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Relativity names Chris Brown President to expand remit
Software-as-a-Service

Relativity names Chris Brown President to expand remit

The move puts product, marketing and partnerships under one executive as Relativity intensifies its push to embed AI in legal workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Ricoh named Leader in IDC mailroom solutions review
Data Protection

Ricoh named Leader in IDC mailroom solutions review

The ranking bolsters Ricoh's pitch to regulated firms seeking tighter control over physical and digital mail handling in one operating model.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
PDF bloat costs workers time & storage, study finds
Software-as-a-Service

PDF bloat costs workers time & storage, study finds

Employees are losing more than 12 hours a year to oversized PDFs, with most firms lacking policies to curb storage waste and workflow delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
3Point launches 3AIgent to speed enterprise AI use
Customer Relationship Management

3Point launches 3AIgent to speed enterprise AI use

Businesses struggling to move AI pilots into daily use may find 3AIgent useful, as it links trusted data, governance and operational control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Xero launches Microsoft 365 integration for finance
Software-as-a-Service

Xero launches Microsoft 365 integration for finance

It could cut time spent switching between apps by letting small businesses pull live accounts data into Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Copilot Chat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Commvault named Gartner backup leader for 15th time
Data Protection

Commvault named Gartner backup leader for 15th time

The designation underlines rising demand for cyber recovery and AI-era data protection as enterprises shift from backup alone to broader resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers
Software-as-a-Service

AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers

The move targets firms struggling to shift AI pilots into live systems, with AWS embedding engineers to speed deployment and cut reliance on consultants.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm unstructured data
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm unstructured data

Enterprises face mounting pressure to govern unstructured data for AI, after GigaOm again ranked Hitachi Vantara as a leader and fast mover.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
CoreView launches SharePoint tool to curb AI data risks
Software-as-a-Service

CoreView launches SharePoint tool to curb AI data risks

IT teams are under pressure to expose hidden SharePoint permissions before AI assistants in Microsoft 365 surface confidential files.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
ShareGate launches MCP for Microsoft 365 governance
Software-as-a-Service

ShareGate launches MCP for Microsoft 365 governance

IT teams can now spot oversharing and AI-readiness risks in Microsoft 365 from one chat window, as governance workloads rise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
NCC Group backs CREST AI Charter for cyber security
Data Protection

NCC Group backs CREST AI Charter for cyber security

Customers may see clearer safeguards as cyber security firms adopt AI, with NCC Group joining a charter setting standards for oversight and transparency.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
GitLab warns of AI code governance gap in new report
DevOps

GitLab warns of AI code governance gap in new report

Most organisations now use multiple AI coding tools, but many still cannot reliably trace, review or govern the code once it reaches production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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IRIS names first Chief Data & AI Officer Surya Sagi
Software-as-a-Service

IRIS names first Chief Data & AI Officer Surya Sagi

The move gives IRIS tighter oversight of AI and data policy as customers demand practical gains and stronger governance across sensitive systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
WealthAi & Flanks join forces on wealth data platform
Software-as-a-Service

WealthAi & Flanks join forces on wealth data platform

Wealth managers could cut manual reconciliation as the tie-up gives access to data from more than 650 financial institutions in one system.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Interactive appoints data & AI leaders for strategy
Data governance

Interactive appoints data & AI leaders for strategy

The appointments underline a push to turn in-house AI trials into customer services, with governance and reliability now central to growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK Finance backs bank app digital ID verification pilot
Data Protection

UK Finance backs bank app digital ID verification pilot

Customers could soon verify their age, address and identity through banking apps, as lenders test a voluntary check-sharing service to curb fraud.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Vasion launches print automation for AI data control
Software-as-a-Service

Vasion launches print automation for AI data control

The software aims to stop printed and scanned documents slipping outside managed workflows, a growing compliance risk for AI-heavy firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Trust is the new uptime: Why sovereignty by design matters
Hybrid Cloud

Trust is the new uptime: Why sovereignty by design matters

Public confidence in digital government is fragile, with AI adoption, vendor dependence and weak governance now posing a bigger risk than outages.

By Jacqui Adams • 5 min read • Last month