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Tighter visa rules deepen SAP S/4HANA skills shortage

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UK and EU visa curbs are worsening an already severe SAP S/4HANA talent crunch, driving longer hiring cycles, rising costs and delivery risk.
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Rimini Street honoured for agentic AI & client success

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Rimini Street secures multiple awards for agentic AI, customer service and leadership, as Hitachi Vantara client also earns industry honour.
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‘The Orchestrator’ tops SmartRecruiters’ job title list

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SmartRecruiters crowns “The Orchestrator” Job Title of the Year as employers prioritise coordination roles in AI-driven, fragmented workplaces.
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C-suite demands faster tech payback & AI-led growth

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Global C-suites demand faster tech payback, prioritising AI and automation as ERP upkeep drains IT time and talent constraints bite.
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SAP reveals new AI retail tools spanning planning to orders

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SAP is rolling out AI tools for retailers, linking planning, merchandising, promotions and orders with “agentic commerce” capabilities.
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Zespri speeds NZD $70m claims with SAP automation push

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Zespri taps SAP cloud to automate over NZD $70m in annual quality claims, slashing processing times and boosting consistency worldwide.
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Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

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Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.
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Quiet quitting exposes the fragility of customer loyalty

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Customers profess loyalty but quietly walk away over price, experience or ethics, exposing how fragile many brand relationships have become.
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Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub

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Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.
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Rimini Street boosts SAP support for SP Electricity NW

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SP Electricity North West halves SAP support costs and fixes chronic login woes after switching maintenance and SSO services to Rimini Street.
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Lightrun links AI coders to live runtime with new tool

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Lightrun’s Runtime Context pipes live runtime data into AI coding tools, aiming to slash post-deployment failures and speed debugging.
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Rimini Street unveils AI layer to modernise ERP systems

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Rimini Street launches AI Agentic UX layer to automate Oracle and SAP ERP workflows, promising faster delivery without costly migrations.
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Linux Foundation unveils Agentic AI standards group

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Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI Foundation to standardise open protocols for interoperable AI agents with backing from major tech firms.
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Basware buys Redmap to boost AP automation in APAC

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Basware acquires Australian AP software provider Redmap to accelerate AI-driven invoice automation growth across the Asia-Pacific mid-market.
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Aryaka predicts AI-led overhaul of SASE & enterprise security

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Aryaka predicts AI will force SASE convergence, spark 2026 ‘AI firewall’ wave and push CIOs towards unified, cost-cutting security platforms.
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Rimini Street, Tidewater expand global ERP & tax pact

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Rimini Street expands its Tidewater deal into a global ERP and tax partnership, consolidating SAP platforms and boosting cost savings.
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Enterprises race to modernise asset management as digital demands rise

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Enterprises ditch paper and patchwork systems for integrated, predictive asset platforms as digital transformation becomes imperative.
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HCLTech assembles tech leaders to reshape ANZ digital

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HCLTech unites tech giants in Sydney to plot outcome-driven digital strategies and tighter ecosystem alignment across Australia and New Zealand.
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Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

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Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.
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Portal26 names Rick O'Rourke Chief Revenue Officer to drive AI

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Portal26 appoints Rick O'Rourke as Chief Revenue Officer to boost growth and advance its generative AI platform in the enterprise market.