Xero and Anthropic have entered a multi-year partnership to bring Claude’s AI capabilities directly into Xero and extend Xero’s financial data and tools into Claude.ai, giving small businesses and their accounting advisors access to real-time financial analysis and actions across platforms. The companies said the integration will allow users to review cash flow, overdue invoi...

Shield AI has secured approximately $2 billion in new capital, combining $1.5 billion in Series G funding with $500 million in preferred equity, reaching a post-money valuation of $12.7 billion. The funding round is led by Advent International, with participation from JPMorganChase and other investors, while funds managed by Blackstone are contributing to the preferred equity...

UiPath has introduced a new purchase-to-pay solution to help finance teams reduce manual work and improve speed across procurement and accounts payable operations. The purpose-built agentic AI offering adds an execution layer on top of existing business systems such as ERP and CRM platforms, where fragmented workflows, incomplete data, and disconnected approvals often slow ro...

eBay has introduced its first Climate Transition Plan, outlining how the company plans to reduce emissions while building on its existing resale marketplace. The company has already achieved a 92% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2019 and now operates on 100% renewable electricity. By strengthening its recommerce model, eBay enables millions of buyers and sellers to...

Salesforce has unveiled a broad expansion of Slackbot, positioning it as a central AI interface for workplace collaboration, meetings, workflows, and customer operations. The company said the product is moving beyond one-to-one assistance and into team execution, with more than 30 new capabilities designed to bring AI-driven tasks directly into the flow of work. New features ...