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Agoyu wins patent for AI moving quotes app in Puerto Rico

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Agoyu secures patent for AI-powered moving app that scans video inventories, matches licensed movers and returns quotes in minutes.
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Wise secures full Thai licences for cross-border wallets

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Wise wins full Thai licences to launch cross-border wallets and cards, challenging banks in a USD $9.46 billion remittance market.
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Wasabi launches enhanced programme to boost EMEA cloud partners

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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Wasabi Technologies launches enhanced partner programme across EMEA, boosting cloud storage support for AI workloads with training and incentives for integrators.
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Traditional banks face 2026 shakeup as neobanks, fraud & T+1 loom

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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In 2026, traditional banks will face fierce competition from neobanks, rising fraud risks, and new ISO 20022 rules, forcing urgent modernisation or loss of customers.
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Cloudera & Dell join forces for unified Private AI platform

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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Cloudera and Dell have combined their platforms to launch a unified Private AI solution that simplifies data governance and scales enterprise AI securely and cost-effectively.
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RingCentral unveils flexible pay-per-organiser model for events

Thu, 8th May 2025
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RingCentral wins Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global Customer Value Leadership Award and rolls out pay-per-organiser pricing for its Events platform.
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Carnival Internet UK launches with eco pledges & fair pricing

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Carnival Internet UK launches full-fibre broadband with fair pricing, eco initiatives, and charity donations to tackle digital poverty and loyalty tax practices.
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Gen Z & millennials prioritise quality amid cost crisis

Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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New research reveals Gen Z and millennials are transforming luxury shopping habits by prioritising quality, sustainability, and secure payments during the cost-of-living crisis.
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ASL CN1 Cuneo halves costs with Cubbit's DS3 solution

Fri, 24th Jan 2025
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ASL CN1 Cuneo in North Italy has slashed storage costs by 50% and enhanced data security by adopting Cubbit's geo-distributed S3 cloud solution, DS3.
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Consumers feel exploited by brands' dynamic pricing

Sun, 5th Jan 2025
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A Gartner survey reveals that 68% of US consumers feel exploited by dynamic pricing, with many preferring brands that offer consistent prices.
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Geyser Data launches Tape-as-a-Service for cloud storage

Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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Geyser Data has unveiled its Tape-as-a-Service solution, offering businesses a cost-effective cloud storage option without the need for expensive hardware.
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Digital remittance market to exceed USD $64bn by 2032 says report

Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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The global digital remittance market is set to exceed USD $64 billion by 2032, driven by an escalated demand for cross-border remittances through digital platforms, according to Fact.MR.
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New Relic launches Session Replay to optimise digital experiences

Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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It provides engineers vital context through a video-like playback feature, including privacy controls to reproduce and resolve issues faster.
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GoCardless and Xero renew partnership to help SMBs

Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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Small businesses around the world are facing some of the most challenging economic conditions in recent history, and the pressure is impacting business owners.
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Access4 launches its first simultaneous calling product

Wed, 5th Jul 2023
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Access4 has launched its first simultaneous calling product, the UC Xpress, designed to enable channel partners to reach more customers than ever.
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66% of scammed Australians unlikely to report them

Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
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Online shopping scams are often a little different. It involves criminals creating a mimic of ghost shopping sites to rip off unsuspecting shoppers.
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Access4 launches new SMS service to fuel partner growth

Wed, 24th May 2023
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Access4, the UCaaS provider, has launched a new SMS service to fuel partner network growth and increase customer retention.
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Couchbase selects Quantic to manage and scale workloads

Tue, 4th Apr 2023
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Cloud-based point of sale platform Quantic has selected Couchbase's Capella DBaaS on AWS to manage and scale workloads.
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An inside look: The State of Australian Payments 2022

Mon, 2nd May 2022
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Over the last three decades, the manner in which individuals spend and send money has been changing as a direct result of the emergence of new technologies.
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Sophos Rapid Response puts out the ransomware fire

Mon, 18th Jan 2021
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Ransomware attacks have become increasingly common, with 51% of organizations experiencing one last year. Learn how to protect yourself.