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Revolut launches business platform for New Zealand SMEs
Software-as-a-Service

Revolut launches business platform for New Zealand SMEs

New Zealand SMEs can now access multi-currency accounts and cheaper cross-border payments as Revolut expands its business platform in the market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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What Irish sports tech brings to Oceania
Wearables

What Irish sports tech brings to Oceania

Irish sports technology firms could benefit from Oceania's fervent fan bases and elite systems, as ANZ looks for proven partners.

By Libby Ryan • 4 min read • Last month
FAR Labs opens access to cheaper AI inference platform
Edge Computing

FAR Labs opens access to cheaper AI inference platform

Developers facing rising AI bills can now register for early access to FAR Labs' platform, which claims lower inference costs on some models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Ubotica raises USD $11 million for maritime AI platform
Surveillance

Ubotica raises USD $11 million for maritime AI platform

The funding will speed deployment of a service aimed at helping governments spot threats to cables, pipelines and shipping routes from orbit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Nebius selects Komodor's AI SRE platform for reliability
DevOps

Nebius selects Komodor's AI SRE platform for reliability

The deployment could speed up incident response across Nebius's GPU-heavy AI cloud, where outages can leave costly compute idle and affect customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Tech Trailblazers Awards widens entries to scale-ups
Robotics

Tech Trailblazers Awards widens entries to scale-ups

Scale-ups can now compete for recognition and customer validation as the Tech Trailblazers Awards opens 2026 entries worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
'Lack of support' as Australia lags behind on blockchain
Digital Transformation

'Lack of support' as Australia lags behind on blockchain

Years of regulatory delay risk leaving Australia behind as tokenised assets and digital investment platforms gather pace.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
ANYbotics opens Barcelona AI hub to boost robotics
Robotics

ANYbotics opens Barcelona AI hub to boost robotics

Demand for industrial inspection robots is forcing ANYbotics to expand engineering capacity as it shifts from pilots to wider deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Google faces UK trial over app store commission claims
Google

Google faces UK trial over app store commission claims

An opt-out case could leave thousands of UK app developers sharing damages from alleged overcharging on Google Play if they win.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ASTRSK launches AI PR training platform for founders
Software-as-a-Service

ASTRSK launches AI PR training platform for founders

Founders with tight PR budgets can now access a self-paced 21-day course, with AI tools for pitching and media lists, for USD $199.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Canada's tech workforce set to top 1.5 million in 2026
Digital Transformation

Canada's tech workforce set to top 1.5 million in 2026

Rising demand for digital skills is pushing employers to compete harder as Canada's tech workforce heads towards 1.54 million in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Arena Animation marks 30 years as India's AVGC-XR grows
Gaming

Arena Animation marks 30 years as India's AVGC-XR grows

India's push to build a bigger AVGC-XR industry is bolstering demand for skills, as Arena Animation turns 30 after training 500,000 students.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month
Bloom IA launches AI sales coaching platform for B2B teams
Software-as-a-Service

Bloom IA launches AI sales coaching platform for B2B teams

The Montreal startup's software aims to close a coaching gap by showing managers how reps handle calls, not just whether they happened.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI workflow gaps lead firms to scale back projects
Digital Transformation

AI workflow gaps lead firms to scale back projects

Quality failures are prompting some firms to pull back from AI projects, as a UK survey found 18% have already abandoned or scaled them back.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Data Protection

Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand

The appointments bolster Google Cloud's push for AI and cloud growth in Southeast Asia, as competition intensifies across key markets.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Ovum raises AUD $4 million to expand women's health app
Data Protection

Ovum raises AUD $4 million to expand women's health app

Backers are betting on a bigger market for female health data as the Melbourne startup's user base and research dataset grow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Australian investors keen on tech, but funding lags
Fintech

Australian investors keen on tech, but funding lags

Investor demand for Australian startups is outpacing funding channels, with only 27% willing to commit more than AUD $100,000 to one deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month