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Paylink appoints new Senior Leaders as business evolves platform
Software-as-a-Service

Paylink appoints new Senior Leaders as business evolves platform

The Grantham-based affordability technology provider is expanding beyond its Embark platform as it targets more clients and stronger customer support.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Cato Networks tops USD $415 million ARR on enterprise demand
Robotics

Cato Networks tops USD $415 million ARR on enterprise demand

Enterprise appetite for single-vendor network security has lifted the company's recurring revenue 42% to USD $415 million, with 4,800 customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
HiBob launches AI skills framework for UK employers
Digital Transformation

HiBob launches AI skills framework for UK employers

Most UK employers expect AI ability to be a baseline requirement soon, with pay premiums already emerging for workers who can use it well.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Automation stories

Saviynt launches Zuma as AI identity security platform
Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt launches Zuma as AI identity security platform

Rising demand for AI security helped Saviynt top USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue as enterprises seek control over non-human identities.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Grafana launches six AI tools for development teams
DevOps

Grafana launches six AI tools for development teams

The release aims to help teams catch failures earlier as AI takes a larger role in coding, operations and incident response.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Dropzone AI featured on All Access with Andy Garcia
Ransomware

Dropzone AI featured on All Access with Andy Garcia

Security operations teams could ease alert backlogs as the company's TV appearance spotlights AI tools that may boost speed and accuracy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
B2B marketers cut agency spend as work moves in-house
Digital Transformation

B2B marketers cut agency spend as work moves in-house

As AI shifts routine production in-house, only 28% of B2B marketing leaders now expect agency budgets to rise over the next year.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Supply chain pressures threaten Australia's AI data centres
Manufacturing

Supply chain pressures threaten Australia's AI data centres

Delays in transformers, cooling gear and servers could slow Australia's data centre boom as AI demand strains global supplier networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cognizant deepens Anthropic tie-up as Claude rollout grows
Data Protection

Cognizant deepens Anthropic tie-up as Claude rollout grows

The expansion signals Cognizant's push to turn AI trials into production work for clients amid tighter scrutiny of governance and risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 as default on Max
Generative AI

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 as default on Max

The new model now underpins Claude Max at the same price as Opus 4.8, with stronger coding and research performance, Anthropic said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Many workers would remove generative AI, survey finds
Data Protection

Many workers would remove generative AI, survey finds

Many employees say AI-generated work is adding checks, slowing projects and making jobs feel less meaningful, a new survey shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
EU advances tech sovereignty and UK reshapes AI oversight
Data Protection

EU advances tech sovereignty and UK reshapes AI oversight

Brussels' move could reduce reliance on non-EU tech, while London's new AI minister signals tighter oversight of a fast-growing sector.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

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Automation stories

Canadian workers say employers favour tech over careers
Digital Transformation

Canadian workers say employers favour tech over careers

Many Canadian staff fear AI spending is outpacing training, with 51% saying employers favour new tools over career development.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
DBS adds agentic AI to virtual assistants for customers
Digital Transformation

DBS adds agentic AI to virtual assistants for customers

Banking tasks for millions of customers can now be completed in one chat as DBS upgrades its virtual assistants with agentic AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Kyndryl completes Pidilite's cloud migration to Google
Disaster Recovery

Kyndryl completes Pidilite's cloud migration to Google

Pidilite now runs its non-ERP applications on Google Cloud, after a migration that cut service response times and freed it from its data centre.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Ottawa opens AI transparency consultation on labelling
Data Protection

Ottawa opens AI transparency consultation on labelling

Canadians could soon get clearer warnings on chatbots and synthetic content as Ottawa weighs rules to track serious AI incidents and agentic tools.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
InvoiceCloud & BlitzenX team up on insurer payments
Software-as-a-Service

InvoiceCloud & BlitzenX team up on insurer payments

Carriers can speed claims payouts and reduce manual billing work as the new tie-up links payment tools with core insurance systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week