AI's new mandate: erasing tech debt

Innovation waits for no one, but tech debt slows everyone down. This month, we tackle the crisis head-on by exploring a proven solution: AI migration tools that instantly close the engineering capacity gap by analyzing, refactoring and securing legacy code. We also turn our focus outward to examine the parallel market risks and growth opportunities across finance and telecom.

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Driving innovation with AI migration tools | by Damian Mazurek

Two-thirds of global tech spending is wasted on maintaining outdated code. This article details how AI migration tools solve this by analyzing and rewriting codebases at immense speed, closing the engineering capacity gap and ushering in an era of human-guided, AI-augmented software development.

16 best practices for fintech app development | by Aleksander Lupa

Stop compromising quality for a deadline. Get a set of tried-and-tested insights to guide your team through the financial sector’s complex challenges. Want to ensure your final product is secure, reliable and valuable – not just a rushed solution?

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS:

Straight from Telco Days 2025: telecom forecast | Executive briefing 

Get instant, expert insights on the future of telecom. Recorded live at Telco Days 2025, where speakers from leading companies shared strategies for driving innovation in the industry, our experts deliver a high-speed analysis of telecom's current landscape, covering recent tech successes, the biggest challenges for telcos and the key technologies (AI, 5G, etc.) impacting the sector next. Watch the video

Phantom debt: Is BNPL a systemic risk in disguise? | News  

Buy-Now-Pay-Later is now being used to finance groceries, and default rates are climbing. Because most BNPL loans aren't reported to credit bureaus, they create 'phantom debt,' and blind the financial system to the true stress on vulnerable consumers. Discover why this invisible debt bubble poses a significant risk. Learn more

8 forces reshaping finance through 2030 | Analysis

Gartner reveals the eight fundamental shifts – spanning technology, organization and regulation – that CFOs must internalize to make complex, future-proof decisions about the structure and operation of their teams in the coming years. Learn more

ONE LAST THING:

AI, cloud and cybersecurity are fueling an 11% growth in European IT spending, pushing the market to $1.4T. This forecast breaks down the strategic focus areas for European CIOs. Software spending remains key as organizations aim for efficient applications, while cloud investment is being reshaped by the critical push for digital sovereignty. Learn more

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