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Thryv says AI is redefining women’s tech leadership
Software-as-a-Service

Thryv says AI is redefining women’s tech leadership

AI is pushing women in small businesses into technology leadership roles, as Thryv says customer and operations experience now counts more.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
Ewor expands San Francisco team after US demand surges
Artificial Intelligence

Ewor expands San Francisco team after US demand surges

US founders are driving a 237% surge in EWOR applications, prompting the fellowship to build a deeper presence in San Francisco.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
MYOB appoints Deepesh Banerji as Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

MYOB appoints Deepesh Banerji as Chief Product Officer

The hire signals MYOB's push to simplify bookkeeping and add AI tools for small businesses and accountants across Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Dext appoints Young and Wood to UK leadership team
Software-as-a-Service

Dext appoints Young and Wood to UK leadership team

Accounting firms face fresh pressure to adapt as Dext adds a former HMRC tax chief and fintech veteran to steer UK and Ireland growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
SMEC AI opens Pathfinder to 1,500 Australian founders
Digital Transformation

SMEC AI opens Pathfinder to 1,500 Australian founders

The free eight-week course could become Australia's largest AI founder programme, with small businesses most likely to lack in-house expertise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Roomex appoints Fritz Oberhummer as Vice President
Data Analytics

Roomex appoints Fritz Oberhummer as Vice President

The hire comes as the workforce travel platform pushes to sharpen its AI-led product strategy and respond to tighter customer demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Safe Software plans 60-plus hires as AI demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

Safe Software plans 60-plus hires as AI demand grows

The Surrey software group will push past 400 staff this year as it adds customer-facing roles to meet surging demand for AI-ready data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Microsoft revamps responsible AI rules amid agentic risks
Supply Chain

Microsoft revamps responsible AI rules amid agentic risks

Faster agentic AI adoption is forcing tighter oversight, with new controls on permissions, monitoring and cyber-risk systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Sectigo appoints Ian Hassard as Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Sectigo appoints Ian Hassard as Chief Product Officer

The hire comes as shorter certificate lifespans and surging machine identities are raising operational risk for enterprises worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Microsoft expands AI oversight in 2026 transparency report
Data governance

Microsoft expands AI oversight in 2026 transparency report

New controls and tests are being added as agentic AI systems spread, with Microsoft warning that risks now span tools, data and users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Rippling to nearly triple Singapore office headcount
Software-as-a-Service

Rippling to nearly triple Singapore office headcount

Rising cross-border hiring demand is driving the workforce-management group to expand in Singapore and consolidate staff into a larger office.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudwerx names three leaders to drive Tesseract growth
Data Analytics

Cloudwerx names three leaders to drive Tesseract growth

Customers may get more predictable pricing as Cloudwerx expands its product-led Tesseract model after passing 1,500 Delivery Unit sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Emergn launches Praxis to curb failing AI projects
Digital Transformation

Emergn launches Praxis to curb failing AI projects

Large firms are risking an average 2.4% of annual revenue on failed transformation and AI work as board visibility stays poor.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Outsized names Martin Bouroncle as ANZ Managing Director
Data Analytics

Outsized names Martin Bouroncle as ANZ Managing Director

Australia's fast-growing financial services market has prompted Outsized to appoint Martin Bouroncle as managing director for ANZ.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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India engineers told to command AI, not compete with it
Robotics

India engineers told to command AI, not compete with it

As automation grows, Indian tech firms say engineers will be valued more for judgement, oversight and choosing the right problems to solve.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Scrum.org adds Product Backlog Refinement microlearning
eLearning

Scrum.org adds Product Backlog Refinement microlearning

Software and product teams get a one-hour online course on clarifying backlog items before sprint planning, aimed at reducing later delivery risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Socotra launches open AI skills for insurance core
Digital Transformation

Socotra launches open AI skills for insurance core

Insurers can now use familiar AI coding tools to build and manage policies in Socotra's platform without bespoke integrations, the company says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Slack launches code channels for AI software teams
Software-as-a-Service

Slack launches code channels for AI software teams

Shared code channels could keep AI-assisted development visible to whole teams, with human sign-off still needed before production releases.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month