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CFOs eye record profit growth as AI boosts returns
Digital Transformation

CFOs eye record profit growth as AI boosts returns

AI-driven productivity gains are helping most finance chiefs expect higher profits, even as only 46% feel upbeat about the US economy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
SimpleClosure teams with Intuit to close payroll accounts
Taxation

SimpleClosure teams with Intuit to close payroll accounts

Small businesses risk fees and penalties if state payroll tax accounts stay open after payroll stops, a gap this partnership aims to fix.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Finsider launches software for quality of earnings
Financial Systems

Finsider launches software for quality of earnings

The platform could speed up due diligence for lenders and buyers as new SBA rules make independent earnings reviews mandatory on some deals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
inDrive loan uptake surges 118% across Latin America
Small Business

inDrive loan uptake surges 118% across Latin America

The rise highlights demand for credit products tailored to gig workers who are often shut out of mainstream lending because their incomes are irregular.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Mistras adopts Sidetrade AI to speed cash collection
Artificial Intelligence

Mistras adopts Sidetrade AI to speed cash collection

The move could shorten overdue payments as Mistras lets Sidetrade's agentic AI contact customers and triage disputed invoices across thousands of accounts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Cognizant named to Newsweek's admired workplaces list
Human Capital Management

Cognizant named to Newsweek's admired workplaces list

The repeat honour could help Cognizant recruit talent as it expands AI training and plans to hire 1,500 US college graduates.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Businesses boost AI spending as governance lags behind
Digital Transformation

Businesses boost AI spending as governance lags behind

Yet fewer than half now have an AI governance policy, as businesses pour more money into transformation projects and agentic AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
ConnexPay adds mobile wallet support for virtual cards
Fintech

ConnexPay adds mobile wallet support for virtual cards

Businesses can now use eligible virtual cards for tap-to-pay at shops, hotels and vendor sites, without issuing a physical card or extra app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
MAVI launches AI finance talent platform for US firms
Software-as-a-Service

MAVI launches AI finance talent platform for US firms

The service targets a tight hiring market, promising faster placements and lower costs for finance teams struggling to fill skilled roles.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Ziply boosts Washington data centre links with fibre ring
Data centers

Ziply boosts Washington data centre links with fibre ring

The additions give data centre operators in central Washington and north Seattle more resilient links as AI-driven demand raises the bar for connectivity.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
ControlTheory launches Dstl8 to feedback production issues
DevOps

ControlTheory launches Dstl8 to feedback production issues

The platform meant to cut response times for teams wrestling with faster AI-driven release cycles, and one early customer surfaced 328 incidents in two months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
US firms struggle to keep up with software testing
Software-as-a-Service

US firms struggle to keep up with software testing

Rising cloud update cycles are leaving many enterprise IT teams unable to verify critical software changes before they hit operations.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
OriginalVoices raises GBP £1 million to expand in US
Data Protection

OriginalVoices raises GBP £1 million to expand in US

The fresh capital will help the London-based AI data company hire, deepen its digital twin network and push further into the US market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Danfoss to showcase data centre cooling at Yotta 2026
Data centers

Danfoss to showcase data centre cooling at Yotta 2026

Operators under pressure to curb AI-driven power and water use will see Danfoss pitch cooling kit aimed at cleaner, more reliable data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
PUNTR raises USD $500,000 to grow US sports challenge app
Personalisation

PUNTR raises USD $500,000 to grow US sports challenge app

The cash will fund product development as the Los Angeles-based startup builds personalised sports challenges for US fans beyond live viewing.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month
Fiserv launches stablecoin platform with North Dakota bank
Fintech

Fiserv launches stablecoin platform with North Dakota bank

More than 90 North Dakota banks and credit unions could soon use a dollar-backed coin to speed interbank transfers through existing online banking channels.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Arms Cyber expands MSSP programme for SMB ransomware
Data Protection

Arms Cyber expands MSSP programme for SMB ransomware

The move lets managed security providers add ransomware resilience tools for SMB clients without losing control of sales, service or support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Pdq expands api access & integrations across plans
Software-as-a-Service

Pdq expands api access & integrations across plans

IT teams will be able to automate more routine work as PDQ opens API access across all paid plans and adds new endpoints for custom fields, vulnerabilities and deployment status.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Intezer triples revenue as enterprises adopt AI security
Cloud Security

Intezer triples revenue as enterprises adopt AI security

Large enterprises are moving AI security operations into production, helping the New York-based cyber security company post a tripling of first-half revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month