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ECI Connect 2026 to spotlight practical AI in business

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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ECI opens registration for its 2026 Connect conference in Las Vegas, promising hands-on, practical AI guidance for everyday business use.
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Viasat survey shows surge in industrial D2D IoT demand

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Viasat survey finds 91% of industrial IoT decision-makers plan to add satellite-powered D2D connectivity within 18 months despite cost fears.
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eBPF report shows efficiency, security gains at scale

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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eBPF report finds major cloud players cutting CPU, traffic costs and boosting security at scale, signalling a shift to kernel-level control.
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Arctic Wolf unveils Aurora managed endpoint tools for MSPs

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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endpoint protection
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socs
Arctic Wolf launches Aurora managed endpoint defence, rapid-response SLA and MSP admin portal to help partners scale security operations.
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5 Signs it's time to automate your back office AP processes

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Stuck in slow, manual AP? Here are five clear signs it is time to automate your back office and unlock a leaner, smarter finance team.
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Stress robs Canadian small firms of 31 workdays a year

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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financial systems
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erp
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xero
Stress is costing Canadian small business owners 31 workdays a year, with many losing sleep, missing events and weighing up closing shop.
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Emburse unveils AI tool to tighten expense controls

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Emburse launches AI-powered Assurance tool to spot expense errors and fraud earlier, easing audit workloads and speeding reimbursements.
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Knowledge governance seen as key to AI adoption gap

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
New research finds 85% of firms trial AI but only 17% use it daily, with weak knowledge governance blamed for stalled adoption.
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New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.
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Data gaps stall AI scale-up despite strong AIOps gains

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.
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Calero unveils AI assistant for telecom invoice insight

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Calero launches AI-powered assistant to give TEM and MEM teams instant, conversational insight from complex telecom and mobility invoices.
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PowerX unveils AI tool to automate tower maintenance

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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PowerX launches AI Maintenance to automate tower upkeep, cutting manual scheduling and dispatch costs for telecoms site operators.
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Myriota debuts AssetHawk satellite tracker for remote assets

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Myriota launches AssetHawk, a 5G NTN satellite tracker promising decade-long battery life for monitoring remote fleets and equipment.
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OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
OpenAI has launched Frontier, an enterprise platform to deploy AI coworkers at scale by unifying data, tools and governance across firms.
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CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.
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CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.
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UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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fintech
UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks' financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.
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Camunda names Chris White Chief Revenue Officer amid AI push

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
Camunda appoints Chris White as Chief Revenue Officer to drive sales and partner growth as demand for agentic AI orchestration accelerates.
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Exactly.com links with GP Solutions on travel payments

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Exactly.com and GP Solutions team up to embed streamlined payments into travel platforms, targeting simpler, cheaper options for smaller firms.
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Optimizely named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Quadrant

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Optimizely secures Leader spot in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines, underscoring AI-led, warehouse-first strategy.