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osapiens seals SAP & GreenDot partnerships in Mannheim
Digital Transformation

osapiens seals SAP & GreenDot partnerships in Mannheim

Companies facing tighter EU rules and supply chain strain are being offered new tools to track deliveries and packaging compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Navigator appoints Uber & Amazon veteran Paul Wright
Marketing Technologies

Navigator appoints Uber & Amazon veteran Paul Wright

The move adds senior advertising experience as the travel media company seeks to expand internationally and turn first-party travel data into ad revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Zendesk contact centre voice passes 100 sales leads
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk contact centre voice passes 100 sales leads

High call volumes and stalled omnichannel upgrades are driving firms to Zendesk's AI voice tools, which secured 100 sales opportunities in a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Patent filing backs privacy-preserving identity system
Data Protection

Patent filing backs privacy-preserving identity system

EU backers are seeking €74.3 million to roll out a system that proves a person was present without exposing personal data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Trust gap grows in influencer marketing, Kolsquare finds
YouTube

Trust gap grows in influencer marketing, Kolsquare finds

Young consumers are far more likely than marketers to punish value clashes, exposing a trust blind spot as influencer spending grows across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
S2GRUPO joins EU cyber reserve for Ireland response
Security Operations Centres

S2GRUPO joins EU cyber reserve for Ireland response

Irish operators gain another external cyber backstop as S2GRUPO joins the EU reserve, with rapid deployment possible during major incidents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Festina Finance wins EUR 25 million growth backing
Digital Transformation

Festina Finance wins EUR 25 million growth backing

The backing values the Danish pensions software specialist at about EUR 200 million and will fund expansion across Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Currenxie wins direct SEPA access for euro payments
Fintech

Currenxie wins direct SEPA access for euro payments

Businesses using the fintech can now get euro IBANs and SEPA Instant transfers in under 10 seconds, cutting reliance on partner banks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Trimble unveils Europe 2026 logistics summit in Brussels
Digital Transformation

Trimble unveils Europe 2026 logistics summit in Brussels

More than 900 logistics professionals will hear case studies on AI, compliance and cost pressure as the industry seeks measurable gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Blue Yonder unveils new AI tools for supply chains
Digital Transformation

Blue Yonder unveils new AI tools for supply chains

Supply chain leaders are becoming more cautious as the software group rolls out AI agents and mobile tools aimed at improving planning and execution.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cellares adds USD $50m from Prime Radiant to Series D
Initial Public Offering

Cellares adds USD $50m from Prime Radiant to Series D

The cash will help Cellares build out its European factory network for cell therapies as it eyes commercial-scale operations and a 2027 IPO.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Wipro completes METRO cloud migration on Google Cloud
Disaster Recovery

Wipro completes METRO cloud migration on Google Cloud

The wholesaler can now scale core systems faster after leaving its ageing data centres, with automation set to cut manual work across operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Microsoft taps Checkout.com for EMEA payments rollout
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft taps Checkout.com for EMEA payments rollout

The deal aims to lift payment approval rates across Microsoft's gaming, software and cloud businesses as card acceptance varies across EMEA.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Merchants see customers & criminals as fraud risks
Fintech

Merchants see customers & criminals as fraud risks

Merchants are now losing more to refund abuse and chargebacks as AI-enabled fraud drives losses of USD $11.4 million on average.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Wise buys Expatica to widen global relocation reach
Fintech

Wise buys Expatica to widen global relocation reach

The deal broadens Wise's customer reach beyond payments, tying its cross-border banking tools to advice for millions of people moving abroad.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Undo raises USD $37 million for AI debugging tools
Semiconductors

Undo raises USD $37 million for AI debugging tools

The new funding will help the Cambridge software company speed product development and expand in the US and Europe as AI bugs grow harder to trace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Smart CT expands stock with 10,000 spare parts buy
Network Infrastructure

Smart CT expands stock with 10,000 spare parts buy

Greater spare-parts cover should cut downtime for customers after the Reading-based IT support group lifted stock by almost a third.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
CyberCube & Affinity Marketplace streamline SME cyber quotes
Cybersecurity

CyberCube & Affinity Marketplace streamline SME cyber quotes

Brokers can now place SME cyber cover faster, with risk data and automated quotes shared in one workflow on the Affinity platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week