Small Business (SMB) stories
Sage and PwC unveil 'glass box' AI tools for finance teams as research shows 71% would reject systems that cannot explain outputs.
Scality launches ARTESCA+ Veeam HA, a unified backup appliance for mid-size firms, pairing Veeam Data Platform with object storage and triple high availability.
Singapore startup Cata secures USD $5.3 million seed funding led by Portage to speed product development and launch in Germany.
Atoms AI adds Google Ads tool for small firms, letting users build, track and optimise campaigns without dedicated marketing staff.
Rivermate folds Eos, Serviap and Hightekers EOR into one global platform spanning 38 legal entities and more than 180 countries.
Sage expands AWS partnership to speed AI finance tools for SMBs, with new marketplace offerings, cloud migration and developer support.
eCommerce firms boost AI budgets as 73% of leaders say they are not ready, with UK and US groups citing culture, rules and old systems.
Backbase wins Forrester Leader status and customer favourite as its AI-native Banking OS gains traction with more than 120 banks worldwide.
TP-Link's VIGI PTZ5425 camera targets business sites with 25x zoom, auto-tracking and flashing lights for faster outdoor security response.
Founders can stretch budgets and sharpen campaigns with six affordable digital marketing platforms, from email automation to skills training.
Singapore phishing drill sees click rates fall to 7.4% as nearly 140 businesses show training can curb risky staff responses.
Sage buys Doyen AI to cut finance software migration from weeks to days, as the group pushes deeper into AI-led onboarding tools.
PayPal says Australian firms are rapidly turning social platforms into sales channels, with smaller businesses leading the shift and Gen Z driving demand.
BlueSnap launches local acquiring in New Zealand to lift approval rates and cut cross-border costs for eligible merchants with a local legal entity.
Forum crowns Door Gurus, NovaSonix Healthcare and Quip Medical in Vancouver as women founders' pitch event marks 10 years and raises CAD $1.52 million.
TeamSystem elevates Tommaso Cohen to Chief Executive Officer and shifts Federico Leproux to Executive Chairman as AI-driven demand surges.
Alpha Swanson secures ISO 27001:2022 on its Certain platform after dual UKAS audits, bolstering its case for advisers to hold the standards they sell.
UK firms rethink AI to cut wasted work as Node4, WorkJam and Aqilla urge smarter use of technology and human judgement.
Eir business to shift managed services onto ServiceNow AI Platform in multi-million-euro deal targeting public sector, enterprises and SMEs.
UK financial planning firms expect AI to lift efficiency through admin and support work, with only 3% planning staff cuts this year.