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The Ultimate Guide to Software-as-a-Service

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

What to know about Software-as-a-Service

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become a transformative model in the delivery of software, enabling businesses to access applications over the internet on a subscription basis. This approach offers agility, scalability, and cost efficiency, eliminating the traditional need for on-premises installations and enabling seamless updates and integrations.

The vast array of recent developments in the SaaS sector showcases its role in driving digital transformation across industries. Topics such as cloud migration, security challenges, partner ecosystems, and AI-powered innovations feature prominently. Readers can explore how organizations navigate complex software portfolios, leverage analytics, and address cybersecurity in a rapidly evolving cloud environment.

Whether you're interested in the market growth drivers, emerging technologies like AI and edge computing, or strategies for optimizing SaaS adoption and management, the stories under this tag provide valuable insights. They highlight evolving vendor models, reseller roles, and the increasing importance of multi-cloud strategies, offering a comprehensive view of how SaaS solutions continue to reshape business operations worldwide.

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Recent Software-as-a-Service News

Grafana Labs tops 10,000 customers as AI demand rises
Digital Transformation

Grafana Labs tops 10,000 customers as AI demand rises

Rising AI deployments are helping drive broader platform use, with most customers now buying several Grafana products and costs falling.

Today

Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise for legal teams
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise for legal teams

Law firms and in-house legal teams gain a preview tool for contract review, research and redaction, with client data kept private.

Today

Kimi.ai picks TiDB for AI app data at massive scale
Cloud Native

Kimi.ai picks TiDB for AI app data at massive scale

The move could cut costs and delays for millions of AI-built apps by giving each one an isolated database in about a second.

Today

Auxia launches Agent Studio for AI marketing workflows
Personalisation

Auxia launches Agent Studio for AI marketing workflows

Marketers could cut manual campaign work as Auxia links AI agents to existing tools, after surpassing 200 billion personalisation decisions.

Today

OpenAI launches Admin plugin for ChatGPT Work & Codex
IT service management

OpenAI launches Admin plugin for ChatGPT Work & Codex

Workspace managers can now handle access, spending and user changes in ChatGPT Work and Codex without switching between separate admin tools.

Today

Practifi launches Sentir AI CRM for wealth managers
Digital Transformation

Practifi launches Sentir AI CRM for wealth managers

Wealth advisers will get daily briefings and AI-led workflow support as Practifi splits its platform into two products, Sentir and Naya.

Today

Zoom lifts forecast on stronger enterprise growth & AI
Contact Centre

Zoom lifts forecast on stronger enterprise growth & AI

Stronger enterprise demand and AI products helped Zoom raise its full-year outlook after quarterly revenue rose 4.9% to USD $1.28 billion.

Yesterday

Avvoka launches Curate to turn deals into templates
Legal technology

Avvoka launches Curate to turn deals into templates

Legal teams could save months of template work as Avvoka's Curate turns past deal documents into lawyer-approved drafting standards.

Yesterday

Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview
Digital Transformation

Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview

Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.

Yesterday

DroneShield posts record half-year revenue as losses grow
Manufacturing

DroneShield posts record half-year revenue as losses grow

Losses widened as DroneShield spent on capacity and systems, even as half-year revenue jumped 74% to AUD $125.8 million.

Yesterday

iManage to launch next-gen AI platform in October 2026
Digital Transformation

iManage to launch next-gen AI platform in October 2026

The rollout will let law firms and other clients run AI inside governed repositories without weakening confidentiality or audit controls.

Yesterday

Compumedics posts record revenue as profit turns positive
Financial results

Compumedics posts record revenue as profit turns positive

Higher orders and stronger cash flow helped the medtech group return to profit, despite margin pressure from tariffs and mix shifts.

2 days ago

Skillable launches AI tools across lab training workflow
Education, Learning & Training

Skillable launches AI tools across lab training workflow

Users can now get AI help writing, delivering and validating hands-on labs, as Skillable seeks to cut admin work and speed training scale.

3 days ago

Agiloft adds no-code contract management to Salesforce
Digital Transformation

Agiloft adds no-code contract management to Salesforce

Sales and legal teams can now handle contract requests inside Salesforce, with Agiloft aiming to cut manual tracking and data mismatches.

3 days ago

QiO pitches autonomous optimisation for industrial AI
Sustainability

QiO pitches autonomous optimisation for industrial AI

The repositioning aims to win over energy-hungry manufacturers and data centres by promising real-time savings without replacing existing systems.

3 days ago

iManage & Thomson Reuters expand legal AI partnership
Legal technology

iManage & Thomson Reuters expand legal AI partnership

Law firms should get tighter access to governed matter files as the expanded tie-up links iManage content with Thomson Reuters AI tools.

3 days ago

Coupa launches largest AI release for procurement teams
Productivity

Coupa launches largest AI release for procurement teams

Procurement teams could cut sourcing and payment cycle times as Coupa widens AI agents across spending workflows and opens links to external systems.

3 days ago

Reggy launches compliance software platform in Europe
Productivity

Reggy launches compliance software platform in Europe

European firms face mounting compliance pressure as Reggy's platform aims to replace spreadsheets and consultants with one system for multiple regulations.

3 days ago

Sovos goes live early for France e-invoicing rules
Taxation

Sovos goes live early for France e-invoicing rules

Tens of thousands of businesses may avoid invoice disruptions as Sovos readies clients for France's month-ahead e-invoicing mandate.

Last week

Guideless raises EUR €1 million in pre-seed funding
Education, Learning & Training

Guideless raises EUR €1 million in pre-seed funding

The Vilnius startup is targeting UK, European and US growth after attracting backing from Vinted executives and Superhero Capital.

Last week

Job Moves