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Enterprise and upper mid-market buyers across EMEA will gain wider access to Orca Security's cloud and AI platform through QBS' partner network.
Demand is rising for outside-in cyber monitoring as firms seek earlier warning of impersonation, leaks and fraud before systems are breached.
Finance teams in the UK and Ireland will gain wider access to AI-assisted invoice processing as Sage and Yooz widen their partnership.
Most finance teams want AI in accounts payable to prove its worth before widening use, with only 39% ready to scale it.
Most firms are still unprepared for quantum attacks, with only 7% deploying quantum-safe cryptography across most digital certificates.
Funding tied to sales could ease cash flow for Australian tradies, with offers based on payment activity through Fergus Pay.
The release aims to help teams catch failures earlier as AI takes a larger role in coding, operations and incident response.
Early access to Microsoft's new support model could improve response times for TrustedTech customers as the partner programme rolls out globally.
The tie-up could help brands target shoppers using consented banking data as open banking moves further into loyalty and advertising.
Managers using AI daily are spending 20.3 hours a week on coordination, with status meetings and re-explaining work driving the loss.
Most UK employers are retraining staff rather than cutting posts, as AI adoption rises to 35% among businesses with 10 or more employees.
More merchants are passing chargeback losses on to shoppers as dispute costs now exceed four times the value of transactions, a study found.
More than a third of UK parents say children are using AI for conversation or emotional support, raising fears over online safety.
Security teams can now pinpoint training gaps by topic as QuizFlight's tagging system measures understanding, not just course completion.
In Singapore, 68% of ransomware-hit organisations said AI made attacks more effective, as phishing and impersonation drove most incidents.
Banks could cut onboarding and compliance workloads as Fenergo's Fen-AI ties every AI action to a full audit trail for regulators.
The consultancy now puts two revenue-driving practices under new partners as demand for public sector digital advice grows.
The consultancy is betting that Australian buyers will back a decision-led CX model as brands struggle to prove revenue gains from journey redesigns.
Severe arrears are deepening among vulnerable borrowers, even as post-Easter spending fell and repayments ticked higher in May.
Finance staff at Huel now close the books two working days faster after automating reconciliations and workflows, with no extra headcount.