Latest News - Page 2 - CFOtech Canada

Oracle launches Claw-powered HR apps for Fusion Cloud

The move ties AI more tightly to HR workflows, with Oracle aiming to automate staffing, hiring and pay tasks under human oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Blockchain

DTCC launches tokenisation service for regulated securities

The rollout could help banks and brokerages move tokenised securities into regulated markets, using DTC's infrastructure to preserve investor rights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Manufacturing

Ailytics raises USD $7.4 million to expand globally

The Series A will fund local teams in the US, Japan, Australia and the Gulf as the Singapore startup targets industrial clients abroad.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Dayforce deepens alliance with Deloitte on payroll tools

The tie-up will add shared go-to-market work and new payroll controls software as employers seek lower-risk HR system upgrades.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday

Crypto

Ripple partners with Coinbase to expand RLUSD access

The stablecoin will reach more US retail and institutional users as Coinbase adds RLUSD to its trading, custody and collateral services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday

Robotics

LG Electronics posts strong Q3 on vehicle & AI demand

Vehicle and AI data centre orders helped lift operating profit 34.1 per cent to KRW 781.9 billion in the third quarter.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday

Hybrid Cloud

Zoho Analytics adds agentic AI layer for business data

Businesses can now let AI agents query company data with more context, as Zoho Analytics gains semantic and ontology layers plus workflow tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

Supply Chain

H2O.ai launches TimeH2O-v1 forecasting model, tops fev-bench

The model targets business forecasting tasks such as demand planning and inventory management, with H2O.ai saying it beat 31 rivals on fev-bench.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday

Human Capital Management

Firstwork raises USD $15 million to expand AI onboarding

The new funding will help the New York company expand its AI tools as employers struggle to keep frontline hires through onboarding and compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Risk & Compliance

Crypto Finance tests instant bank transfers on Google Cloud

The trial showed tokenised deposits can move money instantly between Swiss bank customers while settlement and liquidity stay under existing rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Agricultural Technology

IMIO raises USD $12 million to expand Chicago operations

The funding will help the Chicago-based company build a new headquarters and biomanufacturing site as it targets growers facing tighter margins.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday

Inflation

Global real salary growth slows as inflation bites

Higher-than-expected price rises cut global real salary growth to 0.6% in 2026, leaving workers with weaker purchasing power in most countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Manufacturing

Salience Labs raises USD $125m in Bullhound-led round

Demand for AI data centre networking is drawing major chip investors as Salience Labs plans to expand manufacturing and Silicon Valley operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Amdocs

Superson opens first North American office in Toronto

The move aims to help brands on both sides of the Atlantic tap faster market-entry support as Canada-Europe trade reaches €130 billion in 2025.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Guidewire to buy hyperexponential for USD $1.7 billion

The purchase will expand Guidewire's reach in commercial underwriting software and could lift fiscal 2027 annual recurring revenue growth by at least 650 basis points.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Crypto

Orbital finds stablecoins cheaper than fintech rivals

The savings are often modest, with stablecoin FX matching institutional rates in many corridors and varying sharply by direction, provider and timing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

TNS adds smart routing to Payment Orchestration platform

The update is aimed at lifting approval rates and cutting costs for operators handling unattended payments, where failed transactions mean lost sales.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago