Spending stories
Emburse launches Sage Intacct Connector for enhanced spend control
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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hcm
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risk & compliance
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procurement
Emburse has launched the Sage Intacct Connector to streamline expense management and enhance spending control for small and mid-sized businesses.
Extend unveils open-source AI toolkit for smarter finance
Mon, 12th May 2025
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virtualisation
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fintech
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it automation
Extend unveils an open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to analyse financial data with advanced automation and multi-framework integration.
Vertice secures $50 million to optimise enterprise spend
Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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saas
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procurement
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spending
Vertice has secured $50 million in Series C funding, boosting its total to over $100 million, aimed at enhancing global procurement processes.
Australian executives question hiring despite HR spend
Fri, 25th Oct 2024
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hcm
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recruitment
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spending
A survey by SmartRecruiters reveals that nearly a third of Australian executives doubt their hiring quality, despite vast recruitment investments.
IT department struggling to stay on budget? Avoid overspending with monitoring tools
Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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cybersecurity
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spending
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workforce technology
With IT budgets strained by software sprawl and rising costs, monitoring tools might be the solution to regain control and enhance efficiency.
Unified commerce reshapes shopping in India & the US
Tue, 24th Sep 2024
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martech
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supply chain
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omnichannel
Consumers increasingly blend online, offline, and social media shopping platforms. A report by Locus and Coresight highlights 65.8% utilising multiple touchpoints.
Broadcom announces key updates to software-defined edge portfolio
Fri, 30th Aug 2024
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Broadcom enhances VMware VeloCloud with Fixed Wireless Access and satellite support, aiming to boost Edge AI workload deployment.
AI use in mining on the rise, says Augment Technologies CEO
Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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ai
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spending
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revenue management
AI use in mining surges as firms seek to boost safety and revenue, with spending tripled in 5 years, reports Augment Technologies CEO Brice Gower.
Extend launches 'team budgets' to boost autonomy & secure expenses
Mon, 1st Apr 2024
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autonomy
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it budget
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spending
Extend unveils 'team budgets', a novel feature designed to enhance spend regulation, secure transactions and foster autonomy amongst finance leaders on its platform.
Ex-Google Cloud & Mandiant CTO takes helm at DTEX as CEO
Fri, 8th Dec 2023
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edutech
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
Ex-Google Cloud and Mandiant CTO, Marshall Heilman, joins DTEX as CEO to tackle increasing insider risk threats.
Securing festive shopping: Tips to avoid online scams and protect personal data
Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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passwordless
As online festive shopping skyrockets, concerns about personal cyber security have deepened. Avoid becoming a victim of scams with these top tips.
Aptum study: 62% of organisations lack cloud cost expertise
Wed, 27th Sep 2023
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finops
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spending
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study
According to a study by Aptum, a lack of effective cloud management continues to drive significant waste of IT resources.
Public cloud market booms, set to reach $1.35 trillion by 2027
Wed, 30th Aug 2023
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saas
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public cloud
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cloud services
Although annual spending growth is expected to slow slightly over the 2023-2027 forecast period, the market is forecast to achieve a five-year CAGR of 19.9%.
Spend pipelines: A key for organizations in looming downturn
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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rpa
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supply chain
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cfo
Spend pipelines can deliver the data, systems, and workflow necessary to enable greater visibility and understanding of an organization's spending commitments.
Double-digit growth ahead for smart home devices as consumers embrace home automation
Tue, 30th Mar 2021
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smart home
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spending
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analyst report
Smart home device shipments reached 801.5 million in 2020, set to reach 1.4 billion by 2025, says a study by the International Data Corporation.
IDC: ANZ second highest APAC IoT spenders per capita
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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uc
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iot
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iiot
New IDC forecast expects the Internet of Things spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan to reach US$381.8 Billion by 2022.
IDC - APeJ blockchain spending ready to skyrocket
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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blockchain
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spending
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services
Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) spending on blockchain solutions to reach US$2.1 billion in 2022, according to the latest IDC report.