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Servecentric hosts Profitsflow cloud ERP in Ireland
Software-as-a-Service

Servecentric hosts Profitsflow cloud ERP in Ireland

Local manufacturers and field service firms could cut software costs by an average of EUR 100,000 a year under the new hosting deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

ICT sector stories

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth
Data Analytics

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth

Its anniversary highlights a push to win AI customers wary of opaque systems, with Viya pitched on governance, transparency and human oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Xero opens Vancouver AI hub to boost North America
Software-as-a-Service

Xero opens Vancouver AI hub to boost North America

The move strengthens Xero’s North American engineering base as it pushes AI tools into its core accounting software for small businesses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan

Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal
Software-as-a-Service

YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal

The Exeter Shopify agency plans recruitment, expansion and acquisitions after YFM Equity Partners committed GBP £7.6 million to support growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief
Data Analytics

Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief

The move signals a deeper push into Australia and New Zealand as Anthropic courts enterprise and government customers from a Sydney base.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
bunq adds stock baskets as crypto trading tops EUR 100m
Crypto

bunq adds stock baskets as crypto trading tops EUR 100m

The neobank is widening its investing offer as retail demand grows, while new fraud checks now cover every payment, stock trade and crypto deal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Fortinet boosts AI security & sustainability efforts
Firewalls

Fortinet boosts AI security & sustainability efforts

Customers could benefit as Fortinet expands AI threat protection, adds quantum-safe features and says some products now use up to 62% less energy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI rollout across plants
Digital Transformation

Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI rollout across plants

Automated safety checks and complaint handling are already cutting delays and risks as the steelmaker scales agentic AI across operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Cherry's Stream Mouse Ultimate wins Red Dot design award
Gaming

Cherry's Stream Mouse Ultimate wins Red Dot design award

The award could help Cherry stand out in the crowded peripherals market, as buyers increasingly seek ergonomic, customisable work mice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

ICT sector stories

Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI
DevOps

Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI

The deal strengthens Celerity's FinOps and secrets management offer as more businesses seek fewer suppliers for hybrid cloud control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
LinkedIn names DBS top Singapore employer for career growth
DevOps

LinkedIn names DBS top Singapore employer for career growth

Singapore jobseekers face fiercer competition as LinkedIn’s latest ranking shows financial services still dominate career-growth prospects.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Katsina signs deal for 50,000 solar AI streetlights
Data Protection

Katsina signs deal for 50,000 solar AI streetlights

The deal could bring free public internet and a new revenue stream to Katsina, while shifting AI processing onto solar-powered street lamps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
AI adoption lifts NZ business revenue, study finds
Data Analytics

AI adoption lifts NZ business revenue, study finds

AI users are already outperforming peers, with New Zealand SMEs earning about NZD $400,000 more and large firms NZD $59.1 million more in FY25.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
mhance appoints Andy Cowdrill as Chief Revenue Officer
Digital Transformation

mhance appoints Andy Cowdrill as Chief Revenue Officer

The Microsoft partner aims to scale its sales engine and widen its sector reach after SilverTree Equity’s takeover.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Anthropic partners NEC to deploy Claude across 30,000
DevOps

Anthropic partners NEC to deploy Claude across 30,000

The rollout will bring Anthropic's Claude tools to about 30,000 NEC employees and strengthen AI services for Japanese firms and government bodies.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Last month
Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training
Digital Transformation

Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training

The two-year scheme will give 40 women in Scotland data and AI leadership training as firms struggle with a persistent tech gender gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month