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Bodd secures AUD $15 million to drive global 3D scanning growth

Melbourne-based Bodd raises AUD $15 million to fuel global rollout of its 3D body scanning tech across defence, aviation and healthcare.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025

Fintech

Banks face digital race as flexible credit card demand surges

Consumers worldwide demand flexible, digital credit cards, pushing traditional banks to modernise or risk losing ground to agile fintech rivals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Dec 2025

Digital Signage

Vistar Media launches free global DOOH creative certification

Vistar Media has launched a free global certification to boost marketers' skills in strategic creative for digital out-of-home advertising campaigns.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

Partner Programmes

Paragon secures EUR €585 million to fund global growth & tech

Paragon secures EUR €585 million refinancing to fund global expansion and advance AI and cloud technologies, targeting new markets and growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Digital Entertainment

Tuned Global boosts Twist Music's launch in UAE & Saudi Arabia

Tuned Global partners with Twist Music to expand its streaming service from Egypt into UAE and Saudi Arabia, enhancing regional access and tech features.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025

Fintech

Hello Klean secures GBP £1.5 million to fuel global expansion

Hello Klean has secured GBP £1.5 million in debt funding from fintech firm re:cap to boost its global expansion and product innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

Emirates partners with OpenAI to drive AI adoption across airline

Emirates has partnered with OpenAI to integrate AI, including ChatGPT Enterprise, across its operations, enhancing services and staff training in aviation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025

Digital Signage

Online Instruments opens AV experience centres in India & Dubai

Online Instruments has launched new offices with AV experience centres in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Dubai to boost enterprise and education technology services.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Firewalls

Secure.com launches AI teammates to combat USD $10.5 trillion cybercrime

Dubai-based Secure.com launches AI-native Digital Security Teammates to help cybersecurity teams tackle USD $10.5 trillion in global cybercrime damages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Marketing Technologies

GapMaps launches LAM service to boost local business marketing

Melbourne-based GapMaps has launched a Local Area Marketing service using real-world data to help local businesses precisely target customers and cut digital ad waste.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Data Protection

Primus & Data Safeguard unite to drive privacy & AI compliance

Primus Partners and Data Safeguard have joined forces to enhance privacy management and ethical AI compliance across India, the Middle East, and the US.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Middle East stories

Quantum Computing

Fujitsu appoints Kendy Hau to lead Defence for Oceania region

Fujitsu has appointed Kendy Hau as Head of Defence for Oceania, bolstering its leadership in advanced technology for Australia's Defence and national security sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Ransomware

Exclusive: Cohesity's James Blake warns on rising ransomware risks

Ransomware attacks cost Australian organisations AUD $42 billion annually, urging a shift from prevention to pragmatic cyber resilience amid rising threats.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Unified Communications

Vertiv unveils PowerDirect 7100 to boost hybrid energy for EMEA

Vertiv launches the PowerDirect 7100, a hybrid-ready DC power system boosting network reliability and renewable energy use across EMEA telecom and edge sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025

Risk & Compliance

Abacus Group opens Dubai office to meet rising IT demand

Abacus Group opens Dubai office in DIFC to meet soaring IT and cybersecurity demands of financial firms amid UAE's growing investment appeal.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Data Protection

Westcon-Comstor & Fortanix boost AI & post-quantum security

Westcon-Comstor partners with Fortanix to offer enhanced AI and post-quantum data security solutions, boosting capabilities for EMEA channel partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

Benefit & Ant International to launch QR payments in Bahrain

BENEFIT and Ant International will launch cross-border QR payments in Bahrain in 2026, enabling 15,000 merchants to accept Alipay+ wallet payments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Storage

Wasabi launches enhanced programme to boost EMEA cloud partners

Wasabi Technologies launches enhanced partner programme across EMEA, boosting cloud storage support for AI workloads with training and incentives for integrators.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025