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FinTech Australia names Finnies finalists for 10th year

FinTech Australia's 2026 Finnies shortlist spans payments, AI and web3, with 160 finalists and sector value touted at AUD $13.8 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Marketing Technologies

Amazon Ads launches AI Video Generator in Australia

Amazon Ads rolls out AI video tool in Australia to help small businesses make Sponsored Brands clips at no extra cost.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Data Analytics

RedCloud unveils three AI agents for FMCG supply chains

RedCloud plans three AI agents for FMCG supply chains, using USD $6.9 billion in trade data to aid stock, pricing and market planning decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Atoms AI launches Google Ads Agent for small firms

Small firms and solo founders now get guided Google Ads setup and optimisation, easing a marketing hurdle for businesses with limited staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Hybrid & Remote Work

Rivermate unifies EOR brands into single global platform

Clients will keep existing contracts as the group folds Eos Global Expansion, Serviap Global and Hightekers EOR operations into Rivermate.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

Swiggy launches Builders Club for AI commerce developers

Swiggy opens Builders Club to let approved developers and enterprises build AI agents for food ordering, groceries and restaurant bookings on its platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Gaming

World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success

World IP Day spotlights how sports brands' trademark wars, NFT disputes and licensing fights underpin billions in commercial value.

By Aparna Watal • 6 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data

Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Security Information and Event Management

Companies spread AI across multiple models amid failures

Datadog says firms are spreading AI workloads across several models as production failures climb, with capacity limits emerging as a key bottleneck.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Health Technologies

The Forum names three grand prize winners in Vancouver

Forum crowns Door Gurus, NovaSonix Healthcare and Quip Medical in Vancouver as women founders' pitch event marks 10 years and raises CAD $1.52 million.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Black Ore opens Tax Autopilot to thousands of CPA firms

Black Ore opens Tax Autopilot to thousands of CPA firms, claiming faster complex returns and up to 98% time savings amid a severe accountant shortage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

LemFi names London global HQ in GBP £100m UK pledge

London will host LemFi's global operations as the fintech plans to hire more staff and expand compliance after pledging GBP £100 million in the UK.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

Guinness Enterprise Centre start-ups generate €140m

Guinness Enterprise Centre start-ups generated EUR 140 million last year as the Dublin hub marked 25 years with 743 jobs and EUR 31 million to the exchequer.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Social Media

Build or buy? How companies should manage external communications

For many B2B firms, a hybrid communications model is cheaper than hiring in-house specialists and offers sharper market insight across Southeast Asia.

By Patrick Keenan • 4 min read • Last week