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Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI
Manufacturing

Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI

Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
STG folds S&P EDM into Gresham & carves out thinkFolio
Fintech

STG folds S&P EDM into Gresham & carves out thinkFolio

STG completes S&P Global EDM and thinkFolio deal, folding EDM into Gresham while spinning thinkFolio out as a standalone portfolio firm.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Atlantis Lab unveils self-custody crypto control hub
Crypto

Atlantis Lab unveils self-custody crypto control hub

Singapore's Atlantis Lab has launched Atlantis, a web hub unifying crypto wallets and exchanges while keeping users in full self-custody control.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Knog boosts marketing output 20% with new digital hub
Digital Transformation

Knog boosts marketing output 20% with new digital hub

Cycling brand Knog lifts marketing productivity 20% after rolling out a centralised digital asset hub for teams and global partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Adobe launches AI agents & commerce tools in Australia
DevOps

Adobe launches AI agents & commerce tools in Australia

Adobe rolls out AI agents in Experience Manager plus new commerce tools and onshore data options for Australian retailers and brands.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026
Digital Transformation

SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026

SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 10 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
LF Energy adds tech giants as board, membership grow
Virtualisation

LF Energy adds tech giants as board, membership grow

LF Energy brings Apple, Microsoft and Shell onto its board as membership surges and event attendance hits records across three continents.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund
Fintech

January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund

January Capital raises over USD $130m for an Asia-Pacific growth credit fund targeting sponsor-backed technology companies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
LoRaWAN hits 125 million IoT devices as growth surges
Software-as-a-Service

LoRaWAN hits 125 million IoT devices as growth surges

LoRaWAN tops 125 million IoT devices worldwide as deployments accelerate, with leading networks seeing annual growth of up to 50%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Flexera buys ProsperOps, Chaos Genius to boost FinOps
Data Analytics

Flexera buys ProsperOps, Chaos Genius to boost FinOps

Flexera snaps up ProsperOps and Chaos Genius to fuse AI-driven automation into a single FinOps suite for cloud and data platform spend.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Asset Management stories

Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech
Software-as-a-Service

Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech

The province's incubators commit to nine early-stage tech projects in mining, agtech, health and logistics to drive innovation.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Ingram Micro on why Australian MSPs are betting on hyperautomation
Network Infrastructure

Ingram Micro on why Australian MSPs are betting on hyperautomation

Hyperautomation helps MSPs boost margins, overcome skills shortages and unlock new revenue by automating audits, compliance and network management.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Virgin Australia speeds marketing with Adobe tools overhaul
Digital Transformation

Virgin Australia speeds marketing with Adobe tools overhaul

Virgin Australia shifts to self-serve Adobe tools, boosting marketing output 40% and cutting design bottlenecks across the airline.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
AI now seen as essential by European finance leaders
Data Analytics

AI now seen as essential by European finance leaders

AI has shifted from experiment to existential need in European finance, with most leaders fearing profit loss or obsolescence if they lag.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Animoca backs GROW Digital Wealth in Hong Kong pivot
Crypto

Animoca backs GROW Digital Wealth in Hong Kong pivot

Animoca backs GROW's Hong Kong wealth arm in a strategic deal to build a regulated Asia platform spanning crypto and traditional assets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
UK savers turning to AI as average investments rise
Fintech

UK savers turning to AI as average investments rise

UK savers using AI for financial advice now invest an average of GBP £2,354.60, with Gen X and Boomers committing the most.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Willow & BNP Paribas bring AI to European buildings
Data Analytics

Willow & BNP Paribas bring AI to European buildings

Willow and BNP Paribas Real Estate link AI with digital twins to turn European buildings into conversational, data-driven assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026