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Rushed teams are spending hours fixing AI copy, with most marketers saying the technology adds manual work rather than saving time.
Finance teams face a new push to automate reporting and close processes, as Lucanet adds AI tools while keeping calculations rule-based for auditors.
Private markets firms could cut paperwork as the Berlin start-up targets manual fund accounting, treasury and transfer agency work.
The planned takeover would value Nagarro at a near-triple-digit premium and could expand Persistent's European footprint if shareholders back the bid.
Supplier breaches are amplifying disruption, with ransomware incidents in Europe rising 55.1% year on year in the first four months of 2026.
Investor backing for NFON's AI push came as the Munich software group lifted revenue to EUR 89.1 million and boosted margins.
Regulated sectors could gain tighter control of credentials as the pair combines software and hardware to cut vendor dependence.
The tie-up aims to bring quantum processors into supercomputing workflows, with France, the UK and Germany as the first target markets.
Almost half of ransomware victims discovered breaches only after data theft, underscoring how attackers are evading detection for weeks.
Fewer than one in three manufacturers have received direct grant funding, underscoring doubts that the Government's strategy is reaching factory floors.
The move puts Europe at the centre of One Identity's strategy as tighter cyber rules and identity risks reshape demand for its software.
The multi-year project aims to give Telefónica Germany more control over data, resilience and AI-ready services as it modernises infrastructure.
Investors and policymakers risk missing key assets as Beauhurst says the UK's largest firms use more than 37,000 registered entities.
Legal staff at the sportswear group hope the tool will cut policy overload and surface staff concerns that were previously never raised.
Demand for specialist AI staff is lengthening vacancies and driving salaries higher as firms move from experiments to deployment.
Growing deepfake scams are pushing consumers towards paid verification tools, as Bitdefender's app checks videos for manipulation and malicious intent.
Manufacturers and distributors can now query live ERP data in context, as the new tool aims to ease skills shortages and speed decisions.
Password reuse leaves Australian football fans exposed to wider account theft, despite the country recording the lowest sharing rate in the survey.
Security teams are struggling to spot intrusions until after data is stolen, with 85% of leaders reporting AI-linked incidents or near misses.
Rising adoption is sharpening fears over jobs and security, even as three-quarters of Irish business leaders trust AI use in their firms.
