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UK Open Property roadmap aims to speed up homebuying

Verified digital data could slash delays and failed deals in a homebuying market where transactions take 22 weeks on average.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Retailers prioritise cost control over staff experience

Higher labour costs are pushing retailers to cut hiring and raise prices as employee experience slips down the agenda, WorkJam says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Brickflow adds Sprift property data reports for brokers

Brokers can now generate lender-ready due diligence packs in one click, cutting manual research and speeding specialist property finance decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

hivr.ai & Radisson roll out group booking automation

Hotel teams could cut hours of admin as Radisson starts using hivr.ai’s software to automate rooming lists across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Digital Transformation

Infios appoints Sven Adler as Chief Financial Officer

The hire puts pressure on Infios to balance expansion with tighter margins as the software group pushes deeper into international markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday

Smart Cities

Bir signs deal to digitise Baku's Old City services

Visitors to Baku's UNESCO-listed Old City may soon use one app for navigation, tickets and payments under a new digital services pact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Zoom expands My Notes & search across workplace apps

The update aims to cut lost action items by linking meetings, in-person chats and workplace systems across Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and more.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

Bitdefender finds FamousSparrow energy sector campaign

Repeat breaches exposed an Azerbaijani oil and gas operator to espionage as FamousSparrow exploited Microsoft Exchange flaws for two months.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Robotic Process Automation

Celonis & Deloitte launch app to automate SOX checks

Organisations under Sarbanes-Oxley pressure can now monitor controls in real time, after the software cut one client’s control costs by 10%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Document Management

Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone

A shortage of AI implementation talent is pushing mid-sized companies to seek help embedding Claude into operations, as Anthropic and backers launch a new venture.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Tech Mahindra acquires Avant to boost payments platforms

The deal gives Tech Mahindra a stronger foothold in North American banking as institutions spend more on payments and wealth system upgrades.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • This month

Document Management

NHS trusts lose millions of hours to routine inefficiency

Routine delays in NHS trusts are costing more than GBP £1 billion a year and leaving millions of appointments missed, a report says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Digitisation stories

Digitisation

SoftTech launches EV approvals system for highways

Delays in permits and land approvals for highway charging sites could ease as a single digital platform links agencies, developers and investors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Gentrack buys Factor in NZ$24m energy software deal

Rising pricing complexity in volatile power markets has pushed retailers towards software that can model tariffs more accurately.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

YouTube & Bell Media digitise vast Canadian archive

More than 100,000 tapes will be made searchable and uploaded by 2026, helping preserve Canada's broadcast history and widen access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Agricultural Technology

Indian tech leaders call for resilient AI & marketing

Resilience, trust and local language support are emerging as the priorities as Indian founders and marketers push AI deeper into daily business needs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month