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The startup CIO’s guide to formalizing IT for liquidity events

CIO turned VC Brian Hoyt draws on his experience prepping companies for IPO and other liquidity events, including his own, to outline a playbook for crossing the start-up to scale-up chasm.

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Microsoft introduces generative AI copilot for finance teams

Microsoft Corp. is adding a new generative artificial intelligence copilot assistant that extends its Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 to help finance teams to get their everyday work done.

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Microsoft reinvents ERP into total enterprise integration

Microsoft is offering a complete one-stop-shop of enterprise services from infrastructure through to remote worker powered by AI                      

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Workday squeezes past the Street’s expectations and acquires AI talent recruitment startup

More specifically, Workday said HiredScore will enable it to leverage responsible AI to solve recruiting challenges, so companies can match, hire and manage talent. It will also enable customers to manage talent lifecycles more efficiently, and elevate the experience for recruiters and hiring managers.

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Stannah looks to enterprise cloud software to lift IT systems

Stairlift and lift manufacturer Stannah Group said it has made a “significant investment” in a new cloud-based enterprise software roll-out to modernise its IT systems to prepare for the company’s future growth.

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Driving Value From AI Copilots: 3 Trends That C-Suite Executives Need To Act On Now

New research shows that 92% of business and IT leaders agree their organizations need to shift to an AI-first operating model over the next 12 months to stay competitive.

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Birmingham City Council needs a further £45m to fix ‘disastrous’ Oracle system

The new ERP system is failing to deliver an accurate ledger, whih means finance staff have spent months manually entering cost centre data