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AI investment could help construction firms retain staff

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AI tools may help construction firms keep staff as a survey finds more than half of professionals would stay put if employers boosted investment.
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Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI

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Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.
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AuX Labs raises USD $4 million to scale cheese tech

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AuX Labs secures USD $4 million to bring precision-fermented cheese to pizzerias, cafés and retail with a focus on melt and stretch.
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Avatier launches offline card after Stryker cyberattack

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Avatier unveils offline Identity Challenge Card as firms seek fallback access after Stryker hack exposes MFA weaknesses.
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Merck signs USD $1 billion AI deal with Google Cloud

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Merck deepens Google Cloud tie-up with USD $1 billion AI rollout across research, manufacturing and commercial operations.
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Borderless AI launches crypto payroll for global staff

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Borderless AI rolls out crypto-native payroll tool as demand grows for flexible pay options among globally dispersed workforces.
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Canadian startup coalition launched to bridge funding gap

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Canadian coalition launches to connect early-stage investors as founders face shrinking pre-seed funding and greater reliance on foreign capital.
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Wise gains Payments Canada membership to target RTR

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Wise wins Payments Canada membership, paving the way for a bid to join the Real-Time Rail and boost faster, cheaper transfers for Canadians.
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Banks must modernise core systems, says Temenos report

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Temenos and Bain warn banks that cloud, AI and stablecoins will reshape competition, with core modernisation now key to growth.
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Mphasis buys Theory & Practise to boost AI decision layer

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Mphasis pays CAD 10 million upfront for Vancouver's Theory and Practise, adding Continuum AI to sharpen pricing, forecasting and supply chain decisions.
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Adyen adds loyalty software in €750m Talon.One deal

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Adyen moves beyond payments with EUR €750 million Talon.One deal to fuse loyalty software, customer data and promotions across channels.
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GE Vernova lifts guidance as orders & profit surge

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GE Vernova reports stronger first-quarter orders, profit and cash generation, with Power and Electrification driving a bigger backlog and improved outlook.
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Celonis & ProcessLab launch banking apps for mortgages

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Celonis and ProcessLab debut banking tools for mortgage approvals and service teams as lenders seek faster decisions, lower costs and better customer journeys.
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Pepperstone Crypto: Digital assets go mainstream as investors take control of financial future

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Pepperstone Crypto says digital assets are moving into the mainstream as regulation, ETFs and younger investors reshape how traders access markets.
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OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 with coding & research gains

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OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 to ChatGPT and Codex users, touting stronger coding, research and office-work performance with tighter safety controls.
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ServiceNow & Google Cloud widen AI agent partnership

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ServiceNow and Google Cloud deepen AI tie-up as quarterly subscription revenue rises 19% and guidance is lifted after strong contract wins.
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ConstructConnect launches AI takeoff boost for estimators

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ConstructConnect rolls out Google Cloud-powered Takeoff Boost to cut hours from estimators' plan tracing with AI-generated measurements.
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KnowBe4 picks Flywire for global payments overhaul

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KnowBe4 teams with Flywire to streamline international billing, accepting 140 currencies as it cuts manual reconciliation and boosts cash flow.
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FIS upgrades trading & risk suite for buy-side firms

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FIS revamps cross-asset platform with AI dashboards and SaaS tools to help buy-side firms manage trading, portfolio and risk in one system.
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Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs

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Safe Software has named seasoned executives Judd Lee and Vanessa Ribreau to key leadership roles as it pushes towards USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.