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Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds
Data Protection

Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds

European workers embrace AI on the job, but most fear personal data is being used to train tools and many have already seen errors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push
Software-as-a-Service

Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push

Manchester fintech AccessPay lands majority backing from Accel-KKR to speed product development, widen enterprise services and eye acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
InDebted appoints Rob Young as UK Managing Director
Software-as-a-Service

InDebted appoints Rob Young as UK Managing Director

InDebted names Rob Young UK managing director as debt recovery firm steps up push in Britain's £60 billion consumer debt market.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Global Stories

Automation stories

KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession
Data Analytics

KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession

KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push
Digital Transformation

Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push

Vection strikes AU$ deal for DXLabs, adding automation firepower and local scale as the ASX group targets faster Asia-Pacific growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer
Manufacturing

Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer

Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession
Data Analytics

Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession

KPMG survey finds most executives will keep pouring money into artificial intelligence through a recession, with USD $186 million planned on average next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser
DevOps

Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser

Opera opens Neon browser to external AI clients, letting Claude and ChatGPT work inside live sessions with tabs, log-ins and page context.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Acclaim names UK boss as it expands into US market
Virtualisation

Acclaim names UK boss as it expands into US market

Acclaim appoints former NiCE boss Paul Thomas as Senior Vice President, EMEA, and backs US launch with $34 million funding.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Progress adds AI search & personalisation to Sitefinity
Customer Experience

Progress adds AI search & personalisation to Sitefinity

Progress Software adds AI search, personalisation and conversational tools to Sitefinity as enterprises seek more governed digital experiences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Gigamon takes 51 per cent of deep observability market
Virtualisation

Gigamon takes 51 per cent of deep observability market

Gigamon dominates the deep observability race as AI and hybrid cloud traffic push the fast-growing sector towards USD $2.1 billion by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Zendesk names Bikram Mazumdar VP Asia to drive growth
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Bikram Mazumdar VP Asia to drive growth

Zendesk appoints Bikram Mazumdar as Vice President, Asia, as it looks to accelerate AI-powered service growth across key markets in the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Supply chain confidence falls as geopolitical risk rises
Data Analytics

Supply chain confidence falls as geopolitical risk rises

Blue Yonder survey finds supply chain leaders are less confident for 2026, with geopolitical shocks exposing slower response times despite rising AI investment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Eptura expands Microsoft 365 workplace tools for firms
Unified Communications

Eptura expands Microsoft 365 workplace tools for firms

Eptura deepens Microsoft 365 integration as it targets large firms with AI-powered desk, room and collaboration tools for hybrid workplaces.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Automation stories

World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?
Data Protection

World Backup Day 2026: In the age of AI, what are you really backing up?

World Backup Day prompts organisations to rethink recovery as AI systems, prompts and training data become as vital to resilience as files and databases.

By Robert Falzon • 5 min read • Last month
Ramp deepens Visa partnership as enterprise base grows
Software-as-a-Service

Ramp deepens Visa partnership as enterprise base grows

Ramp expands Visa tie-up as the payments giant becomes a customer, after 133% enterprise growth and a wider rollout across 50,000 users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Huntington picks SEI for private bank platform shift
Software-as-a-Service

Huntington picks SEI for private bank platform shift

Huntington National Bank has chosen SEI Wealth Platform to unify its private banking operations, as the lender seeks a more integrated digital wealth service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month