Xero’s Xerocon conference will return to the United States next year. It will be the first Xerocon in this country since 2022.

ERP Software vendor IFS intends to acquire Fakonry, which makes AI-based data analysis software for the manufacturing and defense industries. Terms were not disclosed for the deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Cautious customers caught Quisitive Technologies off guard for the second quarter ended June 30 with the result the reseller’s cloud business revenue dropped by 14 percent year-over year.