United States (US) stories - Page 7
US faculty seek support to boost digital course accessibility
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A US survey reveals just 11% of higher education faculty feel equipped to make digital course content accessible to students with disabilities, highlighting training gaps.
Half of AI projects falter as enterprises struggle with data readiness
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Nearly half of enterprises face AI project failures due to poor data readiness, with the UK scoring lowest in AI preparedness amid legacy system challenges.
Alabama cyberattack exposes state staff credentials, disrupts services
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Alabama probes a cyberattack disrupting government services and stealing employee credentials, urging staff to exercise caution amid ongoing investigations.
Building trust with conversational AI: How to avoid common pitfalls
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Businesses must build trust in conversational AI by setting clear goals, ensuring transparency, reducing bias, and continuously improving customer interactions.
Free creative industry workshops announced for West Yorkshire
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Free workshops on branding, AI, and sales will support creative businesses in West Yorkshire, hosted by Unity Enterprise at Leeds Media Centre.
Phishing attacks become harder to spot as hackers adapt tactics
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advanced persistent threat protection
Phishing remains the top US cybercrime, with 193,000 complaints; attackers now use subtle linkless emails and fake MFA alerts to trick users.
Celonis unveils process intelligence tools to boost AI returns
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Celonis unveils AI-driven upgrades to AgentC, integrating Orchestration Engine and launching Solution Suites for supply chain, finance, sustainability, and more.
Strong data management could unlock AUD $115 trillion globally
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partner programmes
Global firms could boost revenue by AUD $115 trillion through better data management, yet poor data integrity risks costing billions worldwide.
Apple unveils major accessibility updates across its platforms
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personal computing devices
Apple will launch new accessibility features this year, including Accessibility Nutrition Labels, a Mac Magnifier app, Braille Access and an Accessibility Reader.
Kyriba debuts TAI to boost CFOs’ trust in safe finance AI
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Kyriba launches agentic AI, TAI, to enhance financial workflows with data-driven insights, prioritising security and human oversight in finance operations.
Proofpoint unveils AI-powered governance tools for compliance
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risk & compliance
Proofpoint launches AI-powered communications governance solution on AWS, enhancing compliance and archiving for financial firms amid complex regulations.
WatchGuard CEO Prakash Panjwani steps down as Vats Srivatsan named interim
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WatchGuard Technologies appoints Vats Srivatsan as Interim CEO from May 14, 2025, as Prakash Panjwani steps back to a board advisory role.
Kevin Weil joins Cisco board to support AI & growth strategy
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Kevin Weil, OpenAI's Chief Product Officer, joins Cisco's board from May 12, 2025, to boost AI and growth strategies at the tech giant.
Pneuma Solutions unveils instant accessible document platform
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firefox
Pneuma Solutions expands its Scribe for Documents platform, enabling blind users instant, independent access to remediated documents in multiple formats.
Medius names Gary Hall as Chief Product Officer for AI strat
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Medius has appointed Gary Hall as Chief Product Officer to lead its global AI-driven spend management and accounts payable product strategy.
Santander wins FICO award for AI-driven credit risk overhaul
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Santander’s US Auto business wins 2025 FICO Decisions Award for using machine learning to enhance credit risk analysis and streamline lending processes.
Ignition launches AutoCollect to automate late invoice payments
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it automation
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financial systems
Ignition launches AutoCollect to help small service businesses automate late payment collection, streamlining invoicing and boosting cash flow management.
Evergreen acquires Sterling, appoints Solei Dyment as new CEO
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Evergreen has acquired Sterling Technology Solutions, appointing Solei Dyment as CEO to expand its managed IT services across the US East Coast.
Extend unveils open-source AI toolkit for smarter finance
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Extend unveils an open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to analyse financial data with advanced automation and multi-framework integration.
Filevine launches AI Assistant to chat with complete case data
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data privacy
Filevine launches FilevineAI with an AI Legal Assistant for lawyers to chat securely with all case files, enhancing efficiency and decision-making in legal work.