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Winston Taylor adopts Ctrl AI for employment disputes

Law firms handling high-volume workplace claims are under pressure to cut manual work while keeping lawyers in control of every decision.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data sharing

Forecourt Eye gives UK sites free crime-reporting access

Operators will get one platform for fuel theft, shop crime and police reports as unpaid fuel incidents and staff abuse keep rising.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Malware

AI-driven cybercrime surges at scale, Flashpoint warns

Stolen credentials and AI-generated phishing are accelerating attacks, as Flashpoint tracked 22 million illicit discussions and 7.4 million infected hosts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Auvik promotes Daniel Ochoa to Chief Revenue Officer

The appointment signals Auvik's push to sell more AI tools and expand through partners as it targets growth across existing accounts and new markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Innovaccer & Mastek launch healthcare AI partnership

Healthcare providers could gain better data sharing and AI-driven administration as the tie-up targets fragmented systems across several major markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Data Protection

Security chiefs more worried than staff over AI governance

Senior security leaders are increasingly focused on how AI vendors handle sensitive data, as adoption in security operations becomes routine.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Ransomware

Eventus Security wins community choice cybersecurity award

Public backing has handed Eventus Security another boost as it competes in a crowded managed security market facing rising cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth

APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week

Crypto

Yellow Card raises USD $40 million for stablecoin push

Backers including SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund are betting USD $40 million will help widen access to dollar-based payments in emerging markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Khimji Ramdas cuts SAP support costs with Rimini Street

The move frees budget for AI and eCommerce projects, while preserving more than 700 SAP customisations and avoiding a costly S/4HANA migration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Tencent rolls out Hy3 internationally for enterprise AI

Enterprises can now tap Tencent's open-source Hy3 model through global cloud and app channels as the company pushes AI beyond pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Data centers

Datasite sees 31% rise in deal kickoffs in H1 2026

Early-stage M&A activity is building, with Datasite's platform showing a 31% rise in global deal kickoffs and a 45% completion rate.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

FIS launches Digital One Commercial in Asia-Pacific

The platform targets banks juggling separate systems across APAC, where technology spending is rising as lenders race to simplify business services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Data centers

Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217

Demand for data centre and critical infrastructure work is driving the consultancy's early-career workforce to 17.3% of staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

SoftTech marks 30 years in digital building systems

Its software has cut building approval times by up to 70% as authorities seek faster, more transparent planning processes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

FedEx launches Guangzhou to Sydney freighter service

The new route should trim transit times by up to a day for some Asian shipments and give Australian importers more freight capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Semiconductors

Qualcomm appoints Wassim Chourbaji to lead EMEA business

The chip maker is keeping continuity across a key growth region as Wassim Chourbaji takes charge, with Enrico Salvatori staying on for automotive until 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week