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Unlocking intelligence with access control
Digital Transformation

Unlocking intelligence with access control

Centralised access data is helping security teams spot risks sooner, streamline compliance and improve how sites, staff and space are managed.

By Jack Sargent • 5 min read • Last month
Brightly adds AI tools for asset management systems
Digital Transformation

Brightly adds AI tools for asset management systems

The update aims to ease manual data entry and give maintenance teams better visibility as organisations struggle with fragmented asset records.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
CortexForge unveils client-owned systems inside Microsoft
Software-as-a-Service

CortexForge unveils client-owned systems inside Microsoft

The consultancy says its approach keeps records and governance inside existing Microsoft tools, reducing reliance on outside vendors and scattered spreadsheets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Eptura adds AI tools & real-time workplace analytics
Data Analytics

Eptura adds AI tools & real-time workplace analytics

Facility teams could gain a clearer view of office use and maintenance as Eptura rolls out AI assistants, live analytics and shared data tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Dcycle launches AI platform to unite financial data
Data Analytics

Dcycle launches AI platform to unite financial data

Executives may gain earlier warnings on costs and operational risks as Dcycle’s new AI system joins financial, supplier and ESG data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Lumenia's Birmingham ERP event draws record buyer interest
DevOps

Lumenia's Birmingham ERP event draws record buyer interest

More than 180 attendees underscored rising demand for side-by-side ERP comparisons as buyers weigh cloud migration, AI and change risk.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

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Zaro.ai emerges with USD $5.1 million pre-seed round
Software-as-a-Service

Zaro.ai emerges with USD $5.1 million pre-seed round

The funding will help Zaro chase enterprise clients as it enters a crowded AI software market with a model-agnostic workspace.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK data centre operators lag on predictive maintenance
Industrial IoT

UK data centre operators lag on predictive maintenance

Six hours of unplanned downtime a year is prompting UK data centre operators to rethink maintenance as predictive tools remain rare.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Asana unveils AI work suite for human & agent teams
Customer Relationship Management

Asana unveils AI work suite for human & agent teams

Australian businesses may struggle to keep up as Asana expands AI across workflows, with only 14% having scaled it organisation-wide.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Amthal wins maintenance contract at Barnet college
Physical Security

Amthal wins maintenance contract at Barnet college

Reliability across three busy campuses will be central to the deal, covering alarms, access control and CCTV for Barnet and Southgate College.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Logic launches Workspaces for flexible hybrid offices
Digital Signage

Logic launches Workspaces for flexible hybrid offices

Businesses can now reconfigure meeting spaces faster as hybrid working drives demand for modular office infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Citycare links HR, payroll & IT with Boomi platform
Digital Transformation

Citycare links HR, payroll & IT with Boomi platform

New staff are reaching work faster at Citycare after it linked HR, payroll and IT records, cutting manual fixes and improving visibility.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Gaze launches workplace intelligence tool in New Zealand
Data Analytics

Gaze launches workplace intelligence tool in New Zealand

Hybrid work is leaving many New Zealand offices underused, with businesses risking about NZD $270,000 a year from poor space planning.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia
Robotics

NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia

Pilot projects in social services and public safety will test whether humanoid robots can handle real-world tasks across Singapore and Asia Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Apollo3D urges firms to use digital twins as costs rise
Digital Transformation

Apollo3D urges firms to use digital twins as costs rise

Rising fuel and energy bills are pushing British firms to replace routine site visits with digital twins to cut delays and costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Waterloo's Mappedin raises USD $24.5M for city-scale mapping
Smart Cities

Waterloo's Mappedin raises USD $24.5M for city-scale mapping

Mappedin will use fresh funding to extend its indoor maps beyond single buildings, giving responders and venues shared location data.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
OnSite raises S$1.7 million to build AI for construction
DevOps

OnSite raises S$1.7 million to build AI for construction

The seed round will help the Singapore startup expand its team and cut costly site miscommunication in a sector hit by S$1.1 billion in annual inefficiencies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Siemens launches cloud-linked fire detectors for buildings
EduTech

Siemens launches cloud-linked fire detectors for buildings

Building owners can now monitor fire safety continuously as Siemens adds cloud-linked detectors aimed at reducing false alarms and maintenance downtime.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026