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Poor network data delays telecom deals & activations
Digital Transformation

Poor network data delays telecom deals & activations

Inaccurate records are slowing service activations and could distort telecom valuations, with 78% of operators saying data quality affects mergers and acquisitions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Anthropic names Gorilla Logic as Claude services partner
Digital Transformation

Anthropic names Gorilla Logic as Claude services partner

Enterprise users of Claude can now tap Gorilla Logic's services to get the AI model through security reviews and into production systems.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
TCT expands in Australia & New Zealand on SAP demand
Manufacturing

TCT expands in Australia & New Zealand on SAP demand

Stronger demand for supply chain transformation is prompting the SAP consultancy to scale up delivery capacity and its local workforce across the region.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
E-Commerce Data Quality: Prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Customer Relationship Management

E-Commerce Data Quality: Prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Poor customer records can disrupt orders, marketing and service just as Black Friday and Cyber Monday traffic peaks across eCommerce sites.

By Bobby Joseph • 9 min read • Yesterday
Brendan Evers named Chief Executive Officer at Spur
Virtual Private Networks

Brendan Evers named Chief Executive Officer at Spur

The reshuffle is aimed at helping Spur expand with security and fraud teams as anonymised internet traffic makes traditional signals less reliable.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
DP World appoints Jason Varsamidis to Asia Pacific role
Supply Chain

DP World appoints Jason Varsamidis to Asia Pacific role

The promotion keeps continuity at a key growth engine as DP World pushes to expand integrated port and logistics services across Asia Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
TBH appoints Brittany Lam as director in Singapore
Construction

TBH appoints Brittany Lam as director in Singapore

As data centre and infrastructure investment surges across Asia, TBH is bolstering its advisory team to help clients assess project risk and readiness.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Zero100 appoints Kraft Heinz executive Janelle Aydin
Supply Chain

Zero100 appoints Kraft Heinz executive Janelle Aydin

The move strengthens the London-based firm's board as it expands research and advisory services for executives grappling with supply chain volatility and sustainability pressures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Bloomberg launches enterprise MCP for AI data access
Data governance

Bloomberg launches enterprise MCP for AI data access

Financial firms can now let AI agents pull licensed Bloomberg data through a standardised interface that also supplies the context needed to use it correctly.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Duco says agentic AI cuts bank reconciliation work 76%
Generative AI

Duco says agentic AI cuts bank reconciliation work 76%

Production trials at 12 banks and financial institutions cut manual post-trade reconciliation work by an average of 76%, Duco said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
CAS picks NEWWORK platform for AI-enabled operations
Customer Relationship Management

CAS picks NEWWORK platform for AI-enabled operations

The pilot will link sales, production and logistics data, giving CAS real-time visibility across orders and deliveries as it tests an AI operating layer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Alteryx launches BigQuery invoice workflows for finance
Low code & No code

Alteryx launches BigQuery invoice workflows for finance

Finance teams can now reconcile millions of invoices in BigQuery without code, as Alteryx keeps PDFs in Google Cloud Storage and flags duplicates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Epoch names Jamie Scott as Chief Operating Officer
Artificial Intelligence

Epoch names Jamie Scott as Chief Operating Officer

The hire comes as the British biotech scales up Spanish manufacturing and prepares to restart production at a 52,000-tonne nylon 6,6 plant.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Seekr joins MACH Alliance to boost AI agent traceability
Robotics

Seekr joins MACH Alliance to boost AI agent traceability

Enterprises linking AI agents from different vendors face new audit and compliance risks, which Seekr aims to address through the alliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%
Artificial Intelligence

New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%

Rising demand from smaller firms has pushed more than 1,000 part-time senior executives into New Zealand businesses, with AI roles growing fast.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Convera names four executives to drive global platform
Fintech

Convera names four executives to drive global platform

The appointments support Convera's push to integrate cross-border payments, FX risk tools and multi-currency services for business customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Australian businesses warn of supply chain & cost pressure
Manufacturing

Australian businesses warn of supply chain & cost pressure

Supply shortages and inflation are squeezing Australian design and construction firms, while more than half now say geopolitical tensions are making their chains fragile.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Australian firms face cyber supply chain risk gaps
Supply Chain

Australian firms face cyber supply chain risk gaps

More than half of Australian organisations still manage supply chain risk reactively, leaving them exposed to cyber incidents, BSI found.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week