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Chaty links AI voice receptionist with ROLLER bookings
Digital Transformation

Chaty links AI voice receptionist with ROLLER bookings

Chaty links its AI voice receptionist to ROLLER, letting attractions take bookings, payments and manage calls automatically around the clock.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Startup entrepreneur reveal what real equity looks like in business
Artificial Intelligence

International Women's Day: Startup entrepreneur reveal what real equity looks like in business

On International Women's Day, Pip Stocks urges leaders to fix skewed startup funding and AI-era careers, not just celebrate progress.

By AZK Media • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026

Global Stories

Small Business (SMB) stories

ECI buys Drypowder to boost ERP payments & AR tools
Software-as-a-Service

ECI buys Drypowder to boost ERP payments & AR tools

ECI acquires Drypowder to embed AI-driven AR and digital payments into its ERP platforms for construction and building materials users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout
Crypto

Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout

Rainforest adds PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later to its unified checkout for vertical software, aiming to shift users from cash and cheques.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool
Data Analytics

Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool

Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2 across Gemini, Search, Ads and Cloud, making its faster image model the default in key AI products.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Quanton rebrands as AI partner to take pilots to scale
Digital Transformation

Quanton rebrands as AI partner to take pilots to scale

Quanton ditches pure automation tag to relaunch as an AI transformation partner, promising to help ANZ firms push pilots into production.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
MYOB launches AI tools for BAS, insights & invoicing
Data Analytics

MYOB launches AI tools for BAS, insights & invoicing

MYOB unveils AI BAS, insights and invoicing tools to automate tax prep, reconciliation and late payment chasing for small businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Why tech communications need diversity at the table
Software Development

Why tech communications need diversity at the table

Tech communications win trust when diverse voices shape stories around outcomes and lived experience, not just logic and specs.

By Miriam Shaw • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Cricut debuts Joy 2, Explore 5 cutting bundles in ANZ
Marketing Technologies

Cricut debuts Joy 2, Explore 5 cutting bundles in ANZ

Cricut debuts Joy 2 and Explore 5 Essential Bundles in Australia and New Zealand, pairing updated hardware with revamped Design Space tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
TerraPay & Raenest boost payouts to India, Philippines
Fintech

TerraPay & Raenest boost payouts to India, Philippines

TerraPay links its global payments network to Raenest to speed local-currency payouts to freelancers in India and the Philippines.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

Consistent wins BIS-ER nod for 'Made in Bharat' CCTV
Storage

Consistent wins BIS-ER nod for 'Made in Bharat' CCTV

Consistent Infosystems wins BIS-ER approval for its 4G and Wi‑Fi CCTV range, backing a 'Made in Bharat' pitch on safety and data localisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Female founders place peer support as top priority amidst funding strain
Productivity

Female founders place peer support as top priority amidst funding strain

UK female founders say peer networks and mentors matter most as they battle funding barriers, burnout and a gender gap in investment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Tech South West launches UK marine autonomy accelerator
Robotics

Tech South West launches UK marine autonomy accelerator

Tech South West launches a UK-wide marine autonomy accelerator with Babcock and University of Plymouth to fast-track ocean tech startups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
UK data centres squeeze switchgear for builders
DevOps

UK data centres squeeze switchgear for builders

Surging UK data centre demand is choking switchgear supply, delaying commercial builds as manufacturers prioritise mega digital projects.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
CommonAI wins GBP £16m grant for new AI inference lab
Hyperscale

CommonAI wins GBP £16m grant for new AI inference lab

CommonAI secures GBP £16m ARIA grant to build a Scaling Inference Lab in live UK data centres, targeting 1,000-fold AI cost cuts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
NFON grows AI revenues as botario deal boosts 2025
Software-as-a-Service

NFON grows AI revenues as botario deal boosts 2025

NFON posts 2025 revenue uptick to EUR €89.1 million as AI products and the botario deal lift earnings despite a shrinking seat base.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Stampede tech boosts Starfish Loves Coffee loyalty
Customer Relationship Management

Stampede tech boosts Starfish Loves Coffee loyalty

London brunch spot Starfish Loves Coffee hits 85-90% retention after Jubilee push using Stampede's automated guest engagement platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026