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UpSlide launches AI consistency check for PowerPoint
Risk & Compliance

UpSlide launches AI consistency check for PowerPoint

Financial firms face fewer costly errors as a PowerPoint plug-in flags contradictory figures, calculation mistakes and mismatched data across decks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Housing digital services face trust gap, Granicus warns
Digital Transformation

Housing digital services face trust gap, Granicus warns

Nearly half of UK citizens distrust AI in public housing services, despite workers reporting strong confidence in accessibility and delivery by 2028.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Data Quality stories

SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage AI tool
Manufacturing

SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage AI tool

Mortgage lenders could soon automate file checks more quickly as SlateWorks' award-winning AI targets compliance-heavy reviews still done manually.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Australian CIOs warn AI ambition outpaces governance
Malware

Australian CIOs warn AI ambition outpaces governance

Rising spend on generative and agentic AI is being hampered by weak governance, with only 17 per cent of CIOs fully confident in controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance
Customer Relationship Management

CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance

Most finance chiefs still lack a clear AI plan as poor data quality and governance delay automation across North American finance teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week
How to prevent fake signups on your Shopify store
Data Protection

How to prevent fake signups on your Shopify store

Fake addresses are inflating discount redemptions and weakening email deliverability, costing merchants margin and trust in their data.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week
Fintech leaders warn of tougher rules for digital assets
Digital Transformation

Fintech leaders warn of tougher rules for digital assets

Tighter oversight is forcing digital asset firms and UK finance teams to upgrade controls, data and compliance before new deadlines bite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month
Generali deploys Whatfix across AGORA in 27 countries
Software-as-a-Service

Generali deploys Whatfix across AGORA in 27 countries

The rollout aims to cut support calls and improve underwriting consistency as Generali scales its global platform across 27 markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
EU AI Act transparency rules take effect on 2 August
Software-as-a-Service

EU AI Act transparency rules take effect on 2 August

Companies serving EU users face new disclosure duties from 2 August, as Brussels keeps transparency rules on schedule despite delaying tougher AI obligations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears
Digital Transformation

Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears

Most finance professionals now use AI, but 93 per cent worry its outputs may be inaccurate or biased, a new survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Data Quality stories

VIVA triples loan originations after LoanPro migration
Software-as-a-Service

VIVA triples loan originations after LoanPro migration

The lender says cleaner data and more automation cut manual work, helping it scale without hiring servicing staff at the same pace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Terminal raises USD $20 million to unify telematics data
Software-as-a-Service

Terminal raises USD $20 million to unify telematics data

The funding lifts the Toronto start-up to USD $26 million as insurers and fleet operators seek easier access to fragmented telematics data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Elula's Sweeper wins work as regulators tighten scrutiny
Digital Transformation

Elula's Sweeper wins work as regulators tighten scrutiny

As scrutiny intensifies, the AI tool is helping firms spot billing and compliance errors sooner, reducing fines, remediation costs and customer harm.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
SyncHub urges firms to fix fragmented financial data
Software-as-a-Service

SyncHub urges firms to fix fragmented financial data

Fragmented banking, payments and accounting data is slowing reporting and weakening AI answers for businesses trying to act in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Datacom finds NZ firms untested on outage recovery
Disaster Recovery

Datacom finds NZ firms untested on outage recovery

Many New Zealand firms say they could ride out an outage, but fewer than four in ten have tested recovery of critical systems recently.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Data Protection

World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA

Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • This month
Sharesight warns investors against AI tax calculations
Data Protection

Sharesight warns investors against AI tax calculations

Investors risk misreporting gains, offsets and foreign income if they rely on chatbots instead of current Australian tax rules and records.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month