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Oracle launches agentic AI apps across Fusion Cloud

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Oracle unveils 22 agentic AI apps for Fusion Cloud, aiming to automate core business workflows and embed decision-making into enterprise systems.
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AI agents vs AI automations: how to get the mix right in your future marketing strategy

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B2B marketers are racing to balance AI agents and rule-based automations to personalise at scale without losing the human touch.
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Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools

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Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.
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Legal AI firm Harvey to launch new Singapore office

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Legal AI specialist Harvey will open a Singapore office in June, deepening its APAC footprint and support for regional law firms and corporates.
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Salesforce unveils Agentforce AI-powered contact centre

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Salesforce debuts Agentforce Contact Centre, unifying AI agents, voice, digital channels and CRM data to simplify customer service operations.
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Women in cybersecurity, what it really looks like, and where you can fit

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Women hold under a quarter of cyber roles, but the field is broader, more human and more open to curiosity than many women are told.
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Guidewire showcases GenAI's capabilities in insurance risks

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Guidewire touts 'insurance-grade AI' as it uses generative tools to speed risk, claims and pricing decisions for cautious insurers.
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Dominic Price joins Be Luminous to drive people led change

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Atlassian's former work futurist Dominic Price joins Be Luminous as partner to steer people-led transformation amid tech-driven change.
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Chartered accountants call for urgent practical AI training

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Chartered accountants warn of widening AI skills gap as vast majority seek urgent, hands-on training to use new tools safely and effectively.
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KnowBe4 appoints Yuneeb Khan as Chief Financial Officer

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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KnowBe4 names Yuneeb Khan CFO to steer global finances as it sharpens focus on human and agentic AI risk in cyber security.
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CyberArk crowns PwC 2025 Global Partner of the Year

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CyberArk names PwC its 2025 Global Partner of the Year as partner-led deals surge and certification-driven identity security gains pace.
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Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Banks worldwide pour billions into AI, but Dyna.Ai warns only a small minority are turning pilots into tangible, scalable revenue gains.
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Five key challenges Australian CFOs will face by 2026

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Australian CFOs face a turbulent 2026, juggling AI integration, cost pressures, talent gaps, new ESG rules and fragile supply chains.
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AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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AI has shifted from hype to an everyday tool for accountants, reshaping workflows, client work and skills as agentic systems loom.
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Anthropic expands Claude AI tools for health & trials

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Anthropic rolls out Claude for Healthcare and Life Sciences, adding sector-specific connectors, agent skills and consumer health integrations.
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YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.
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V2 AI appoints Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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V2 AI names cyber specialist Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI strategy amid rising demand from regulated industries across Asia Pacific.
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How organisations can recognise, future-proof storage in the AI era

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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As AI drives explosive data growth, enterprises are rethinking storage, putting HDDs at the core of scalable, efficient, future-proof design.
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Curvestone AI raises USD $4 million to automate regulated workflows

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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London-based Curvestone AI has raised USD $4 million to boost its workflow automation tech aimed at regulated sectors like finance, legal and insurance.
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AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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AWS has launched Security Hub, offering near real-time threat correlation and unified security insights to streamline cloud threat detection and response.