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We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up

Switching from ChatGPT to Copilot exposed data-loss, support and trust risks, as prompts and tools built by staff proved hard to move or manage.

By Adri Leite • 6 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

What your EOFY close is telling you about your finance systems

A difficult June close often exposes hidden costs, manual workarounds and compliance gaps that smaller finance systems can no longer hide.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Excel stories

Software-as-a-Service

European users mostly use AI for basic spreadsheet tasks

Advanced automation remains a minority use case in Europe, where two-thirds of Ajelix users rely on AI mainly for formula generation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Panopto adds AI search & learning tools to video hub

Users of Panopto's video platform can now query archives in plain language and turn recordings into quizzes, boosting learning and analytics.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks

Notebook users can now query local pandas data with SQL and pass results back to Python, reducing data shuffling in analytics workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft 365 Copilot to get GPT-5.6 default model

Microsoft 365 users may see stronger first drafts and faster analysis as OpenAI's latest model becomes the default Copilot engine.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Xero launches Microsoft 365 integration for finance

It could cut time spent switching between apps by letting small businesses pull live accounts data into Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Copilot Chat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

Incorta launches Intelligence platform for business users

Business teams can now act on live enterprise data without spreadsheets, as the platform ties AI analysis, applications and workflows together.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

Barracuda warns of Microsoft phishing & malware rise

Attackers are increasingly using genuine Microsoft pages and browser tricks to steal session tokens, passwords and spread malware, Barracuda says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026

Enterprise Resource Planning

Microsoft taps finance body to guide Copilot in Excel

The move puts human checks at the centre of AI-assisted modelling, as finance teams face greater scrutiny over errors in Excel outputs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026

Fintech

Syft updates analytics platform with live client reports

Accountancy firms can now send clients password-protected browser reports with drill-down views, reducing reliance on static PDFs and logins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 7 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

The big costs of running a growing business on small-business accounting software

As finance teams juggle manual workarounds, the hidden cost of small-business software can outweigh subscriptions once revenue passes USD $10 million.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Kaleidoscope warns finance teams over AI data risks

Finance teams risk exposing sensitive data by using AI tools without clear retention and governance checks, Kaleidoscope says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026

Data Protection

Microsoft AI launches seven new models across tasks

The models are aimed at developers and enterprises, with Microsoft saying internal training could cut costs and improve control in regulated industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Excel stories

Software-as-a-Service

UK businesses underuse finance software, bluQube finds

Most firms are not getting the return they expected from finance platforms, with 89.3% using less than three quarters of available functions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

SyncHub urges firms to fix fragmented financial data

Fragmented banking, payments and accounting data is slowing reporting and weakening AI answers for businesses trying to act in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Customer Relationship Management

Carta broadens Claude plugins for private capital firms

Private capital firms using Claude may cut days of manual reporting as Carta rolls out plugins that work inside its permissioned records and audit trails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week