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Iron Mountain says retired IT assets can fund AI projects
Data centers

Iron Mountain says retired IT assets can fund AI projects

A fifth of organisations are already using money recovered from old kit to help pay for AI, as tighter budgets and greener goals reshape tech spending.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Budgeting stories

Vertice launches procure-to-pay platform with AI tools
Artificial Intelligence

Vertice launches procure-to-pay platform with AI tools

The new system aims to curb value leakage after contracts are signed by linking requests, invoices and payments in one finance workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Workday & Anthropic link AI tools for HR & finance
Human Capital Management

Workday & Anthropic link AI tools for HR & finance

The tie-up will let HR and finance staff move between both systems without resetting permissions, while automating tasks such as compensation reviews and book closes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Farm Focus marks 45 years serving farmers in Australasia
Agricultural Technology

Farm Focus marks 45 years serving farmers in Australasia

The Masterton-based company now supports more than 10,000 farmers and advisers, as cloud software and AI reshape farm finances.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Datarails launches spend management product tied to budgets
Financial Systems

Datarails launches spend management product tied to budgets

Finance teams can now approve requests against live budgets, with Datarails Spend linking commitments, invoices and payments in one system.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Mission-driven boards lag on AI oversight, survey finds
Risk & Compliance

Mission-driven boards lag on AI oversight, survey finds

Most mission-driven boards are still using AI sparingly, leaving oversight and strategy lagging behind spending plans as funding pressures mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Webexpenses merges with Zudello to widen finance tools
Fintech

Webexpenses merges with Zudello to widen finance tools

Customers will keep existing brands and contracts as the merged group adds broader automation across finance teams in the UK, APAC and North America.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Zip sees stronger spend on bills & household costs
Gaming

Zip sees stronger spend on bills & household costs

Cost-of-living pressures pushed more Australians to use Zip for bills, insurance and home maintenance, lifting spend per customer 15.4%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Budgeting stories

Flex expands app to cover mortgages & household bills
Fintech

Flex expands app to cover mortgages & household bills

The update targets cash-flow pressure by letting users manage housing, transport and utility bills in one app, including mortgage payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Shoppers prefer AI price tools over autonomous buying
Artificial Intelligence

Shoppers prefer AI price tools over autonomous buying

Consumers want AI to hunt bargains, but most still reject software buying clothes for them, according to a survey of 3,300 adults.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Lodestone signs Briscoe Group & Farro to solar deals
Clean technologies

Lodestone signs Briscoe Group & Farro to solar deals

The deals broaden Lodestone's business customer base as more New Zealand firms seek renewable power and firmer control over electricity bills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Arity launches platform to help insurers control acquisition
Customer Relationship Management

Arity launches platform to help insurers control acquisition

It aims to help carriers link spending, routing and outcomes across fragmented channels, giving them clearer control over acquisition performance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
US shoppers plan earlier holiday spending, PayPal says
Buy Now Pay Later

US shoppers plan earlier holiday spending, PayPal says

More than half of US consumers plan to shop before Thanksgiving as they hunt for deals, rewards and ways to stretch holiday budgets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Amazon launches instalment payments with Affirm in UK
Fintech

Amazon launches instalment payments with Affirm in UK

Shoppers on Amazon.co.uk will be able to spread eligible purchases over up to 48 months, with instant credit checks and no late fees.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
NatWest tests AI spending insights & fraud support
Data Protection

NatWest tests AI spending insights & fraud support

Customers will be able to query spending patterns in natural language as the bank expands in-house AI after launching fraud triage support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Creditspring partners college on student money lessons
Fintech

Creditspring partners college on student money lessons

Fewer than half of 18 to 24-year-olds understand APR or minimum repayments, prompting a new college programme on borrowing and budgeting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Mobile phone bills hit USD $172 billion in US homes
Data Analytics

Mobile phone bills hit USD $172 billion in US homes

More than four in five US households pay around USD $100 a month, making mobile service one of the country's biggest recurring bills.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month