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LoanPro is expanding its Salt Flats Summit to 500 lending and credit executives for its third edition. The invite-only event previously sold out with 200 in-person attendees. The summit will be held at two Utah venues, with opening and closing sessions at the Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City and a full day of programming at the Bonneville Salt Flats. It is aimed at senior leaders from banks, credit unions and fintech lenders.

Yooz has published research showing that payment fraud attempts are now a common risk for finance teams. In the survey, 70% of U.S. finance professionals said their organisation had experienced a payment fraud attempt in the past two years or could not rule one out. The findings are based on a survey of 750 U.S. professionals working in finance, accounting, or accounts payable roles.

iManage has launched new artificial intelligence tools built on Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Legal. The integration gives users access to governed knowledge held in iManage from within Google's legal AI environment. The move links iManage's document and knowledge management system with Gemini Enterprise for Legal, allowing users to query matter files, precedent and internal expertise without leaving the Google Cloud workspace.

doxo has published research showing that U.S. households pay a median USD $125 a month for cable and satellite service. The report estimates the market at USD $172 billion a year. It found that 74% of households pay for cable or satellite television, with a median annual bill of USD $1,500. That puts the category just USD $4 below the typical household electricity bill, which the report placed at a median USD $129 a month.

Intrado has launched a French-language version of its OneAlert emergency notification platform for organisations serving Canadian French-speaking communities across North America. The update adds a Canadian French interface to a system used to coordinate and distribute safety alerts and other mass messages. The localisation is designed specifically for Canadian French rather than international French, removing the need for separate translation or communication tools.

Pythian has introduced an internal AI operating model built around Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise, based on its deployment across 500 staff in 27 countries. The consultancy developed the framework after its own rollout highlighted why many corporate AI projects stall at the pilot stage or deliver limited returns. In its view, companies often focus too much on buying licences and making tools widely available instead of redesigning broader workflows where the financial impact is greater.

GTIA has released a study on how small and midsize businesses are adopting artificial intelligence, based on responses from 520 SMB and microbusiness decision-makers. The findings suggest many smaller companies are taking a cautious approach rather than moving quickly into broad AI deployments. Forty percent of respondents use AI tactically for specific business needs, while 50% were classified as "AI-Invested", meaning they use it for operational functions and some customer-facing applications.

uDriveus has launched an app that lets travellers and drivers sign up for a dedicated driver-and-vehicle service, with Florida as its first market. The Sunnyvale-based mobility platform targets travellers who need transport across several stops or several days, rather than a single journey from one point to another. Customers can book one driver and one vehicle for part of a day, a full day or a longer trip, with the price agreed before travel starts.

dLocal has launched dMoRe, a merchant of record product for businesses selling into emerging markets. The service initially targets gaming and software-as-a-service merchants. The new offering expands dLocal's role beyond payment processing into the legal, tax and compliance administration tied to cross-border sales. Under a merchant of record model, the provider acts as the local seller of record, allowing companies to enter a market without setting up their own local entity.

Companies are shifting their growth efforts toward monetisation and platform strategies, according to Gartner, based on an analysis of 1,180 growth initiatives across more than 500 large enterprises. About 70% of recent growth initiatives focused primarily on monetisation and platformisation, while 21% centred on new products and service innovation. Gartner examined companies across 10 industry sectors to identify which approaches were most closely associated with efficient revenue growth.