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Semantic layer lifts AI accuracy on business questions
Data governance

Semantic layer lifts AI accuracy on business questions

Without governed definitions, leading models answered fewer than four in 10 business questions correctly, AtScale's research found.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Is corporation tax the wrong number to watch on 28 October?
Taxation

Is corporation tax the wrong number to watch on 28 October?

With tax rises possible, finance teams may find business rates and cash flow matter far more than the unchanged 25% corporation tax rate.

By Michael Gould • 4 min read • Last month
UK finance leaders back AI but struggle to prove value
Digital Transformation

UK finance leaders back AI but struggle to prove value

Nearly a third of UK finance leaders cannot quantify AI's benefits, highlighting a gap between enthusiasm and proof as liquidity teams face rising pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Annexa: NetSuite Next is a flick of a switch. Rewiring the CFO takes longer
Digital Transformation

Annexa: NetSuite Next is a flick of a switch. Rewiring the CFO takes longer

NetSuite partner Annexa's Matthew Owens said the NetSuite Next upgrade is nearly effortless, but finance is slower putting AI agents to work.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • 4 days ago
LF Energy gets USD $2.5 million for Europe's grids
Data centers

LF Energy gets USD $2.5 million for Europe's grids

Operators across Europe will gain open source tools to ease grid congestion as rising demand from renewables and electrification strains networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Retailers back connected store plans at Logile summit
AI Agents

Retailers back connected store plans at Logile summit

Retailers are pushing to link store planning with daily execution as they look to cut complexity, improve decisions and reduce operational risk.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
SugarAI launches AI tools to sharpen sales actions
Customer Relationship Management

SugarAI launches AI tools to sharpen sales actions

Sales teams in manufacturing and distribution will get clearer next-step prompts as SugarAI folds CRM and ERP data into its new tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Oracle adds semantic layer to Autonomous AI Lakehouse
Data Analytics

Oracle adds semantic layer to Autonomous AI Lakehouse

The update aims to help firms and AI agents make better decisions from enterprise data by adding shared definitions, governance and planning tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Why revenue leaders need a connected commerce chain
Digital Transformation

Why revenue leaders need a connected commerce chain

Disconnected deal systems are slowing sales, raising risk and undermining forecast accuracy as firms try to speed revenue in a volatile market.

By Lisa Martin • 4 min read • Last month
Google adds multivariate forecasting to BigQuery SQL
Data Analytics

Google adds multivariate forecasting to BigQuery SQL

BigQuery users can now forecast several related metrics at once in SQL, reducing the need for separate models when variables move together.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Compensation leaders miss impact of above-market pay
Human Capital Management

Compensation leaders miss impact of above-market pay

Many employers cannot link above-market pay to performance, with 58% assessing fewer than half of significant premiums against business outcomes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Finance leaders favour visibility & planning over cuts
Artificial Intelligence

Finance leaders favour visibility & planning over cuts

More finance teams are using data and planning tools to protect growth spending as volatility makes broad cuts less attractive.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Finance firms seek trust as AI moves into decisions
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 • Last month

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Aurora launches Philippines battery forecast add-on
Investment

Aurora launches Philippines battery forecast add-on

A new policy requiring storage on larger renewable projects has sharpened investor demand for long-term battery revenue forecasts in the Philippines.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
GSMA gets USD $1.2 million for Pacific warning alerts
Mobile operators

GSMA gets USD $1.2 million for Pacific warning alerts

Nine Pacific Island countries will get mobile emergency alerts as the GSMA uses USD $1.2 million to speed up warning systems for disasters.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
SAP unveils AI tools for business users & developers
Data governance

SAP unveils AI tools for business users & developers

The update gives customers broader controls, governance and data context for AI agents, while extending SAP's tools into enterprise and space use.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
Transport & logistics firms boost AI spend despite gaps
Supply Chain

Transport & logistics firms boost AI spend despite gaps

Most transport and logistics operators plan bigger AI budgets next year, as 90% say returns have met or exceeded expectations despite readiness gaps.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month