CDE Solutions has partnered with Bodega AI to bring AI-powered point-of-sale technology to independent retailers through CHEXIT AI Powered by Bodega AI POS. The platform combines payment processing, including Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) transactions, with inventory management and AI-driven business insights. Rather than simply recording sales, the system is designed…
TaxAct, a Taxwell™ company, announced the debut of the **Claude Connector for TaxAct** on July 21, 2026. The integration embeds TaxAct’s up‑to‑date IRS‑compliant tax knowledge into Anthropic’s Claude large‑language model, enabling users to retrieve filing guidance, estimate refunds, and locate forms through natural‑language prompts. By surfacing tax expertise inside a conversational AI, TaxAct aims to reduce…
Rabobank Extends Expert.ai Deal to Accelerate AI‑driven automation – The Dutch banking cooperative has renewed and broadened its collaboration with AI specialist Expert.ai, committing to deeper integration of the EidenAI Suite across its operations to boost process automation, compliance, and customer insight. Renewed partnership, expanded scope Since first adopting Expert.ai’s technology in 2018, Rabobank has…
Linux Foundation launches x402 for web payments, unveiling the x402 Foundation as an open‑governance body to steward a new internet‑native payment protocol that embeds secure transaction capabilities directly into HTTP interactions. What the x402 Foundation is and how it works The x402 Foundation, backed by 40 founding members spanning finance, cloud infrastructure, and payments, will…
CloudMile has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with anti-money laundering (AML) technology provider Tookitaki to develop AI-driven financial crime prevention solutions for Malaysia’s banking sector. The partnership combines Tookitaki’s AI-based fraud detection platform with CloudMile’s cloud infrastructure and deployment expertise, aiming to help financial institutions detect increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes while meeting evolving regulatory…
Cynthia Lee, Delinea APAC VP “Tax time is a critical period for Australian organisations from a cybersecurity standpoint. As finance teams, external partners and auditors work at pace to finalise accounts and lodge returns, there is a surge in the volume of sensitive data being accessed and shared, creating a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to…
NinjaTrader Installs Chief Innovation & AI Officer, Boosts AI‑First Trading Platform — the Chicago‑based futures‑trading technology firm announced two senior appointments on July 7, 2026, positioning its platform at the forefront of artificial‑intelligence‑driven market access. NinjaTrader Group, long known for its low‑cost futures brokerage and desktop‑centric trading suite, unveiled a strategic leadership shift that signals a decisive turn…
DoiT — the cloud‑cost intelligence firm behind Cloud Intelligence™ — has rolled out Attribute, a new platform that promises real‑time AI spend attribution down to the token, model request and GPU cycle. The announcement, made on July 7, 2026, signals a shift toward finer‑grained cost visibility for enterprises wrestling with soaring generative‑AI budgets. What Attribute does Attribute installs a lightweight eBPF sensor…
Melbourne, Australia — 7 July 2026 — Xero, the global small business platform, today announced the launch of Xero Ultra in Australia, its most advanced plan to date and an important step in the company’s strategy to support Australian businesses as they scale into more complex stages of growth. Xero Ultra is designed for businesses that need…
