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Bankrupt 23andMe faces growing questions over data privacy
Interim CEO Joe Selsavage, who also serves as CFO, is in the hot seat as U.S. lawmakers probe data privacy issues related to the company’s bankruptcy proceeding.
By Alexei Alexis • April 22, 2025 -
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OpinionNo turning back: How disruption is accelerating era of next-gen CFO
“To navigate this new era, finance leaders must rethink their traditional approaches,” writes WNS executive Krishnan Raghunathan.
By Krishnan Raghunathan • April 22, 2025 -
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TrendlineDigital transformation, one smart step at a time
As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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Paper check use surged last year, AFP says
Use of paper checks by U.S. businesses jumped last year, according to an annual survey by the Association for Financial Professionals, which struggled to explain the results.
By Lynne Marek • April 21, 2025 -
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Trump tariffs add to warehouse automation woes
Some vendors say their customers are already becoming “increasingly concerned” about the tariffs, according to a report by Interact Analysis.
By Alexei Alexis • April 17, 2025 -
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Visual Lease finance exec seeks ‘scalable’ tech
As economic uncertainty and rising costs puts pressure on finance chiefs to make the right choices when it comes to their tech spending, the question of scale is key, Visual Lease’s Kathryn Eskandarian said.
By Grace Noto • April 17, 2025 -
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Most companies just test-driving AI agents: KPMG
Despite a rise in agents that are being piloted, full-scale deployment of the technology has remained flat, a survey by the Big Four accounting firm found.
By Alexei Alexis • April 16, 2025 -
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The Trump administration is making space for stablecoins. Should CFOs?
With the Trump administration embracing digital assets, finance leaders need to get educated on the potential risk and reward of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
By Grace Noto • April 15, 2025 -
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Deepfake job candidates flagged as growing cyberthreat
Once inside a company, a deepfake employee can launch a cyberattack for financial gain, warns fraud detection firm Pindrop.
By Alexei Alexis • April 15, 2025 -
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Microsoft confirms AI pullback as tariffs compound pressure
A significant “endeavor at this size and scale requires agility and refinement as we learn and grow with our customers,” Microsoft’s Noelle Walsh said.
By Alexei Alexis • April 15, 2025 -
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Tariff threats spark surge in PC shipments
As vendors raced to stockpile U.S. inventory, end-users remained cautious during the first quarter of the year, Gartner's Rishi Padhi said.
By Matt Ashare • April 14, 2025 -
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Ulta Beauty aims for long-term growth after data, ERP upgrades
The company’s tech investments cleared the way for generative AI. Executives are working to reap the rewards.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 14, 2025 -
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Amazon CEO: Generative AI will ‘reinvent virtually every customer experience’
The company is building more than 1,000 generative AI applications across the business to improve customer experience, Andy Jassy said.
By Kristen Doerer • April 10, 2025 -
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AI agents emerge as potential targets for cyberattackers
Digital entities — such as bots and artificial intelligence agents — pose a growing cybersecurity risk for enterprises, researchers found.
By Alexei Alexis • April 8, 2025 -
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Trump tariffs threaten global IT spending, AI boom
If the president’s latest tariff measures lead to a global recession, the impact on IT spending “will be swift and downward,” IDC analysts said.
By Alexei Alexis • April 8, 2025 -
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CFOs must prep for agentic AI ‘mindset shift’
With agentic AI’s potential still untapped, CFOs need to adopt a different approach when considering its incorporation and possible impact, EY’s Myles Corson said.
By Grace Noto • April 7, 2025 -
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VMware feuds with Siemens in legal battle over software licensing
The Broadcom-owned vendor claimed Siemens AG requested support services for products it never purchased.
By Matt Ashare • April 3, 2025 -
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Where enterprises go wrong with cloud networking
While most companies have figured out how to migrate data without incurring huge fees, getting it back can be costly, according to Forrester.
By Matt Ashare • April 3, 2025 -
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CFOs need to hone tech, AI ‘fluency,’ Deloitte’s Glover says
CFOs need to have a closer relationship with tech and IT leaders than ever before to craft forward-facing strategies, Deloitte’s James Glover said.
By Grace Noto • April 2, 2025 -
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Vendors crowd CFO software market amid AI boom
More than 300 tech companies are currently in the fast-growing “office of the CFO software market,” according to venture capital firm Norwest.
By Alexei Alexis • April 1, 2025 -
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FTC chief flags data privacy concerns in 23andMe bankruptcy
The company filed for bankruptcy after financial challenges over the past few years and a massive data breach in 2023.
By Alexei Alexis • April 1, 2025 -
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Those return-to-office plans? CFOs aren’t all in.
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic amplified remote work’s possibilities, worker bees aren't the only ones resisting the return-to-office call.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 28, 2025 -
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Enterprises beef up cybersecurity plans to mitigate AI risks
More than 2 in 5 leaders say they’ve strengthened practices to curb increased threats, misuse and other vulnerabilities tied to using the technology.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 28, 2025 -
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SEC should avoid ‘overly prescriptive’ AI rules, acting chair says
The comments follow actions taken by President Donald Trump that have upended the federal approach to AI policy, according to analysts.
By Alexei Alexis • March 27, 2025 -
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Tesorio launches AI agent to ease invoice bottlenecks
Dubbed the "Supplier Portals Agent," the fintech's new offering targets invoice submission pain points in order to free up finance teams for more value-added tasks.
By Grace Noto • March 27, 2025 -
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23andMe CRO details data breach’s role in bankruptcy
The DNA-testing company, which filed for Chapter 11 Sunday, has been battling legal fallout from a 2023 cyber breach exposure that affected about 7 million customers.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 25, 2025
