ID-Pal & ThirdEye launch AML partnership across markets
about 2 hours agoBanks and other regulated firms in three countries will be able to link onboarding checks with ongoing AML monitoring as fraud risks intensify.
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Businesses are increasingly using AI assistants to pull live answers from sales, stock and staffing systems, reducing reliance on static reports.
New Zealand grocers widen ranges, boosting shelving demand
Broader product ranges are forcing New Zealand grocers to squeeze more stock into existing sites, lifting demand for shelving and racking.
Briscoe Group overhauls NZ supply chain with new hub
Store shelves should stay fuller as Briscoe Group shifts more stock into a larger Drury hub and cuts excess inventory across its chain.
Auckland warehouses squeeze more stock into same space
Higher Auckland land costs are pushing warehouse operators to boost pallet capacity inside existing buildings, with some projects adding about 5,000 positions.
Deel launches security tool to spot fake remote hires
Employers can now flag fake applicants earlier as concern grows over deepfakes, stolen identities and forged documents in remote hiring.
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Exporters can now keep labels, certificates and test results in one live record, as OwlQR rolls out QR codes built on GS1 Digital Link.
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Ancep raises USD $8.5 million to boost broker revenue
The London start-up says its software can help brokers profitably handle lower-value risks that are often turned away, after raising USD $8.5 million.
RACS cuts virtualisation costs with HPE Private Cloud
The move is set to save the not-for-profit college about AUD $2.1 million over five years after a proposed 300% licensing hike.
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Managers can now act on employee sentiment inside Slack as Culture Amp rolls out Enso across North America, with other regions to follow.
Physicl raises USD $10 million to train physical AI
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Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter
Strong demand in security and AI helped lift third-quarter revenue 20% to USD $2.08 billion, prompting a higher full-year forecast.
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8x8 reports record USD $188 million revenue on AI surge
Paid AI usage among customers jumped 232% from a year earlier as 8x8 booked record quarterly service revenue of USD $188 million.
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Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
Professional services firms can now query their finance and delivery data in natural language, cutting delays that slow decisions on margins and staffing.
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Yooz launches agentic AI for non-PO invoice coding
The update targets a stubborn manual task in accounts payable, letting finance teams automate line-level coding on invoices without purchase orders.
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