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Sphera promotes Megan Geldman to Chief Marketing Officer
Digital Transformation

Sphera promotes Megan Geldman to Chief Marketing Officer

The appointment gives Sphera an internal marketing leader as it pushes AI-powered messaging to 8,500 customers across 100 countries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Degreed appoints Elizabeth Tan Levy as Chief Product Officer
Human Capital Management

Degreed appoints Elizabeth Tan Levy as Chief Product Officer

The hire signals Degreed's push to turn workforce data into actionable AI tools as employers demand clearer skills insights and training results.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Ignite & Oxford launch AI tool for AV safety compliance
Manufacturing

Ignite & Oxford launch AI tool for AV safety compliance

Manufacturers could gain auditable proof of safe driving decisions as the new software links traffic laws to autonomous vehicle behaviour in simulation.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Client pressure drives law firms' AI investment choices
Digital Transformation

Client pressure drives law firms' AI investment choices

Law firms are being pressed to justify AI spending as clients increasingly demand proof the technology improves service, efficiency and pricing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Skillsoft appoints Ron Kisling as Chief Financial Officer
Digital Transformation

Skillsoft appoints Ron Kisling as Chief Financial Officer

A finance handover comes as Skillsoft sells Global Knowledge and sharpens its focus on skills management and workplace learning.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Humanforce launches AI rostering tool for frontline staff
Digital Transformation

Humanforce launches AI rostering tool for frontline staff

Frontline employers could cut rostering time and labour costs as the software checks compliance and demand before shifts are published.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
AVIAN raises USD $2.6 million to expand thermal monitoring
Robotics

AVIAN raises USD $2.6 million to expand thermal monitoring

The Zurich startup plans to scale into new industrial sectors as insurers tighten standards and fire-related downtime grows more costly.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says
Digital Transformation

Security concerns top barrier to AI adoption, report says

Businesses are struggling to deploy AI safely as security fears now outrank cost, with 48% naming them the chief adoption barrier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
UK chief executives boost M&A as AI drives dealmaking rise
Digital Transformation

UK chief executives boost M&A as AI drives dealmaking rise

EY-Parthenon says dealmaking is shifting towards AI and technology as 87% of UK chief executives expect their M&A appetite to rise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026
Multiverse raises USD $70m to expand AI training in Europe
Digital Transformation

Multiverse raises USD $70m to expand AI training in Europe

The London training group will use fresh capital to widen its European push as firms race to turn AI spending into productivity gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026
bitsensing launches AIR4D radar for autonomous vehicles
Robotics

bitsensing launches AIR4D radar for autonomous vehicles

Access to raw radar data could help self-driving fleets train software and move beyond tightly controlled pilot zones.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Aldi driver Christopher Sullivan named Microlise winner
Supply Chain

Aldi driver Christopher Sullivan named Microlise winner

The haulage sector's driver shortage loomed over an awards night in Manchester, where anonymised data put Aldi's Christopher Sullivan on top.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
New Forest council picks Totalmobile for housing repairs
Software-as-a-Service

New Forest council picks Totalmobile for housing repairs

Tenants could see quicker updates and fewer delays as the council overhauls repair tracking and asset data across its housing stock.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
aconso signs Workday partnership for HR document tools
Data Protection

aconso signs Workday partnership for HR document tools

Workday users will gain automated HR paperwork, digital signatures and GDPR-aligned archiving as aconso joins its Marketplace.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Verdantix names viAct an innovator in workplace safety
Data Analytics

Verdantix names viAct an innovator in workplace safety

Fragmented safety alerts are pushing industrial buyers towards integrated video analytics platforms that can feed one workflow across sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
UKG launches AI payroll tool to cut payment errors
Data Analytics

UKG launches AI payroll tool to cut payment errors

Errors in hourly workers' pay could be flagged sooner, as the new system analyses runs against five years of history before payday.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
WorkNest launches Secure division with Pentest People
Data Protection

WorkNest launches Secure division with Pentest People

Customers get a single cyber and compliance service as WorkNest folds Pentest People and Bulletproof into a new security division.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
SAP launches Business AI Platform & Autonomous Suite
Digital Transformation

SAP launches Business AI Platform & Autonomous Suite

The move could speed finance closes and ERP migrations for customers as SAP ties more than 50 assistants to business data and controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Omnissa adds Windows Server management to Workspace ONE
Internet of Things

Omnissa adds Windows Server management to Workspace ONE

Omnissa expands Workspace ONE with Windows Server management, aiming to cut costs and simplify IT operations with one cloud console.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026