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Databricks Ventures backs Advancing Analytics growth
Data Analytics

Databricks Ventures backs Advancing Analytics growth

The funding will help more enterprises shift older data systems onto Databricks tools as demand for AI deployment services accelerates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Northleaf closes USD $450 million asset-based fund
Venture Capital

Northleaf closes USD $450 million asset-based fund

The close gives Northleaf fresh firepower to back specialist receivables and royalty deals as private credit firms hunt for new income sources.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Unit4 wins public sector deals as demand for cloud grows
Software-as-a-Service

Unit4 wins public sector deals as demand for cloud grows

Tight budgets and ageing back-office systems are driving more public bodies to cloud software, as Unit4 adds new customers across Europe and North America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
F5 expands AI Gateway to curb costs & secure agents
Security Information and Event Management

F5 expands AI Gateway to curb costs & secure agents

Enterprises could trim AI inference bills as the updated gateway adds central controls for models, agents and data access across systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Google filters Dataflow AI tasks to cut streaming costs
Industrial IoT

Google filters Dataflow AI tasks to cut streaming costs

Only a small share of routine stream events need costly model calls under Google's Dataflow approach, which can curb latency and API charges.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Breaking through the spreadsheet ceiling: Why growing export businesses need better tax solutions
Software-as-a-Service

Breaking through the spreadsheet ceiling: Why growing export businesses need better tax solutions

Manual tax tracking can leave exporters facing customs delays, extra charges and hours of avoidable admin as order volumes rise.

By Chris Calverley • 5 min read • Last week
Kraken adds Coinbase crypto deposit option via Mesh
Fintech

Kraken adds Coinbase crypto deposit option via Mesh

New deposit tools aim to cut transfer errors and speed up on-chain funding, as users can now move Coinbase holdings into Kraken without wallet addresses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Irish business leaders wary of AI's impact, survey finds
Data Protection

Irish business leaders wary of AI's impact, survey finds

Half of Irish executives worry AI could affect their jobs, with trust in the technology lagging behind their European peers, a survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
QBE names Jamie Thompson Global Data Centres Chief
Digital Transformation

QBE names Jamie Thompson Global Data Centres Chief

Rising demand for cloud and AI services is pushing data centre risks into focus, prompting QBE to set up a dedicated insurance role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Travellers warned EU cabin bag rules are not yet live
Tourism

Travellers warned EU cabin bag rules are not yet live

Holidaymakers could still face airport fees of up to GBP £75 if they assume the newly approved EU hand luggage rules already apply.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

Synextra gains full Microsoft Azure partner status
DevOps

Synextra gains full Microsoft Azure partner status

It strengthens Synextra's appeal to UK firms seeking one provider for cloud migration, app development and data projects across Azure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
CloudCoCo launches AI procurement platform for IT buyers
Software-as-a-Service

CloudCoCo launches AI procurement platform for IT buyers

Enterprise IT buyers could cut procurement delays as CloudCoCo rolls out AI tools across a 250,000-product catalogue and invoice processing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Leeds consultancy hires 16-year-old for QR code project
Smart Cities

Leeds consultancy hires 16-year-old for QR code project

A schoolboy has helped build a secure QR code device for a car park operator, after a Leeds consultancy gave him paid client work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Ampito partners with Highlight on service observability
Software-as-a-Service

Ampito partners with Highlight on service observability

More than 5,000 customer connections will gain a single service view as Ampito replaces multiple monitoring tools with Highlight across its teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
UK shoppers demand personalised rewards in loyalty schemes
Customer Relationship Management

UK shoppers demand personalised rewards in loyalty schemes

Retailers face pressure to make rewards more relevant, after a survey found 79% of UK shoppers want personalised loyalty offers and many feel no different.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
ANS Academy expands AI leadership apprenticeship sixfold
Digital Transformation

ANS Academy expands AI leadership apprenticeship sixfold

Growing employer demand has pushed the AI leadership apprenticeship to six cohorts, with 71 learners now in the pipeline.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Square & OpenTable link restaurant booking & spend data
Software-as-a-Service

Square & OpenTable link restaurant booking & spend data

Restaurants can now tie bookings to spend and repeat visits as Square and OpenTable combine reservation, payment and guest data across six markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
TrendLife launches Kaleida AI companion for families
Software-as-a-Service

TrendLife launches Kaleida AI companion for families

Parents worried about privacy and scams may get separate AI profiles, while TrendLife tests a new family-focused subscription starting at AU$16.50 a month.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week