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Bir partners UnionPay to widen Azerbaijan card use
Fintech

Bir partners UnionPay to widen Azerbaijan card use

UnionPay cardholders in Azerbaijan will soon be able to pay at more merchants as Bir expands acceptance across its banking and eCommerce network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Mobile industry needs more renewable power to cut emissions
Data centers

Mobile industry needs more renewable power to cut emissions

Greater access to clean electricity is now seen as crucial if operators are to keep emissions falling while data use keeps rising.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar
Data Analytics

Why seamless Middle East 2026 should be on every commerce leader's calendar

Rapid growth in Gulf digital commerce is pushing fraud, data quality and compliance issues to the top of leaders' agendas.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Economy stories

TerraPay & TPBank boost Vietnam cross-border payments
Digital Transformation

TerraPay & TPBank boost Vietnam cross-border payments

Vietnamese customers will gain faster overseas transfers as TPBank taps TerraPay's network for real-time payments to 156 countries and territories.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Salesforce launches SMB Growth Kit for India's firms
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce launches SMB Growth Kit for India's firms

Indian SMBs can go live in four to six weeks as Salesforce bundles sales, chat and analytics tools with setup support.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Canberra data centre growth hit by land & power limits
Data centers

Canberra data centre growth hit by land & power limits

Tight power supply and scarce industrial sites could slow the capital's push to host more secure cloud and AI facilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australia urges small firms to ditch cheques for digital
Digital Transformation

Australia urges small firms to ditch cheques for digital

Small businesses face disruption as Australia phases out cheques by 2029, with 3.5 million bank cheques still unbanked.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Australia sets up Office of AI amid trust concerns
Digital Transformation

Australia sets up Office of AI amid trust concerns

Businesses will face tighter AI scrutiny as the new Office of AI takes shape amid concerns over trust, compliance and employee impact.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
ITSEC Asia launches Bronyx AI for automated testing
Data Protection

ITSEC Asia launches Bronyx AI for automated testing

Businesses may get security test results in hours as ITSEC Asia's new platform flags risks and keeps human consultants in the loop.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Altimetrik joins World Economic Forum AI excellence centre
Manufacturing

Altimetrik joins World Economic Forum AI excellence centre

The move gives Altimetrik a role in shaping enterprise AI standards as firms struggle to embed new systems into legacy operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Businesses warned of traffic surge at England half-time
Fintech

Businesses warned of traffic surge at England half-time

England's semi-final could send shoppers online in a half-time rush, with slower sites risking lost sales and checkout failures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
UK AI firms raise record GBP £4.56bn in Q2 funding
Robotics

UK AI firms raise record GBP £4.56bn in Q2 funding

AI startups drove 57% of UK equity funding by value in Q2, as eight large rounds accounted for almost 80% of disclosed investment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Experts urge action as Australia launches Office of AI
Data centers

Experts urge action as Australia launches Office of AI

Industry experts say Australia's new Office of AI must quickly turn policy into practical governance as AI adoption accelerates.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Australia backs new AI office as tech leaders urge standards
Digital Transformation

Australia backs new AI office as tech leaders urge standards

The new agency could shape how Australian firms adopt AI, with leaders warning that standards and security will decide whether gains outweigh risk.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • Last month
Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub for global tech
Fintech

Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub for global tech

The hub will deepen Payoneer's engineering and AI work, as India becomes central to its global platform and cross-border services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Industry welcomes Australia's new National Office of AI
Data Protection

Industry welcomes Australia's new National Office of AI

New oversight is set to shape AI rules, but businesses say success will hinge on practical guidance, skills and sustained investment.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last month
Tuanz urges trust rules for New Zealand generative AI
Data Protection

Tuanz urges trust rules for New Zealand generative AI

Public confidence may decide whether generative AI delivers up to USD $76 billion for New Zealand by 2038, TUANZ said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Australia finally has a vision for A2A payments - now comes the hard part
Fintech

Australia finally has a vision for A2A payments - now comes the hard part

Businesses could still face costly disruption unless Australia turns its account-to-account payments blueprint into systems people can actually use.

By Chris Jewell • 5 min read • Last month