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LiveFlow unveiled Flow, an AI‑native ERP built for continuous‑close finance operations. The platform unifies accounting, consolidation, and planning while delivering real‑time data across multi‑entity, multi‑currency organizations. Flow’s one‑click, transaction‑level migration can move legacy data in a day, eliminating the typical 12‑to‑18‑month ERP rollout. Embedded AI drives automatic transaction categorization, anomaly detection, and guided workflows, shifting finance teams from manual reconciliation to strategic decision‑support.
Wise has appointed former Intercontinental Exchange CFO Scott Hill as an independent non‑executive director. Hill brings 14 years as ICE CFO and prior leadership roles at IBM, CS Disco, and Cardlytics. Wise aims to leverage his public‑company and U.S. market...
LiveRamp and Chalice AI have formed a strategic partnership that embeds Chalice’s Growth Scored Audiences directly into LiveRamp’s data collaboration ecosystem. The offering assigns a predictive growth score to every U.S. household, reflecting its likely impact on a brand’s specific...
Boss Up Taxes, a Houston‑based tax‑preparation outlet, has exploded on TikTok, amassing hundreds of thousands of followers and generating a surge in client appointments ahead of the April 15 deadline. The firm’s bold, meme‑style videos contrast sharply with the traditionally...
Bluesky announced a $100 million Series B round led by Bain Capital Crypto, disclosed after closing in April 2025. The funding follows a recent leadership change, with CEO Jay Graber moving to chief innovation officer. User numbers have surged to over 43 million,...
The Observer, now owned by loss‑making start‑up Tortoise Media, has opened a fresh voluntary redundancy round, extending buyout offers to staff hired after the 2025 acquisition. The package mirrors the terms of the previous round, but Tortoise has not disclosed...
Jensen Huang doesn't need a new chip. He needs a new moat. Nvidia's most ambitious move from GTC was NemoClaw --a free, open-source AI agent platform designed to keep every company dependent on Nvidia's computing power, even as the chip competition...
Elite Island Resorts has unveiled “A Love Letter To Antigua,” a multi‑component campaign designed to equip travel advisors with ready‑made itineraries, an interactive 360° map, and a summer promotion offering a free fifth night at The Verandah Antigua. The initiative...
General Motors CFO Paul Jacobson said a slower electric‑vehicle growth rate in 2026 gives the automaker a chance to extract more cost savings. GM logged $6 billion in EV‑related charges in Q4 2025, including a $1.8 billion non‑cash impairment and $4.2 billion cash...
Virginia‑based tech firms announced a wave of capital raises in March, highlighted by Sands Capital closing a $1.1 billion Global Innovation Fund III and Cape securing a $100 million Series C for its privacy‑first mobile carrier. Other notable rounds include Claros’ $30 million seed...
Manufacturers are turning to supply‑chain localization to reduce disruption risk, focusing on standardized components, remanufacturing, top‑down sustainability, and AI‑driven scenario planning. Standardizing parts widens the supplier pool and shortens lead times, while AI‑enabled remanufacturing cuts raw‑material use and freight costs....
A new survey by Private Funds CFO reveals that general partners (GPs) are encountering significant frictions in fund finance. Sponsors express frustration over heavy information requirements and the cumbersome process of comparing lending term sheets. The study indicates that redundant...
S&P to Cliffwater: if you keep honoring redemptions above 5%, we might downgrade you. So the choice is: gate your investors and keep your rating, or pay your investors and lose it. The product design is now working against itself.
U.S. regular gasoline prices jumped nearly 90 cents to about $3.80 per gallon, while diesel rose $1.40 to just over $5, according to AAA data. The surge could cost the average household more than $600 in extra fuel expenses this...
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House, praising Japan for “stepping up” on Iran while contrasting it with NATO’s lukewarm stance. The discussion focused on securing the Strait of Hormuz, expanding energy cooperation,...
IBM senior consulting executive Joseph Msays, a 65‑year‑old veteran of more than three decades, filed a lawsuit in March 2026 alleging age and Lebanese‑American origin discrimination. He claims the company repeatedly passed him over for promotion despite his unit delivering...
Most organizations tap only 57% of their primary martech platform’s capabilities, leaving nearly half of their investment idle. The shortfall is attributed to strategic misalignment rather than technology limitations. Platforms like Adobe Experience Cloud offer real‑time AI‑driven personalization, yet many...
Tesla faces a federal lawsuit alleging it fired Lakeisha Ward, a post‑order support employee with sickle‑cell disease, after she suffered multiple seizures at work. The complaint lists ten claims, including disability discrimination, failure to accommodate a physician‑requested shift reduction, retaliation,...
Amanda Kraus will leave USRowing as chief executive in April after months of tension with the board. During her tenure, the organization posted a record $19.6 million in revenue for 2024 and a modest $489,000 surplus, but on‑water results were limited,...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that a Kansas City hospital did not violate the National Labor Relations Act when it withdrew recognition of the SEIU after a decertification vote, even though the NLRB had not...
The Office of Personnel Management is launching the first cohort of its Tech Force initiative, placing several hundred technologists into federal roles through a new shared‑certificate system. The program centralizes hiring, using a three‑phase, skills‑based assessment to create a cross‑agency...
I continue to see major differences between AEO and traditional SEO. Here's a perfect example of something that just happened: One of my companies launched a hyper-targeted "Best of" post for our niche. Within 48 HOURS, a large franchise found...
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has issued a policy paper urging Congress to modernize the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act. It recommends formally defining internal audit within the law, updating compliance expectations for Sections 302 and 404, and strengthening coordination between internal...
The IETF’s draft Merkle tree certificates (MTCs) promise a quantum‑resistant web that is both smaller and faster than existing post‑quantum solutions. By compressing certificate data to roughly 840 bytes, MTCs cut bandwidth and latency compared with ML‑DSA signatures that can exceed...
The $500K-$1M range is where most brands stall out. Too big to keep running on gut calls. Too small to justify a $15K/month retainer. Every dollar has to work and you don't have the infrastructure to know if it is. That's the...
The Treasury announced a reopening of the 10‑year TIPS auction, delivering a real yield of 1.896%. The yield jumped noticeably, signaling heightened market sensitivity ahead of the weekend. Investors appeared reluctant to hold positions, prompting some traders to sit out...
U.S. household net worth surged to a record $184.1 trillion in Q4, up $2.2 trillion from the previous quarter. The jump was powered by a $1.6 trillion rise in equity holdings as the S&P 500 rallied on AI‑driven earnings optimism. At the same time,...
Intercom adopts the Kaizen philosophy to enhance its AI‑powered support agent, Fin, through a structured “Fin Flywheel” process. The Flywheel cycles through training, testing, deployment, and analysis, embedding continuous improvement into daily operations. Human support reps also capture real‑time improvement...
The Entrepreneurial Operating System’s GWC tool—Gets it, Wants it, Capacity—helps leaders evaluate whether a person fits a role. The article explains each element, noting that Capacity can be trained while “Gets it” often hinges on clearer communication from leaders. For...
I'd say a 6.50% 30-year fixed seems like a foregone conclusion at this point. When not if... That'd be the first time rates were that high since last summer. Pretty sure the housing market can't handle a return to 7%, not...
"$NBIS is not getting customer Pre-Payments." Just because they didn't announce it doesn't mean they aren't. Clues are in the balance sheet. $1.6B in deferred revenues. $1.3B of that is non-current, revenues that won't be recognised in the next 12 months. Customers paid $NBIS $1.3B...
Native Instruments announced it is moving from preliminary to formal insolvency proceedings, confirming the Berlin‑based music‑tech firm’s financial distress. CEO Nick Williams said the company is in active talks with multiple potential buyers, indicating strong interest from parties rooted in...
Apple Now Makes About 25% of iPhones in India After China Pivot. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/qnDkCJRBFG
New guest post on Signature Block this morning by @pavelprata. I want to believe we're entering the "the value-add LP era" but I'm skeptical when most GPs struggle to raise. Curious to hear more thoughts on this. Link to the piece below. https://t.co/TsXFYDrtqd
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company (SMFL) announced plans to expand its infrastructure portfolio, concentrating on transport‑related assets and movable transportation funds. The strategy signals a shift toward higher‑growth, capital‑intensive projects such as rail, road, and logistics platforms. SMFL aims...
Take back control from vendors by investing in platforms, not just apps. Build your own competitive advantage with customizable capabilities you define and manage. #TechStrategy #DigitalTransformation #Business https://t.co/ptqH8hiBUd
The world moves on: "EU, Australia set to conclude trade talks early next week" https://t.co/0QuEvOaog1
Databricks is rebranding Delta Live Tables as Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines, adding open‑source Spark alignment and new features. Existing DLT pipelines run unchanged, but Databricks recommends updating imports, decorators, expectations, and CDC logic to the new `dp` API. The migration...
‘One day chicken, one day feathers’: why US shale producers are not cheering $100 oil. This and more in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/cEMRj6MyHl
People assume oil shocks are bad. But is that true for the US? After all, we are net exporters. This week's newsletter works through some simple models and calculations https://t.co/wohddXGXAR
A mid‑size firm promoted an experienced employee to acting manager without a salary increase, prompting him to leave for a better‑paid role. The article argues that many companies rely on interim promotions to fill gaps while avoiding immediate compensation costs....
Following @IEA Member countries' decision to release 400 mln barrels of oil stocks to counter disruptions, initial volumes have already been made available Thank you to countries for their stock contributions & to Canada & Mexico for increased production: https://t.co/CjYXygzQpG https://t.co/sUGUpkuuU0
Major scoop from @ShelbyJLiv: Verily has raised $300M, ending Alphabet's majority control over the company https://t.co/6kjuC2FND7
Important - U.S. admin says it has no plan to enact an oil export restriction
I am thrilled to announce all EU and UK listings are now live in the @fiscal_ai API. They roll into the Terminal shortly. The complexities of making this happen, the edge cases, the quality control, the source material ... extremely hard. So proud...
Tomorrow on The Grill Room: Beehiv founder @denk_tweets This, imho, is a must-listen for creators and would-be creators thinking about building their own publishing businesses... Follow here: https://t.co/OUrgd2dr7a https://t.co/7uSZkENSc8
To shift to Product Management methodologies, CIO must get business leaders to see IT delivering capabilities as products rather than managing projects and platforms. #ProductManagement #CIO https://t.co/6TfJK0ds6m
Leaders, you can drive change – lasting change – when you do a few simple, yet often forgotten, things >> Leaders Need to Show, Not Just Say - CX Journey™ https://t.co/9GgsXW8eLN #change #leadership https://t.co/0pVU68ZkNV
#CIOChat Q1: AI has tremendously compressed delivery cycles to weeks while decision cycles can still take months. Where are your biggest decision bottlenecks today: Architecture, risk, funding, uncertainty, or stakeholder alignment? What’s really slowing them down most? https://t.co/36VxyMlKVk
I'm glad she chose this excerpt about how to make a convincing Demo Day presentation. Founders would be so much more effective at fundraising if they gave their pitches YC-style "vertebrae".
