Beauty and wellness operators can now cut manual bookkeeping as financial data flows straight from Fresha into Xero and QuickBooks.
Nearly one in 100 failed identity checks now involves deepfake material, as AI-generated fraud threatens banking, payments and online services.
Adoption is stalling where firms lack clean data, strong workflows and guardrails, raising risks in retail, healthcare and IT.
Policy uncertainty is forcing 90% of North American corporates to delay investment, as US dollar swings reshape hedging and supply chains.
More than 30 firms joined a production test that could speed settlement and collateral movement across US markets, after SEC clearance.
Boards are demanding clearer strategy and proof of savings as manufacturers and retailers move AI from pilots into core operations.
Faster real-time responses may help brands cut manual analysis as the new release links customer signals with AI tools across service and marketing.
Retailers could get faster task allocation and reprioritisation as WorkJam's platform now automates decisions across 1.5 million frontline users.
Retailers could add third-party tools faster as GK opens its CLOUD4RETAIL platform to more partners and prototype app development.
Canadians can now earn card rewards on rent and other household bills as the platform broadens access to recurring payments.
Canadian small businesses will gain bundled payments and management tools as TD folds Clover point-of-sale devices into its merchant services.
Marketers are finding that AI can boost output without lifting quality unless they feed it richer audience and community signals.
Higher SaaS adoption and AI demand helped lift Kentico to record annual recurring revenue, outpacing a market growing only in single digits.
Visibility in AI search is becoming harder for chains without reviews across multiple sites, as AskNicely automates routing feedback to them.
Many Canadians are delaying home purchases and other major decisions as awareness of credit scores fails to translate into action.
The move gives the Dutch fintech a direct voice in shaping Canada's payments rules as membership rules widen beyond banks.
The milestone underscores rising demand for online borrowing as 40% of applications came outside normal banking hours, Fig said.
The appointment signals PairSoft's push to win more finance teams as rivals race to embed AI and tighter ERP integrations in back-office software.
Beauty shoppers are turning to tubing formulas to avoid smudging and flaking in heat, with searches up 176% year on year.
Board oversight of inDrive's global expansion gets a boost as former Lyft Chief Financial Officer Elaine Paul joins as an independent director.
