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BrightHR launches Fair Work tools for small business
Software-as-a-Service

BrightHR launches Fair Work tools for small business

Small employers could avoid costly wage and classification mistakes as BrightHR adds guided compliance tools to its workforce software.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Ant International launches AI-native payments stack
Fintech

Ant International launches AI-native payments stack

The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security
Digital Transformation

Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security

The sector faces mounting breach and compliance risk as unmanaged devices, shared logins and stale access undermine campus defences.

By Nam Lam • 5 min read • This month
Candescent expands Google Cloud AI tie-up for banks
Software-as-a-Service

Candescent expands Google Cloud AI tie-up for banks

The expanded deal should help more than 1,300 banks and credit unions move AI from pilot projects into day-to-day banking systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Hexnode launches Synapse AI layer for IT workflows
Endpoint Protection

Hexnode launches Synapse AI layer for IT workflows

It aims to cut manual handoffs in onboarding, access changes and incident response by linking multiple enterprise tools under one AI layer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Knowby gains G2 High Performer status in Fall 2026
Software-as-a-Service

Knowby gains G2 High Performer status in Fall 2026

Rising pressure on manufacturers to digitise instructions has helped Knowby secure G2 recognition across 18 reports in the latest cycle.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Authologic wins EU digital identity wallet registration
Data Protection

Authologic wins EU digital identity wallet registration

Businesses will soon need wallet-based checks as EU rules push verified digital credentials into onboarding and compliance across 27 member states.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
Software-as-a-Service

Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage

Businesses onboarding customers abroad may benefit, as Shufti's document checks now cover more than 10,000 identity types in 240 countries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll
Software-as-a-Service

ADP expands AWS tie-up to boost AI in HR & payroll

The payroll group will move core systems to AWS, aiming to speed AI features and reduce manual work across HR and tax platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
CloudBolt launches free cloud platform for 100 resources
Storage

CloudBolt launches free cloud platform for 100 resources

Teams can now trial full cloud management software on live systems without budget approval, as CloudBolt lifts its learning curve.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Microsoft 365 readiness gaps worry MSPs as AI demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft 365 readiness gaps worry MSPs as AI demand grows

Only 3% of MSPs said every client tenant is Copilot-ready, despite AI governance becoming the fastest-growing request.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

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Bybit launches AI chat assistant for trading & support
Fintech

Bybit launches AI chat assistant for trading & support

Users can now place trades and raise support requests in one chat, as the exchange rolls out a separate AI sub-account for safer automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Reap launches Sentry fraud service for card issuers
Fintech

Reap launches Sentry fraud service for card issuers

Card issuers can now outsource fraud checks as losses hit USD $33.41 billion globally last year, easing the need for in-house teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
2degrees wins Canstar small business telecoms award
Customer Experience

2degrees wins Canstar small business telecoms award

Business customers are rewarding simpler billing and support, with 2degrees taking Canstar's small business telecoms prize for a fifth time in six years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Bishop Fleming recruits 40 apprentices across offices
Human Capital Management

Bishop Fleming recruits 40 apprentices across offices

More than a third of the accountancy firm's staff are now apprentices or trainees, as it widens routes into the profession across the regions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Blue Machines AI launches Project Icebreaker for BFSI
Data Protection

Blue Machines AI launches Project Icebreaker for BFSI

Five Indian financial firms will get free support to shift AI pilots into live customer-service systems under a new Blue Machines AI programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Spektr adds AI tools to anti-money laundering platform
Software-as-a-Service

Spektr adds AI tools to anti-money laundering platform

Banks are under pressure to prove anti-money laundering controls after FCA fines topped GBP £300 million since 2021.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month