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Authologic wins EU digital identity wallet registration
Data Protection

Authologic wins EU digital identity wallet registration

Businesses will soon need wallet-based checks as EU rules push verified digital credentials into onboarding and compliance across 27 member states.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Cricket Australia signs Komo deal for fan data push
Marketing Technologies

Cricket Australia signs Komo deal for fan data push

Fans will be able to take part in predictions and voting across Cricket Australia channels as the deal aims to boost first-party data and sponsor value.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
LoopMe brand lift joins Trade Desk measurement marketplace
Marketing Technologies

LoopMe brand lift joins Trade Desk measurement marketplace

Advertisers can now run brand lift studies inside The Trade Desk as the integration widens access across 35 markets and cuts minimum impression levels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Bristol & Brighton cost more than Paris, says bunq
Hybrid & Remote Work

Bristol & Brighton cost more than Paris, says bunq

Higher rents mean Bristol and Brighton now outprice Paris and Berlin for many workers, according to bunq's latest living-cost index.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Plaud launches wearable AI earbuds for workplace tasks
Data Protection

Plaud launches wearable AI earbuds for workplace tasks

Workplace users can now capture meetings and calls without a phone, as Plaud's new earbuds pair with software that turns conversations into tasks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Mara raises USD $7 million for Spike counter-drone
Robotics

Mara raises USD $7 million for Spike counter-drone

The startup plans to deploy its automated defence system to key customers by end-2026, after field tests with the US Army and special forces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview
Software-as-a-Service

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.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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India tech leaders back engineers for sustainability & AI
Semiconductors

India tech leaders back engineers for sustainability & AI

India's push for semiconductors and AI is putting pressure on firms to train engineers who can handle faster-changing systems and sustainability goals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
M11 Labs launches AI commerce trust platform & OpenMarket
Marketing Technologies

M11 Labs launches AI commerce trust platform & OpenMarket

Brands risk being overlooked by AI shopping agents after M11 Labs found 47% of skincare brands lacked independently verifiable evidence.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Bank of Ireland expands Stripe deal on AI & payments
Software-as-a-Service

Bank of Ireland expands Stripe deal on AI & payments

The bank aims to speed up customer payments and back-office tasks as it deepens use of Stripe's systems across its group.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Gimlet Labs raises USD $300m in Andreessen-led round
Semiconductors

Gimlet Labs raises USD $300m in Andreessen-led round

The fresh capital will help expand cloud operations as demand surges for faster, cheaper AI inference across mixed chip architectures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Lightsage raises USD $4 million for AI agent sales
Marketing Technologies

Lightsage raises USD $4 million for AI agent sales

Software vendors now face a new buying channel as AI agents increasingly discover, evaluate and use products without human intervention.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Plaud launches AI earbuds to turn talks into tasks
Software-as-a-Service

Plaud launches AI earbuds to turn talks into tasks

The wearable targets professionals with meetings and calls, but it raises fresh questions over privacy as recordings are uploaded to the cloud.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Phonely launches Alma voice model for faster calls
Customer Experience

Phonely launches Alma voice model for faster calls

The voice agent market may gain faster, cheaper phone handling as Alma undercuts GPT-4.1 on latency and cost for live calls.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
OpenAI says Kiwis use ChatGPT to save hours weekly
Data Analytics

OpenAI says Kiwis use ChatGPT to save hours weekly

New Zealand users are saving hours a week with ChatGPT, as the tool is used for work, budgets, health checks and trip planning.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Intersection hires KJ O'Connell to lead experiential sales
Smart Cities

Intersection hires KJ O'Connell to lead experiential sales

The hire strengthens Intersection's push into in-person marketing as brands shift budgets towards experiential campaigns across major US cities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Salesforce & Anthropic launch Claudeforce partnership
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce & Anthropic launch Claudeforce partnership

Sales teams will soon be able to query live Salesforce data inside Claude as the pair deepen an AI tie-up across CRM and Slack.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month