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Oboloo launches free online procurement course for SMEs
Software-as-a-Service

Oboloo launches free online procurement course for SMEs

SMEs facing tight margins could cut costs and reduce supplier risk through a new 10-module procurement course from Oboloo.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays
Digital Transformation

Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays

Slow approvals are costing UK businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds a year as finance teams turn to AI to cut admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK firms waste GBP £8.9 billion on unused software
Software-as-a-Service

UK firms waste GBP £8.9 billion on unused software

Unused subscriptions and forgotten renewals are costing UK businesses up to GBP £8.9 billion a year, a new model says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

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Spend management is not a volume problem
Software-as-a-Service

Spend management is not a volume problem

Poor controls, not sheer invoice count, are what leave finance teams chasing approvals, missing GST evidence and paying exceptions.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • 4 days ago
Airrived launches observability for enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Airrived launches observability for enterprise AI agents

As firms scale autonomous AI, Airrived's new control layer aims to expose agent ownership, permissions, data use and costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Paystand launches agentic finance suite for finance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Paystand launches agentic finance suite for finance teams

Finance teams could cut manual reconciliation and approvals as the suite lets approved AI agents post directly into ERP systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess
Software-as-a-Service

Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess

Month-end chaos and FBT risk persist when travel data is scattered across booking, card and expense systems, leaving finance to reconstruct trips.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Last week
Globality launches autonomous sourcing platform Glo 2.0
Digital Transformation

Globality launches autonomous sourcing platform Glo 2.0

Procurement teams could run far more sourcing events without extra staff as the new system cuts six- to 10-week exercises to days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Guickly raises USD $4.2m to track enterprise AI spend
Software-as-a-Service

Guickly raises USD $4.2m to track enterprise AI spend

Enterprise buyers now have a new tool to curb unpredictable AI bills as Guickly secures USD $4.2 million and targets shadow usage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Rydoo brings expense approvals into Claude & ChatGPT
Software-as-a-Service

Rydoo brings expense approvals into Claude & ChatGPT

Finance teams can now approve claims and query spending inside Claude and ChatGPT, as Rydoo's connector cuts switching between systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Yooz passes 7,000 customers on record H1 2026 usage
Software-as-a-Service

Yooz passes 7,000 customers on record H1 2026 usage

Rising demand for finance automation helped Yooz hit record platform usage in H1 2026, with its customer base topping 7,000 worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Roomex appoints Fritz Oberhummer as Vice President
Data Analytics

Roomex appoints Fritz Oberhummer as Vice President

The hire comes as the workforce travel platform pushes to sharpen its AI-led product strategy and respond to tighter customer demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

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Datarails launches Desk for finance request ticketing
Software-as-a-Service

Datarails launches Desk for finance request ticketing

Finance teams will gain a central queue with audit trails and AI-drafted replies, reducing time spent chasing invoices and records across systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Finofo adds expense & purchasing tools to platform
Software-as-a-Service

Finofo adds expense & purchasing tools to platform

Finance teams can now handle invoices, expenses and purchase orders in one workflow, while keeping existing cards, banks and ERPs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Geordie launches Cost Intelligence for AI spending
Software-as-a-Service

Geordie launches Cost Intelligence for AI spending

Businesses can now trace runaway AI bills to the agents and workflows causing them, as Geordie opens its Cost Intelligence tool to customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
WasabiCard expands payroll tools for livestream firms
Software-as-a-Service

WasabiCard expands payroll tools for livestream firms

Creators and livestream crews in over 200 countries can now be paid through WasabiCard, which links stablecoins to local bank transfers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight
Digital Transformation

Fragmented finance systems are hiding your biggest problem in plain sight

Manual reconciliation, compliance gaps and duplicate payments are draining growing firms as disconnected finance tools hide spend until month-end.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • Last week