Automation stories
Markable launches free creator tier as social commerce grows
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Markable opens free creator tier and adds AI shopping tools as it targets a fast-growing social commerce market.
Merck signs USD $1 billion AI deal with Google Cloud
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Merck deepens Google Cloud tie-up with USD $1 billion AI rollout across research, manufacturing and commercial operations.
Home Depot rolls out AI voice agents across US stores
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Home Depot deploys AI voice agents across US stores, saying the system spots caller needs four times faster and can help complete purchases.
KPMG launches AI assistant for month-end financial close
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KPMG, Workday and Google Cloud unveil AI digital assistant to speed month-end finance close, automate routine checks and preserve human sign-off.
US SMBs keep cybersecurity automation despite budget strain
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US SMBs hold firm on automated cybersecurity despite budget squeezes, as inflation forces tighter tech choices and wider AI enthusiasm cools.
Eseye adds SGP.32 support to AnyNet+ eSIM platform
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data protection
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iot security
Eseye has bolstered its AnyNet+ eSIM and Infinity platform with SGP.32 support, pairing the latest IoT provisioning standard with resilience controls.
Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout
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Valeo will equip 100,000 staff with Gemini for Workspace as the automotive supplier deepens its Google Cloud partnership and expands agentic AI in engineering.
Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud
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Elastic and Google add AI-driven threat detection to air-gapped cloud systems as defence and government customers seek tighter data sovereignty.
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 with coding & research gains
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OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 to ChatGPT and Codex users, touting stronger coding, research and office-work performance with tighter safety controls.
Komodor to host AI SRE summit on ops & reliability
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Komodor set to host AI SRE summit as cloud teams weigh practical gains from automation against added risk, cost and operational complexity.
ServiceNow & Google Cloud widen AI agent partnership
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ServiceNow and Google Cloud deepen AI tie-up as quarterly subscription revenue rises 19% and guidance is lifted after strong contract wins.
FIS upgrades trading & risk suite for buy-side firms
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FIS revamps cross-asset platform with AI dashboards and SaaS tools to help buy-side firms manage trading, portfolio and risk in one system.
KnowBe4 picks Flywire for global payments overhaul
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KnowBe4 teams with Flywire to streamline international billing, accepting 140 currencies as it cuts manual reconciliation and boosts cash flow.
Citi launches AI wealth assistant Citi Sky with Google
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Citi Wealth rolls out AI assistant Citi Sky for US clients, aiming to blend adviser support with Google-powered voice and video features.
Sage launches HCM platform for mid-market businesses
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Sage adds cloud HR and payroll tools to Intacct, with construction-specific features and an AI agent to help mid-market firms cut manual work.
Akto widens AI agent security with new integrations
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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Akto partners with LangChain, Portkey, TrueFoundry, Arcade and LiteLLM to embed runtime safeguards across the AI agent stack.
Temenos report says five trends will reshape banking
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Temenos and Bain warn that banks must modernise core systems, governed data and cloud architecture as AI, stablecoins and personalisation gather pace.
Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability
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Thales brings Imperva into Google Cloud as controlled launch targets app and API protection with lower latency and simpler operations.
SITA launches managed airport network service with HPE
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SITA rolls out managed campus network for airports with HPE, using cloud controls and AI to cut downtime, simplify operations and scale across sites.
Payslip & Deloitte boost global payroll transparency
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Deloitte and Payslip say tighter EU pay rules are driving multinationals towards centralised payroll systems, with 1.3 million payslips now automated annually.