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JPM · Demand · Positive Chase expands Chase Payroll, powered by Gusto, to Business Banking customers, adding a new service offering for its business clients.
Gusto, Inc. · Demand · Positive Gusto's payroll technology powers the expanded Chase Payroll offering, extending its reach to Chase Business Banking customers.
GlobalStrada and EY Form Strategic Alliance for Global Payroll Solutions
Strada and EY announced a strategic alliance to set a new standard in integrated global payroll solutions. The alliance combines Strada's global payroll technology, certified Workday and SAP integrations, professional services and global payment capabilities with EY's global payroll, tax, mobility and workforce advisory capabilities and client base, with EY operating across 180+ countries. Strada Chief Executive Officer Colin Brennan said the alliance connects technology, local expertise, compliance, data and services into an integrated global payroll and workforce solution. EY Global PAS Tax Leader Gerard Osei-Bonsu said the alliance fundamentally changes how global payroll is delivered, giving clients more workforce flexibility and choice under a single, globally governed structure with real-time insights and stronger compliance. The two firms said they will continue to harness advances in AI to accelerate integrated global payroll and workforce solutions.
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Ernst & Young Global Limited · Demand · Positive EY forms a strategic alliance with Strada, expanding its global payroll, tax and workforce advisory offering to clients across 180+ countries.
Strada · Demand · Positive Strada's global payroll technology and services are combined with EY's client base and advisory capabilities in a new strategic alliance.
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Bundesliga Names ServiceNow Official CRM Partner as 89% of Fan Queries Resolve at First Contact
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NOW · Demand · Positive Bundesliga selected ServiceNow as Official CRM Partner and is expanding its platform across the league ecosystem.
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Meta Launches Enterprise Platform, Triggering Selloff in Software Stocks
Meta Platforms launched the Meta Enterprise Platform on September 28 as a new business pillar built around its AI technology stack, giving businesses and developers access to tools including the Meta Business Agent, Muse Code, Muse Agent, and Muse API. The market read the move as a competitive threat to enterprise software, sending the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF down 2%, ServiceNow down 5%, monday.com down 7%, and MongoDB down 25%. Meta recruited MongoDB CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai to lead the initiative, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pointed to Desai's background in full-stack software, security, AI, infrastructure, and business applications. The announcement also dragged down Microsoft by 2%, Salesforce by 4.5%, Oracle by 3%, Adobe by 4%, Figma by 6%, and SAP by 3%. Meta has tried enterprise before, having fully decommissioned its Workplace product in May 2026 after a decade, though recent SaaS results cut against the idea that AI automatically destroys software demand, with MongoDB growing revenue 30% in its latest quarter and raising guidance while ServiceNow's subscription revenue climbed 24.5%.
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META · Technology · Positive Meta launched the Meta Enterprise Platform, a new business pillar built around its AI technology stack (Business Agent, Muse Code, Muse Agent, Muse API).
MDB · Competition · Negative Meta's new enterprise platform is read as a competitive threat to enterprise software, sending MongoDB down 25% and prompting Meta to recruit MongoDB's CEO to lead the initiative.
United StatesAutodesk Names Diana Colella to Lead AEC Business
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ADSK · · Neutral Autodesk names Diana Colella EVP of its AEC business, a leadership change with no clear financial or product impact stated.
United StatesCiti Names Box, Navan and Appian Top Application Software Picks, Downgrades Dropbox to Sell
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APPN · Capital · Positive Citi reiterates Appian as a top application software pick, citing underappreciated differentiated AI strategy.
BOX · Capital · Positive Citi reiterates Box as a top application software pick with a clear acceleration path and AI strategy.
DBX · Capital · Negative Citi downgrades Dropbox to Sell in its updated application software rankings.
NAVN · Capital · Positive Citi names Navan a reiterated top application software pick with consumption-driven monetization potential.
MANH · Capital · Negative Citi adjusts Manhattan Associates coverage due to valuation concerns.