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Heidi has secured US$340 million in new funding as the Melbourne-based healthcare AI company expands its platform from clinical documentation into supervised tasks across health systems. The funding comprises a US$100 million Series C equity round led by Blackbird and a separate US$240 million growth investment led by General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund. Existing investors including Phoenix Court, Point72 Private Investments and Headline also participated in the Series C.

Glassbox has earned a Solutions Partner with certified software designation for financial services AI within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. The designation covers interoperability with Microsoft Cloud services, including Azure. The recognition builds on Glassbox's existing relationship with Microsoft. The New York-based digital experience analytics provider already offers its software through Azure Marketplace.

Data quality operations recognize patient data as an asset Patient data is the thread that ties together the healthcare revenue cycle. Linking patient intake, clinical documentation, billing, and final reimbursement, it has end-to-end reach that affects just about every aspect of the patient journey. But threads fray, and when data is flawed, everything from cash flow to patient satisfaction to compliance can unravel.

BYRDLI has launched a creator-led travel commerce campaign with the Alabama Tourism Department and Travel South USA across Australia and the United States. The Australian-founded travel technology company is using the project to demonstrate how its platform allows creators to turn travel content into bookable itineraries sold through their own branded storefronts.

Manhattan Associates has launched Editions for its Manhattan Active software suite, aimed at businesses at different stages of growth. The new structure applies to ActiveWarehouse, ActiveTransportation, ActiveStore and ActiveOrder, all of which run on ActivePlatform. Customers can choose from three tiers: Essentials, Enterprise and Enterprise Premier.

EWOR has appointed a new leadership team in San Francisco after US applications to its founder fellowship rose 237%. The team includes Charles Ferguson, Katie Madding and Gigi Brett. The San Francisco expansion reflects stronger demand from US-based founders for the programme. EWOR uses a fellowship model rather than a standard accelerator batch.

Bir will launch a programme in October to help micro-entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan adopt digital banking, payment and eCommerce tools. Digital access The initiative, named Biznesdə birlikdə and also described as Birdən biznesə, will combine business training with services from across Bir's digital ecosystem. Participants will gain access to Birbank, the Birmarket eCommerce platform, the m10 digital wallet and Milliön cash-in payment terminals.

Calero has added AI consumption, cost and adoption management to its SaaS management platform, reflecting the spread of consumption-based pricing in business software. The new functions are intended to help organisations track AI use outside formal procurement processes, monitor token- and quota-based spending, and assess whether AI subscriptions are being used.

Ayla Networks has launched Dealer Hub, a device management tool for dealer and installer networks that extends access to devices connected to the Ayla cloud. The service is aimed at brands that sell connected products through two-tier distribution models, where dealers install or service devices rather than sell them directly to end users.

FIS has won core banking mandates from a newly formed US bank with more than USD $100 billion in assets and from five new bank charters, reflecting fresh demand from lenders launching, merging and upgrading their banking systems. The mandates span three areas of activity in the US banking market: de novo bank formation, consolidation among established lenders and technology upgrades at large institutions. FIS signed five de novo banks in the first half of the year.