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Highlight & IPTel add Webex monitoring for meeting rooms

Meeting room faults can now be spotted before staff notice them, as IPTel folds Cisco Webex devices into its Highlight monitoring platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Phishing

Microsoft & Google use shared exchange to hit RedVDS

Criminal access to thousands of Microsoft accounts was cut off after the companies shared threat data through the Global Signal Exchange.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Shufti launches bank account verification in 70 nations

Businesses can now confirm account ownership before sending payments, with Shufti's tool covering more than 70 countries and easing fraud checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Generative AI

Elsevier expands LeapSpace & sets up AI advisory board

Researchers now have access to a larger peer-reviewed library in LeapSpace, as Elsevier seeks to bolster trust with independent oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Scality launches Maestro for managed storage fleets

Service providers can now centralise monitoring, updates and billing across distributed ARTESCA fleets without VPNs or manual capacity reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Lifecykel replaces Xero sprawl with NetSuite platform

Weekly inventory reporting at the mushroom biotech group has fallen from hours to 10 minutes after replacing seven Xero instances and spreadsheets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Merlin rolls out NiCE AI across visitor attractions

Visitors should see faster help and fewer repeat calls as Merlin links bookings, support and follow-up across 140 attractions worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Marketing Technologies

Why verification should be the first step in your email strategy

Poor data can sink campaign results, inflate bounce rates and waste sales effort before a single email is sent.

By Shivani Pimpili • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

UK firms demand more control over data as AI risks rise

AI security fears are prompting UK companies to tighten data controls, with half seeking more oversight of sensitive and strategic information.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Bamboo Connect adds leaders to European client services

The hires give Bamboo Connect named senior coverage across Europe as multi-market claims programmes become more complex for insurers and retailers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Fintech

Experian launches Fast Track to cut credit rejections

Borrowers could face fewer last-minute declines as more affordability and identity checks are moved into pre-approval, starting with Lendable.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

UK firms face climate revenue hit, Capgemini finds

Most UK businesses are feeling climate hits to sales, but only 5% have fully measured the financial damage, Capgemini says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Ramp launches finance platform in UK for businesses

Businesses in the UK can now use one platform for cards, expenses and payments as Ramp makes its first expansion beyond North America.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

IT Industry

Virgin Media O2 launches GBP £3m device reuse fund

Millions of unused phones and laptops could be redirected to people without kit as the telecoms group backs local reuse schemes until 2030.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

UK CIOs face AI blame as sovereignty drives buying

Data sovereignty is now steering UK AI buying, while half of technology leaders say the Chief Information Officer will be blamed if systems fail.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

AccountsIQ partners Deloitte Ireland on mid-market push

Investors and buyers are pushing Irish mid-market firms off spreadsheets as Deloitte Ireland Corporate Finance refers clients to AccountsIQ's platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

UK firms still rely on manual finance admin, study

Many finance teams are losing up to 39 hours a month to reconciliation and banking admin, exposing a stubborn automation gap.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Commerce Commission

Councils to be allowed to charge developers with new levy from 2029

Existing ratepayers could be spared higher bills as councils prepare to shift more of the cost of new housing infrastructure onto developers from 2029.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Last week