Automation stories - Page 3
UK government launches GBP £500m Sovereign AI Unit
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UK sovereign AI fund seeks to back startups, scale-ups and homegrown innovation as ministers aim to boost growth and strategic control.
Twilio launches embeddable Flex contact centre for apps
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Twilio unveils embeddable Flex contact centre tools for web apps, adding Salesforce voice support, enhanced reporting and new pricing.
Molex lifts purchase order confirmations to 90% with Celonis
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Molex uses Celonis to overhaul supply chains, lifting purchase order confirmations to 90% and boosting invoice and warehouse performance.
Rue Gilt Groupe plugs Riskified into Zendesk to curb fraud
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Rue Gilt Groupe brings Riskified identity scoring into Zendesk as retailers race to stop refund abuse without slowing customer service.
Umbraco launches AI skills for backoffice developers
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Umbraco adds AI skills to guide backoffice development, giving agents direct access to current docs, code and examples for safer customisation.
Unit4's Scanmarket tops sourcing data quadrant again
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Unit4's Scanmarket wins top spot in Info-Tech's Strategic Sourcing Data Quadrant for a second year as new customers boost source-to-contract momentum.
Colt completes SAP cloud ERP migration across 40 countries
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Colt trims ERP switchover downtime to 6.5 hours as cloud overhaul unifies systems across 40 countries and supports sustainability goals.
VQ adds advanced conferencing controls in version 4.8
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VQ Communications' latest Conference Manager release adds operator-led conferencing controls, faster failover and automation for regulated sectors.
Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust
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Manchester tech conference to probe AI governance, cyber defence and deepfake hiring as business leaders weigh trust, risk and customer experience.
Forrester maps AI shift from digital into physical use
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Forrester says the next wave of AI will reach robotics, transport and commerce, with agentic tools, security and trust set to pay off first.
AI code still needs production debugging, report finds
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Lightrun report finds 43% of AI-generated code still needs manual debugging in production, with SRE and DevOps leaders citing major visibility gaps.
Tariffs and sustainability: Why master data is a supply chain game-changer
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Master data is becoming a strategic tool as firms juggle tariffs, sustainability demands and supply chain compliance in a fast-changing trade landscape.
KPMG & INSEAD launch AI governance principles for boards
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KPMG and INSEAD urge boards to tighten AI oversight as they warn that weak expertise could leave directors exposed to rising risk and scrutiny.
Auctor raises USD $20 million for software implementation
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Auctor secures USD $20 million from Sequoia Capital and backers to automate enterprise software rollouts and cut costly project delays.
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
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Gigamon unveils AI traffic tools as IDC says network observability market will reach USD $4.39 billion by 2029.
iManage appoints Ryan Begin & David Zember to partner roles
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document management
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iManage strengthens its global partner push with two senior hires as the software group looks to widen ecosystem links and sharpen channel execution.
UK telecom servers expose security details, study finds
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Study finds UK telecom firms exposing security-critical server data as Europe-wide analysis flags widespread certificate failures and critical asset weaknesses.
Convelio secures Series C to expand New York storage
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Convelio wins Series C backing and a Phillips mandate as the fine art logistics group prepares a New York warehouse and AI-driven growth.
Loftware launches Connect for global supply chains
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Loftware unveils Connect platform to link trading partners and standardise product identification across global supply chains.
Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
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Ledger names Ian Rogers as Chief Human Agency Officer, putting hardware approval and human oversight at the centre of its AI security push.