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Law firms will get practical training and CLE tracking in one system as Hotshot's courses move into Litera CE Manager from Q4 2026.
Blend says Autopilot cuts mortgage loan times by four days
Borrowers could see faster approvals as live-use data showed loan-cycle times falling by up to four days and fulfilment costs dropping.
Stevens Capital Partners tops USD $800 million AUM
An acquired Dallas tax practice gives the Omaha-based adviser more than 300 extra clients as it expands its integrated wealth planning push.
US workers fear AI dependence more than job losses
Dependence on artificial intelligence is now a bigger worry for US workers than layoffs, with many fearing it could erode creativity and skills.
Baton Rouge Telco calculators drive USD $4m in loans
The tools have already started 150 loan applications and delivered a 17.7% conversion rate, giving the credit union new visibility into lending demand.
Walmart adds tap-to-pay at select US stores & clubs
Shoppers will soon be able to tap phones and cards at Walmart tills, as the retailer rolls out contactless checkout across US stores by 2026.
AI's future is being split between device and cloud
Rising AI usage is pushing firms to split tasks between devices and cloud services, cutting latency and easing privacy and cost pressures.
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Security teams are racing to shrink exposure windows as AI makes newly disclosed vulnerabilities exploitable almost immediately.
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Insi wins SAP PartnerEdge Sell status in US & Canada
The accreditation lets customers buy and deploy SAP Cloud ERP through one partner as firms rush to replace ageing ECC systems before support runs out.
Agiloft adds no-code contract management to Salesforce
Sales and legal teams can now handle contract requests inside Salesforce, with Agiloft aiming to cut manual tracking and data mismatches.
NCC Group named in Forrester cyber response report
Clients now want help across the full cyber attack lifecycle, as Forrester says incident response is moving beyond containment and forensics.
RoboShare plans robot party for Dustytherapper event
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Gartner urges CFOs to pilot finance AI with governance
Finance chiefs are being warned that weak controls, not poor technology, could make early AI agent pilots in accounting fail.
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CyberCatch's continuous compliance tools will be folded into Datavault AI's data platforms if the all-cash deal wins approvals.
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