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Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data
Data Analytics

Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data

Kumo says its new foundation model for relational enterprise data outperforms supervised rivals, scales to 500 billion rows and answers queries in natural language.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
PortmanDentex signs AI deal to cut dental admin
Data Protection

PortmanDentex signs AI deal to cut dental admin

PortmanDentex expands Heidis clinical AI across UK and Ireland practices after pilot showed faster record keeping and lighter admin for dentists.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires
Software-as-a-Service

AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires

AlphaSense names senior UK and Singapore hires as it steps up EMEA and APAC push, with multilingual search and content expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
AlphaSense names Julia Lecocq & June Boo in expansion
Software-as-a-Service

AlphaSense names Julia Lecocq & June Boo in expansion

AlphaSense boosts international leadership as it expands multilingual AI market intelligence across Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
SAP Concur adds AI expense, travel tools with integrations
Digital Transformation

SAP Concur adds AI expense, travel tools with integrations

SAP Concur rolls out AI-driven expense automation, policy rule creation and new travel features across Microsoft, Amex and Visa integrations.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Upwind finds prompt detection can run under millisecond
Firewalls

Upwind finds prompt detection can run under millisecond

Upwind unveils sub-millisecond prompt threat detection for LLMs, claiming 95% precision using Nvidia models to secure live AI workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Constructor debuts AI agent for eCommerce merchandising
DevOps

Constructor debuts AI agent for eCommerce merchandising

Constructor unveils Merchant Intelligence Agent, an AI copilot to explain, optimise and automate eCommerce search and merchandising decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
With NetSuite Next, NetSuite seeks title of the top AI cloud ERP
DevOps

With NetSuite Next, NetSuite seeks title of the top AI cloud ERP

NetSuite unveils NetSuite Next AI assistant and tools in ANZ push, staking claim to the emerging #1 AI cloud ERP crown.

By Sholto Macpherson • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

CIMB Niaga launches AI agents for Indonesian bank staff
Unified Communications

CIMB Niaga launches AI agents for Indonesian bank staff

CIMB Niaga teams up with Google Cloud and Artefact to deploy AI agents that give front-line staff real-time guidance for millions of customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
NASCAR uses AI to speed race analysis & fan feedback
Data Analytics

NASCAR uses AI to speed race analysis & fan feedback

NASCAR expands AI use to cut race analysis from hours to minutes, sharpen fan feedback reviews and guide decisions on competition quality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
OnSite raises S$1.7 million to build AI for construction
DevOps

OnSite raises S$1.7 million to build AI for construction

Singapore startup OnSite secures S$1.7 million seed funding to expand AI messaging tools for construction and facilities management teams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Public rolls out AI agents to automate trading strategies
Fintech

Public rolls out AI agents to automate trading strategies

Public rolls out AI agents for retail investors, letting select members automate trades, cash moves and option strategies inside brokerage accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Canals launches AI platform for wholesale distributors
Digital Transformation

Canals launches AI platform for wholesale distributors

Canals expands AI tools for wholesale distributors with automation for billing, purchase orders and customer queries across back-office teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Bank of America rolls out AI meeting system for advisers
Digital Transformation

Bank of America rolls out AI meeting system for advisers

Bank of America's wealth units deploy an AI meeting system for advisers, with the lender saying it could save up to four hours per client meeting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Theia Insights raises USD $8 million to map markets
Fintech

Theia Insights raises USD $8 million to map markets

Theia Insights raises USD $8 million in Series A to expand AI-driven market mapping as it targets banks, asset managers and private markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
First Connect launches AI appetite finder for agents
Digital Transformation

First Connect launches AI appetite finder for agents

First Connect rolls out AI Appetite Finder to help independent agents match complex commercial risks to receptive carriers in real time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Starling launches UK-first AI assistant for banking
Data Protection

Starling launches UK-first AI assistant for banking

Starling launches an in-app agentic AI assistant for personal accounts, claiming a UK first in conversational money management tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026