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Oracle launches AI registry for Fusion application setup
Open source

Oracle launches AI registry for Fusion application setup

The registry could cut manual setup work for Oracle Fusion customers, while letting AI agents execute and test configurations with human oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HCM apps
Human Capital Management

Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HCM apps

Customers will be able to tailor workforce software without coding as Dayforce aims to reduce reliance on separate tools and slower custom builds.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Model ML hires former Evercore Managing Director to lead Tokyo push
Risk & Compliance

Model ML hires former Evercore Managing Director to lead Tokyo push

Japanese financial institutions are driving Model ML's Asia Pacific hiring push as the AI software provider opens a Tokyo office and expands its regional team to 30.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HR software
Software-as-a-Service

Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HR software

Customers will be able to add custom apps and bots to Dayforce's HR platform in 2027, reducing reliance on separate software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
Digital Transformation

AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more

Avoidable job losses could rise if leaders delay role redesign, even as one in four workers globally face some exposure to generative AI.

By Glen Maguire • 7 min read • Last month
PwC & Cohere launch Canadian enterprise AI alliance
Private Cloud

PwC & Cohere launch Canadian enterprise AI alliance

The partnership aims to help regulated firms move AI from pilots into production without sacrificing data control, governance or compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Model ML appoints Alex Kayyal as Chief Financial Officer
Artificial Intelligence

Model ML appoints Alex Kayyal as Chief Financial Officer

The hire adds finance expertise as the software group scales rapidly, with annual recurring revenue doubling in the second quarter of 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
PwC UK appoints Jeremy Bassinder as Chief AI Officer
Digital Transformation

PwC UK appoints Jeremy Bassinder as Chief AI Officer

The hire comes as clients seek advice on moving AI from trials into core operations and proving returns on investment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026

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PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services
Digital Transformation

PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services

PwC UK will run clients' close and reconciliation work on FloQast as finance teams face pressure to cut manual workloads and speed reporting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
HSBC backs FemTick accreditation for women's health
Payment Technologies

HSBC backs FemTick accreditation for women's health

Women's health firms facing banking and payments blocks may gain easier access as FemTick begins rating supportive service providers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Action for Children sleepout raises £265,000 for charity
Microsoft

Action for Children sleepout raises £265,000 for charity

Hundreds of technology and business staff slept outdoors in four UK cities as Action for Children's annual fundraiser hit £265,000 for vulnerable families.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says
Digital Transformation

UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says

Heavy workloads are offsetting AI's gains for many UK staff, with 44% of users saying the technology has increased their burden, PwC found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Spinnaker Support promotes Mark Fetches to global CTO
Digital Transformation

Spinnaker Support promotes Mark Fetches to global CTO

The promotion aims to tighten customer support by linking early technical advice with post-sale account care across Spinnaker Support's global teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance
Human Capital Management

HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance

It aims to reduce safety and audit risks in sectors such as mining and care by showing whether workers are actually cleared for each job.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Alto & Canopy link up to ease IRA private investing
Price Waterhouse Coopers

Alto & Canopy link up to ease IRA private investing

The link could make it easier for issuers to tap the USD $19.9 trillion sitting in US IRAs for private deals, reducing paperwork for investors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices
Data Analytics

AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices

Taxpayers, recruiters and operations teams face tighter decisions as AI speeds up workflows and Making Tax Digital forces more frequent reporting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Almost $3m in water charges missed across Selwyn
Public Sector

Almost $3m in water charges missed across Selwyn

Around 2,700 Selwyn properties may have been underbilled, leaving ratepayers facing up to GBP £1.4 million in water charges.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2026
Ecommpay guide urges SMEs to test Black Friday checkout
Fintech

Ecommpay guide urges SMEs to test Black Friday checkout

Tighter margins and lower shopper participation mean checkout failures could cost SMEs sales this Black Friday, according to Ecommpay.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2026