Software & Cloud

OneStream Tops 600 EMEA Customers, Triples Finance AI Users

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OneStream Tops 600 EMEA Customers, Triples Finance AI Users

Lisbon – November 06, 2026 -- OneStream has passed 600 customers in EMEA and more than tripled the number of regional customers using its Finance AI since the end of 2025, the company announced ahead of Founder and CEO Tom Shea's appearance at Web Summit 2026.

OneStream adds more than 100 EMEA customers in 12 months

The finance software vendor says it won more than 100 new EMEA customers over the past 12 months. Its regional base now spans more than 35 markets and industries including manufacturing, retail, banking and financial services, pharmaceuticals, and oil and gas. Named customers include Grupo ACS, Delivery Hero, and Swatch.

Customers are replacing fragmented legacy systems with a single platform for financial close, consolidation, reporting, and planning. OneStream says this unified data foundation helps teams meet complex EMEA regulatory requirements and supplies the governed data that AI needs.

Yalla Group to Report Q3 2026 Results on Nov. 16 After US Close

DUBAI – November 06, 2026 -- Yalla Group Limited (NYSE: YALA) will release unaudited third-quarter 2026 financial results after the U.S. market closes on Monday, November 16, 2026, the company announced on November 6.

Yalla schedules earnings call for 8:00 PM Eastern on November 16

Management will discuss the results on a conference call at 8:00 PM Eastern Time on November 16. That is 5:00 AM Dubai Time and 9:00 AM Beijing Time on Tuesday, November 17.

Participants must register online before the call starts. After registering, they receive dial-in numbers, a personal PIN and an e-mail with joining instructions.

Live webcast and replay will run on the investor relations site

A live webcast of the call will be available on the company's investor relations website. A replay will follow the session.

Drake Software Prices AI Tax Extraction at $5 Per Return

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Drake Software Prices AI Tax Extraction at $5 Per Return

Franklin, N.C. – November 06, 2026 -- Drake Software will sell its AI-driven Drake SmartExtract tool from December at $5 per return, with package pricing as low as $1.50 per return for 100 or more returns. The launch is part of a broader AI rollout across software used by more than 70,000 tax professionals.

Drake is adding three AI capabilities for the coming season: SmartExtract (currently in beta), a redesigned Drake Portals client experience, and an AI Assistant embedded in Drake Tax and Drake Tax Online. Drake says it developed them with its customers. Pricing is subject to change.

SmartExtract maps client documents to return fields

SmartExtract, available in beta for Drake Tax and Drake Tax Online, pulls data from supported documents and maps it to the matching return fields. Preparers review and adjust the extracted data before it enters the return, which cuts manual rekeying.

ChurnZero Named Gartner MQ Leader for Third Straight Year

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ChurnZero Named Gartner MQ Leader for Third Straight Year

WASHINGTON – November 06, 2026 -- ChurnZero has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Customer Success Management Platforms for the third consecutive year, as the vendor pushes AI agents deeper into customer revenue workflows.

In the companion 2026 Gartner Critical Capabilities report, ChurnZero received the second-highest score in three use cases. It scored 4.36 out of 5 for Self-Contained Customer Success Teams and 4.36 for Enterprise Customer Success Functions. For Integrated Customer Success & Service Offerings it scored 4.34. Gartner published the Magic Quadrant on October 19, 2026, and the Critical Capabilities report on October 28, 2026.

Cloud FinOps Market to Hit $33.12B by 2031 on AI Cost Pressure

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Cloud FinOps Market to Hit $33.12B by 2031 on AI Cost Pressure

DELRAY BEACH – November 06, 2026 -- The global Cloud FinOps market is projected to grow from USD 17.27 billion in 2026 to USD 33.12 billion by 2031, a CAGR of 13.9%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Cost anomaly management is the fastest-growing application at 18.9% CAGR

Volatile AI inference demand and short-lived workloads are driving enterprises toward early detection, accountable investigation and enforceable spending guardrails. Consumption variability across GPU infrastructure, Kubernetes environments and distributed applications is increasing demand for automated alerts, budget guardrails and policy-based governance. Machine learning is being integrated into cost investigation workflows to flag abnormal consumption faster, while automated remediation supports quicker optimization decisions.

webAI Launches Mac App Running AI Models On-Device, No Token Fees

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webAI Launches Mac App Running AI Models On-Device, No Token Fees

Austin – November 06, 2026 -- webAI has released its webAI app for Mac to the public for the first time, running small reasoning models locally so users can process private files without cloud uploads or per-token charges.

Local processing replaces metered cloud usage

The app executes webAI's new small reasoning models on the user's own computer. According to the company, most AI services run in the cloud, where usage is metered by tokens or capped by plan, and every document is sent to external servers. On the Mac, a user can revise a sensitive client proposal or an unfinished business plan repeatedly without hitting a token limit.

CEO and co-founder David Stout described the aim as "making cloud AI optional," adding that users keep control over what they share and can ask unlimited follow-up questions.

AI Leaders Council Opens Free Nominations for AI Innovation Awards

Chicago – November 06, 2026 -- The AI Leaders Council has opened free nominations for its new AI Innovation Awards, with entries closing December 31, 2026 and winners to be announced by January 29, 2027.

Awards span business functions from finance to cybersecurity

Categories cover operations, information technology, finance, cybersecurity, sales and marketing, human resources and other areas. The program also names an AI Agent of the Year and an Emerging AI Innovation of the Year. Judges will pick the AI Innovation of the Year, the highest honor, from among these winners.

Applicants must document business results and submit a video demo

Participation carries no fee. Each application requires a brief product description, key capabilities, demonstrated business results and a short video demonstration. Judging will be complete by January 15.

DT Names Former Commerce.com CFO Daniel Lentz as Finance Chief

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DT Names Former Commerce.com CFO Daniel Lentz as Finance Chief

AUSTIN – November 06, 2026 -- DT (NASDAQ: APPS) has appointed Daniel Lentz as Chief Financial Officer, effective Nov. 30, 2026, adding a executive with 25 years of finance, capital markets and operations experience to lead its global finance organization.

Lentz takes charge of finance, legal and corporate operations at DT

Lentz will oversee all finance functions, legal and corporate operations. His background includes public-company work in external financial guidance and capital markets, as well as investor relations.

Josh Kinsell, who served as Interim CFO, will remain Chief Accounting Officer. CEO Bill Stone said Lentz's experience will accelerate the scalability of DT's platform, operations and capital markets activities.

XTM Hires Ex-Sitecore CPO Roger Connolly to Lead Agentic AI Push

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XTM Hires Ex-Sitecore CPO Roger Connolly to Lead Agentic AI Push

LONDON – November 06, 2026 -- XTM has appointed Roger Connolly, who launched Sitecore's agentic AI platform as that company's Chief Product Officer, as its own CPO to lead the product roadmap for XTM IQ, its unified AI engine for enterprise localization.

Connolly takes ownership of XTM's product vision and agentic AI strategy

Connolly will own the roadmap across XTM's AI globalization platform. His mandate is to make XTM IQ the engine for agentic localization end to end. That means combining AI orchestration, translation management, quality verification and integrations in one composable, governed platform. He is based in Columbus, Ohio, and will work with XTM's engineering, AI and customer teams across its global hubs.

KORE Picks 3CLogic Voice AI to Replace Legacy Telephony

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KORE Picks 3CLogic Voice AI to Replace Legacy Telephony

Riverside, Calif. – November 06, 2026 -- KORE Group Holdings, Inc., a global Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity provider, has selected 3CLogic to replace disjointed legacy telephony systems with a voice AI and contact center platform built natively inside ServiceNow Customer Service Management (CSM).

KORE targets manual logging and fragmented agent desktops

KORE handles a high volume of complex technical inquiries. Its legacy telephony stack forced agents into manual call logging, limited data visibility and fragmented desktops, which hurt productivity. The company's stated goals are to end "swivel-chair" work between systems, cut Average Handle Time (AHT) and give agents and supervisors one workspace.