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Backbase & Atos team up on AI-led banking modernisation
Data Protection

Backbase & Atos team up on AI-led banking modernisation

Banks in tightly regulated markets will get help modernising systems without surrendering data control, compliance or operational resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Kiwibank attacks bonus rates in New Zealand savings
Westpac

Kiwibank attacks bonus rates in New Zealand savings

Households could be losing hundreds of millions in interest as bonus savings rates vanish when monthly conditions are missed.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Rafay wins NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for AI clouds
Data centers

Rafay wins NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for AI clouds

Cloud operators can now sell AI infrastructure with validated software controls, as Rafay joins an early NVIDIA-approved group for production deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
JLL warns Asia Pacific office fit-out costs keep rising
Supply Chain

JLL warns Asia Pacific office fit-out costs keep rising

Office projects across Asia Pacific are becoming harder to budget, with labour shortages, materials inflation and geopolitics lifting fit-out costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Trademarks professionals warm to AI with human oversight
Digital Transformation

Trademarks professionals warm to AI with human oversight

A growing share of trademark teams are using AI only with human oversight, as enforcement work takes up more resources and budgets rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
L'Oréal opens 2026 Big Bang beauty tech applications
Data Analytics

L'Oréal opens 2026 Big Bang beauty tech applications

Startups across 35 markets can win funded pilots with L'Oréal as beauty brands seek AI, creator and circular-economy tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Middlebank Consulting Group appoints Mark Hopkins as Associate
Digital Transformation

Middlebank Consulting Group appoints Mark Hopkins as Associate

The consultancy is betting on growing demand for better use of planning software as companies seek tighter inventory control and more reliable forecasting.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Currenxie launches European multi-currency account in Dublin
Fintech

Currenxie launches European multi-currency account in Dublin

Currenxie's Dublin launch of an EEA business account targets SMEs trading with Asia-Pacific, amid pressure to fix costly cross-border payments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Currenxie launches EEA business accounts from Ireland
Fintech

Currenxie launches EEA business accounts from Ireland

Currenxie enters the EEA from Dublin with multi-currency business accounts, targeting SMEs seeking faster cross-border payments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Asendia & SingPost forge cross-border eCommerce tie-up
Marketing Technologies

Asendia & SingPost forge cross-border eCommerce tie-up

Merchants will get broader parcel routes as new EU import rules and US de minimis changes prompt Asendia and SingPost to offer duty-paid shipping.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost
DevOps

Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost

Data ownership is now the main concern for construction technology chiefs, as vendor lock-in and AI readiness threaten project delivery.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
TCA sets first common lifecycle rules for SIM & eSIM
Supply Chain

TCA sets first common lifecycle rules for SIM & eSIM

A common way to measure the environmental impact of SIM and eSIM products could improve transparency for operators and suppliers across supply chains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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Rear Admiral Garg discusses maritime security at Galgotias
Supply Chain

Rear Admiral Garg discusses maritime security at Galgotias

Disruptions to key sea lanes are increasingly shaping freight costs, energy markets and supply chains, students at Galgotias University were told.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Inspira Enterprise names Lt Gen Pant strategic adviser
Data Protection

Inspira Enterprise names Lt Gen Pant strategic adviser

The hire underlines growing demand for cyber advisers with government experience as Inspira expands consulting for corporate and public sector clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Budget tax changes spare RBA inflation, says economist
Labour Party

Budget tax changes spare RBA inflation, says economist

Relief for the Reserve Bank comes as the federal budget avoids fresh cost-of-living handouts, while tightening tax breaks for higher earners.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation
Quantum Computing

Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation

The funding gives the Vancouver quantum group fresh capital to hit milestones, expand hiring and deepen partnerships as it pursues commercial-scale systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
UK firms brace for May price rises amid freight pressure
Manufacturing

UK firms brace for May price rises amid freight pressure

Freight and energy costs are feeding May price rises, with over 40% of retailers and transport firms planning increases, ONS data show.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Visa, Wealthsimple pilot stablecoin settlement in Canada
Crypto

Visa, Wealthsimple pilot stablecoin settlement in Canada

The pilot could let Wealthsimple settle obligations seven days a week, a test of whether blockchain rails can modernise Canadian payments infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month