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Senate rejects proposed moratorium on state AI laws
The proposed freeze was stripped from President Trump’s megabill as an effort by Sen. Ted Cruz to advance compromise language fell apart.
By Alexei Alexis • July 1, 2025 -
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Senate Republican deals blow to compromise AI proposal
A modified proposal to pause state AI regulation is still “not acceptable,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn asserted Monday, rejecting revised language that reduced the moratorium to five years.
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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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OpinionTime to rethink corporate treasury as Washington embraces crypto
The arrival of clear-sighted crypto regulation has created a unique opportunity for corporate finance, writes Alchemy’s Guillaume Poncin.
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Evolving tech, data needs spotlight modern controller role: EY
Controllers are increasingly playing a central role in the evolving finance function — serving as a key bridge across disparate business functions, EY’s Kristi Chapman says.
By Grace Noto • June 30, 2025 -
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Google swipes Oracle alum for cloud CFO
The appointment comes as Google and other large cloud providers race to build data centers and infrastructure to support spiking AI processing demand.
By Grace Noto • June 27, 2025 -
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Agentic AI deployment accelerates despite risks: KPMG
The uptick comes as Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027.
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Stablecoins could bridge legacy finance-crypto gap, Bastion exec says
Ripple alum Vince Tejada sees “an explosion of adoption” for stablecoins — once the ongoing regulatory evolution settles into clear guidance.
By Grace Noto • June 26, 2025 -
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Uber alum turned Remote CFO applies ‘risk-on’ lessons
Remote CFO Michiel Boere is taking advantage of the payroll platform’s dry powder to make long-term investments that let it prepare for where “customers will want us to be in three years,” he said.
By Grace Noto • June 24, 2025 -
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Salesforce preps price hike amid AI blitz
The software company will increase pricing across several of its core products, including Slack, Enterprise Editions for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 24, 2025 -
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Judge approves AT&T’s $177M data breach settlement
The settlement, which has received preliminary clearance, now awaits a December hearing for final approval.
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Push to freeze state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle
The effort comes as AI legislative proposals are rapidly piling up across states, creating potential compliance headaches for business leaders.
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Xerox alum joins publisher Wiley following AI licensing revenue jump
The CFO appointment comes as the publisher nearly doubled its revenue from AI licensing agreements to $40 million for its fiscal 2025, according to its earnings report.
By Grace Noto • June 23, 2025 -
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Sponsored by SAP TauliaThe evolution of payments: What’s on the horizon?
Traditional payment rails are fading. Discover what's on the horizon in our increasingly borderless financial world.
By Thomas Mehlkopf • June 23, 2025 -
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Sponsored by KPMGHow private companies’ AI adoption barriers are evolving as they seize opportunities
As CFOs and other company leaders continue advancing AI initiatives the concerns they consider challenges and barriers are shifting.
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SolarWinds promotes insider to CFO seat
The change comes as the company defends itself against a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit stemming from a major cybersecurity breach in 2020.
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Deep Dive7 CFO tips for thriving despite ‘perma-crisis’ turmoil
“Foundational rules for risk management have been fundamentally altered forever,” the former CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors said.
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Cyberattacks top list of global business concerns, Kroll finds
Many companies feel unprepared to comply with global privacy and security rules, according to the advisory firm’s annual business sentiment survey.
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How Kraft Heinz measures AI project value
A newly formed team helps the food and beverage giant assess the success of an initiative as it works to facilitate an innovation funnel.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 17, 2025 -
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OpinionWhy agentic AI may herald golden age for procurement
Procurement is an ideal use case for agentic AI because it’s inherently complex, data-driven and prone to human error, writes Globality’s Keith McFarlane.
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Inside Microsoft finance team’s AI-driven cost, time savings
AI is “driving so much change at the company … saving us thousands upon thousands of hours” as well as millions of dollars, Microsoft’s Cory Hrncirik said.
By Alexei Alexis • June 17, 2025 -
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IBM’s Apptio targets ‘AI sprawl’ in latest FinOps rollout
The tool can help users evaluate whether AI initiatives are incurring costs without corresponding business value or usage, an executive said.
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Amazon delivery robots offer ‘large opportunity’ for savings: BofA
The analysis comes as Amazon is reportedly developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually take the jobs of delivery workers.
By Alexei Alexis • June 10, 2025 -
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Sage launches training program for next-gen CFOs
“In an era defined by tighter margins, speed of business, faster tech shifts and higher expectations, the role of the CFO is evolving,” the software firm said.
By Alexei Alexis • June 10, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Papaya GlobalFinance without borders: Rethinking contingent cost centers in the age of AI and tariffs
Rethink finance for a borderless workforce. Meet Contingent OS: visibility, control, compliance.
By Adam Craighill, Global SVP of Revenue • June 9, 2025 -
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PayPal veteran named Bill CFO
Rohini Jain is set to become Bill’s finance chief in July, replacing John Rettig who will assume the role of president and chief operating officer.
By Alexei Alexis • June 4, 2025
