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Airwallex has secured USD $300 million in Series F funding, valuing the fintech firm at USD $6.2 billion and fuelling plans for global expansion.

The global intelligent transport system market is forecast to grow from USD $41.7bn in 2024 to USD $124.8bn by 2035, driven by urbanisation and tech advances.

Appian's 2025 Innovation Awards honour Ramsay Health Care and Westpac for pioneering AI and process orchestration to transform services and boost efficiency.

Cleeng has partnered with Primer to enhance global payment operations, aiming to reduce subscriber churn while boosting payment performance across markets.

Smurfit Westrock has optimised its inventory management using AI-driven solutions from Celonis, resolving data issues within just two months.

Genesys has reported that its Genesys Cloud AI drove over 10% of new business in fiscal year 2025, with annual recurring revenue reaching USD $1.9 billion.

Rapid7 has revealed the winners of its 2025 Partner of the Year Awards, honouring 27 partners across 17 categories for their outstanding achievements globally.

The company's latest report reveals a drastic shift in cybercrime, with phishing attacks now accounting for 38% of retail data breaches in 2023.

Vespia has partnered with Mastercard to enhance merchant onboarding across multiple regions, aiming to streamline processes and cut onboarding times by up to 90%.

Fortra's newly released 2025 cybersecurity survey reveals evolving threats, with 83% of professionals citing phishing as their top concern, alongside rising worries over AI.

A recent Gartner survey reveals that only 61% of CFOs plan to increase employee pay in 2025, marking a notable decline from previous years.

China has become the largest global market for wrist-worn devices, leading shipments at 45.8 million units, driven by a 20.1% year-on-year growth.

Huawei leads the global wearables market with a 44.3% year-on-year shipment increase, securing a 16.9% market share in 2024 despite a downturn.

Ingram Micro has unveiled a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services, enhancing technology and services for global channel partners via Xvantage.

Databricks secures USD $10 billion in Series J funding, valuing the data and AI firm at USD $62 billion, as it plans major global expansions.

Alibaba Cloud has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Public Cloud Platforms Q4 2024, scoring highly for its AI innovations and infrastructure.

Businesses plan to boost IT security budgets by up to 9% over two years, driven by rising financial losses from cyber incidents, Kaspersky reports.

Yuno now offers Mastercard's Click to Pay, a secure checkout solution aimed at reducing cart abandonment and enhancing the eCommerce experience.

Keepit has appointed Fahad Qureshi as Vice President of Sales for the Americas and ANZ, aiming to expand its market presence with his extensive expertise.

Amazon Web Services has launched the Generative AI Partner Innovation Alliance to enhance access to its Generative AI Innovation Centre for global customers.