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Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing

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Anthropic replaces flat enterprise seats with token-based charges and monthly spending commitments, pushing more cost risk onto customers at renewal.
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Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets

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Vection Technologies showcases AI and VR tools for defence, healthcare and property as CEO Gianmarco Biagi targets wider international growth.
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Skillsoft data shows surge in AI skills validation

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Skillsoft data shows a sharp rise in AI learning and validation activity, with benchmark completions up 994% as employers seek proof of practical capability.
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HubSpot launches AI tools to tackle search decline

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HubSpot bets on answer engines and AI-driven sales, marketing and support tools as it says organic traffic has fallen 27% year on year.
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Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks

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Equinix adds AI-driven network controls as enterprises race to scale distributed workloads.
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SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work

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SnapLogic unveils AI gateway and trusted identity tools as it broadens governance, connectivity and orchestration for enterprise agents.
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Exclaimer links Workday to email signatures & meetings

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Exclaimer plugs Workday HR records into email signatures and video meeting branding, cutting manual updates and reducing out-of-date staff details.
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Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation

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Temenos forum in Copenhagen to draw 1,000 banking executives as AI, cybersecurity and legacy system upgrades dominate the agenda.
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Cork Cyber adds automated mapping to Vantage platform

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Cork Cyber boosts Cork Vantage for MSPs with automated mapping, cutting manual work and improving asset accuracy across client, device and inbox records.
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Trust fears stall AI projects at medium & large firms

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Trust concerns stall AI investment at medium and large firms, with data privacy, explainability and model transparency now outweighing regulatory uncertainty.
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AI drives surge in complex software pricing models

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AI pushes software sellers towards hybrid billing as usage charges jump sevenfold and finance teams face rising invoicing risk.
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spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance

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Spektr lands USD $20 million Series A from NEA as Copenhagen AI compliance platform targets manual checks at banks and fintechs.
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Lua raises USD $5.8 million seed round led by Norrsken22

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London's Lua secures USD $5.8 million seed backing from Norrsken22 as it expands its platform for businesses to manage AI agents.
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Opera launches Browser Connector for ChatGPT & Claude

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Opera brings ChatGPT and Claude into its desktop browsers with a free connector that can read live tabs, pages and screenshots.
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Global study finds 78% use AI for investment insights

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Study finds AI now shapes investment research for 78.3% of users, with strongest enthusiasm in the Middle East and Latin America.
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Apple launches business platform as Maps ads near rollout

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Apple rolls out unified business hub in 200 markets as signs mount that local ads in Maps will debut across North America this summer.
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Schneider Electric & Microsoft unveil Azure AI factory tools

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Schneider Electric and Microsoft say their Azure AI-powered industrial copilot can cut engineering time, speed plant changes and streamline automation.
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Blackmagic adds Apple Watch control to iPhone camera app

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Blackmagic Design updates Blackmagic Camera for iOS with Apple Watch controls and ATEM integration, turning mounted iPhones into remote studio cameras.
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SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners

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Deloitte, Microsoft and Intel among SAS partner awards winners as global software vendor spotlights channel growth across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
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OpenAI says weekly users top 900 million as AI reshapes work

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OpenAI's weekly user base has surged past 900 million as experts warn AI's economic impact is still hiding in official data.