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Sage X3 gains Copilot, AI agents & smarter automation
Manufacturing

Sage X3 gains Copilot, AI agents & smarter automation

Sage adds Copilot, AI agents and smarter automation to Sage X3, promising faster decisions for mid-sized finance and supply chain teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Oz Pearlman to headline AI-focused FICO World 2026
Data Analytics

Oz Pearlman to headline AI-focused FICO World 2026

Mentalist Oz Pearlman will headline FICO World 2026 in Orlando, anchoring an AI-focused summit on customer behaviour and financial services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth
Customer Experience

UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth

UK online parcels jumped 17% in late 2025 as pet care and beauty surged, even as fashion and homewares shipments slid, Scurri data shows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
WealthArc expands custodian network & builds AI agents
Data Analytics

WealthArc expands custodian network & builds AI agents

WealthArc boosts global custodian links and builds AI agents to clean, reconcile and scale portfolio data for cross-border wealth managers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Fragmented treasury pushes CFOs towards consolidation
Fintech

Fragmented treasury pushes CFOs towards consolidation

Adyen and Boston Consulting Group warn fragmented banking is sapping treasurers' time and cash visibility, urging consolidation of providers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Affirm wins exclusive Expedia buy now, pay later deal
Crypto

Affirm wins exclusive Expedia buy now, pay later deal

Affirm secures an exclusive multi-year deal to power Expedia's US instalment travel payments, with a Canadian rollout to follow on select stays.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Apex champions proactive firewall upgrades for MSPs
Firewalls

Apex champions proactive firewall upgrades for MSPs

Apex Computing turns firewall upgrades into planned security strategy, helping clients avoid breaches, downtime and costly distressed buys.

By Gaëlle Perrin • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push
Hybrid Cloud

Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push

London-based Intruder posts 81% surge in enterprise ARR as AI, cloud security and consolidation drive midmarket and enterprise demand.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms

Actionstep launches AI-powered Trace to automate time capture for law firms, backed by its acquisition of passive tracking startup Traced.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
BioCatch posts record ARR as banks battle rising fraud
Biometrics

BioCatch posts record ARR as banks battle rising fraud

BioCatch posts record ARR above $185 million as it adds 90 banks, blocks $4 billion in fraud and expands its global trust network.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

United States (US) stories

TransLogic unveils MYtranslogic cloud for hospital tubes
Software-as-a-Service

TransLogic unveils MYtranslogic cloud for hospital tubes

TransLogic launches MYtranslogic cloud platform to let hospitals monitor pneumatic tube systems remotely and cut service interruptions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Optic Security & NZ partners named as global OSPA finalists
Unified Communications

Optic Security & NZ partners named as global OSPA finalists

Optic Security Group and New Zealand partners have been named finalists in three Global OSPA categories, highlighting Kiwi security talent.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Meta pushes parental control over NZ teen social media bans
Data Protection

Meta pushes parental control over NZ teen social media bans

Meta promotes parental controls over teen social media bans at NZ Instagram safety camp as debate grows on under-16s' online access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Fieldguide raises USD $75m to expand agentic AI in audit
Digital Transformation

Fieldguide raises USD $75m to expand agentic AI in audit

Fieldguide secures USD $75m Series C from Goldman Sachs to scale agentic AI for audit firms, lifting its valuation to USD $700m.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Canada's extra cautious stablecoin path risks Web3 departure
Crypto

Canada's extra cautious stablecoin path risks Web3 departure

Experts say the Stablecoin Act may be the right chance for Canada to catch up in the evolution of Web3 infrastructure.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Ditto raises USD $9.2m for AI iMessage dating push
EduTech

Ditto raises USD $9.2m for AI iMessage dating push

Campus dating start-up Ditto lands USD 9.2 million to grow its AI-powered iMessage matchmaking service for US college students.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Hybrid lending model key to Canada's financial future
Digital Transformation

Hybrid lending model key to Canada's financial future

Canada's lending future is going hybrid as Money Mart doubles down on both mobile apps and 420-plus branches to widen access.

By Peter Kalen • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
AI tool targets hospital revenue lost to claim errors
Private Cloud

AI tool targets hospital revenue lost to claim errors

Iterate.ai, TD SYNNEX and HPE launch AI tool to spot hospital claim errors and payment gaps, targeting millions in hidden revenue losses.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026