from future quantum attacks without a full redesign as Nokia adds KETS hardware to its demo kit.