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Alipay launches AI commerce platform for merchants
Wearables

Alipay launches AI commerce platform for merchants

Alipay is betting that AI agents will soon direct shopping and bookings, tying its payment and verification tools to merchants across China.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

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TNS appoints Michael Johnson to lead global payments
Fintech

TNS appoints Michael Johnson to lead global payments

The move comes as payments firms face rising demand for secure infrastructure and simpler transaction networks across multiple markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
QBE appoints Jamie Thompson to lead data centres push
Data centers

QBE appoints Jamie Thompson to lead data centres push

Rising demand for digital infrastructure is prompting insurers to rethink cover for power, cooling and outage risks at data centres.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Eventus Security wins Masters of Risk Services award
Data Protection

Eventus Security wins Masters of Risk Services award

The win underscores rising demand for managed cyber services as businesses fold security into continuity, compliance and wider risk planning.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Fujitsu & DigiCert team up on certificate management
Digital Transformation

Fujitsu & DigiCert team up on certificate management

Shorter certificate lifespans are forcing Australian and New Zealand businesses to automate renewals or risk outages and security gaps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Only 5% of staff use generative AI effectively, study says
Data Protection

Only 5% of staff use generative AI effectively, study says

Only 5% of eligible workers are using generative AI well enough to boost productivity, according to NROC Security's latest quarterly study.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses
Data Protection

AI adoption races ahead of governance in businesses

Only one in six staff are getting enough AI training, leaving firms exposed to poor decisions, shadow tools and weak returns.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built
Software-as-a-Service

Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built

A bespoke office server now cuts a 70-slide medical presentation editing job from two and a half days to 15 minutes, keeping pharma data secure.

By Drs Stijn van den Borne • 5 min read • 2 days ago
MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for live Atlas data
AIOps

MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for live Atlas data

Developers will be able to build AI agents on live production data without separate vector stores or synchronisation overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
OpenAI launches Computer History in ChatGPT for macOS
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches Computer History in ChatGPT for macOS

The macOS desktop app now logs recent clicks and typing for selected users, raising privacy and prompt-injection concerns despite tighter controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools to Atlas platform
DevOps

MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools to Atlas platform

Developers can now query live Atlas data from ChatGPT, Claude and coding agents, cutting setup work and reducing stale AI responses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance
Software-as-a-Service

Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance

The new capital will help the startup hire and target larger finance teams across New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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CTI Digital opens access to sovereign AI platform Croft
Data Protection

CTI Digital opens access to sovereign AI platform Croft

UK organisations can now run AI tools on domestic infrastructure while keeping data and prompts under their own control, CTI says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Ontario playbook proposes data centres to pay for power
Fintech

Ontario playbook proposes data centres to pay for power

Households should avoid higher power bills as Ontario proposes a playbook, including new data centres, to cover the full cost of electricity.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Yesterday
Myob links small business data to Claude & ChatGPT
Software-as-a-Service

Myob links small business data to Claude & ChatGPT

Australian small businesses will be able to query MYOB financial data in Claude and ChatGPT, including overdue invoices and profit figures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Oi Studios launches Me. health app for GP summaries
Wearables

Oi Studios launches Me. health app for GP summaries

Users can now compile scattered health data into a GP-ready summary, as Oi Studios tests its first standalone software product.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
American Express expands virtual cards for US businesses
Fintech

American Express expands virtual cards for US businesses

The move gives select US businesses tighter control over employee and travel spending without relying on reimbursements to personal cards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week