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Aramex names Tim Martin regional chief for Europe, Americas

The appointment formalises his oversight of Aramex's second-largest revenue region, covering the UK, Europe and the Americas as trade flows shift.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data centers

Finance firms seek trust as AI moves into decisions

As AI takes on more finance decisions, banks and investors are demanding audit trails and human oversight before relying on its outputs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Risk & Compliance

Financial firms deploy AI agents unmonitored, study warns

A compliance gap is leaving 22% of financial services firms running AI agents in production without monitoring, a New Relic study warns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Phishing

IRONSCALES names Laura Beaulieu Chief Marketing Officer

The appointment comes as the email security company widens its pitch beyond phishing to account takeover and deepfake risks across workplace tools.

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

Digital Transformation

Poor network data delays telecom deals & activations

Inaccurate records are slowing service activations and could distort telecom valuations, with 78% of operators saying data quality affects mergers and acquisitions.

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

Digital Transformation

Data issues stall AI projects at most organisations

Most organisations are still losing time on manual data prep and siloed records, with 86% reporting AI disruption in the past year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Disaster Recovery

UK organisations hit harder by cyberattacks on operations

UK firms are seeing more cyber incidents disrupt production, with 65% reporting operational impact in the past year, the highest among markets surveyed.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 2 days ago

eCommerce

Eucalyptus founder urges Australian start-ups to take risks

The acquisition underscored how quickly a pivot can pay off, with Eucalyptus sold to Hims & Hers for USD $1.15 billion after a risky shift.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • 4 days ago

Customer Relationship Management

monday.com launches Harmony voice AI for Australian sales

Australian sales teams face closer scrutiny over automated calls as monday.com rolls out a voice AI platform built for lead qualification and handovers.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Productivity

Sage says e-invoicing could unlock C$82 billion in Canada

Slow payments are costing Canadian firms billions, with overdue invoices leaving an estimated C$103 billion tied up and limiting growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Large Language Models

Cisco study says UK firms face soaring observability costs

Unexpected telemetry bills are forcing many UK firms to cut monitoring coverage or retention as observability spending outpaces infrastructure costs.

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

Artificial Intelligence

Brand Champions launches postcode check for pharmacies

Community pharmacies could miss out on local demand unless they improve their online visibility, Brand Champions said as it launched a postcode check service.

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

Customer Relationship Management

Mallowstreet launches SOFI Chat for UK advice firms

The new tool lets advisers search old meetings and documents in seconds, helping 857 UK firms cut admin and prep client reviews faster.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Identity and Access Management

Hexnode expands Linux patching & login tools in UK

British IT teams get tighter control over Linux updates and logins as Hexnode brings Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora into its management suite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Fintech

AutoRek wins two UK investment platform automation deals

The wins come as platforms serving 3.3 million customers and overseeing more than GBP £140 billion seek to cut manual reconciliation work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Large Language Models

Onecom updates Vox with deepfake detection & transcripts

Businesses using Onecom's Vox will now get live warnings on suspected cloned voices, plus transcription and caller verification in one platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Customer Experience

UK retailers miss key loyalty drivers, study finds

Shoppers are more likely to stay loyal when orders arrive quickly and returns are easy, but many retailers are backing less valued initiatives instead.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago