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Amazon ad revenue surges 62% in Australia, says Pattern

Amazon's Australian ad business surges as Pattern says revenue jumped 62% to USD $392 million, outpacing Meta, TikTok and Google.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

EduTech

Macquarie University & tech group deepen digital ties

Macquarie University and Macquarie Technology Group strike strategic pact to bolster cloud, cyber security and data centre skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

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Storage

UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets

UK households urged to tighten password habits and plan for digital inheritance as cyber threats rise and online assets grow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

Gigs makes APAC splash with promising ShopBack partnership

Gigs deepens its Asia-Pacific push by partnering with ShopBack to broaden embedded mobile services for customers across the region.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Gaming

'Maturing' Australian gaming industry shows signs of growth

Australia's maturing gaming industry eyes further growth as hit titles boost jobs, exports and optimism despite Big Ant Studios criticism.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom

Digital identity is accelerating APAC's fintech expansion, helping firms cut fraud, speed onboarding and widen access across fragmented markets.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks

Experts warn weak passwords are putting data and critical infrastructure at risk on World Password Day, as firms push MFA, automation and secure storage.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Animoca Brands launches USD $10 million Minds AI fund

Animoca Brands backs early-stage developers with USD $10 million Minds AI fund to spur agentic web products across gaming, finance and productivity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Firewalls

Experian launches Agent Trust for AI-led commerce

Experian unveils Agent Trust framework to verify AI agents and consumers in digital purchases, as Visa, Cloudflare and Skyfire join rollout.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

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Digital Economy stories

Crypto

Indonesia, China launch cross-border QR payments link

Indonesia and China link QR payments, letting users scan domestic e-wallets across both markets and extending reach to tens of millions of merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Analytics

Singapore employers struggle to fill tech roles amid AI

Singapore employers widen use of outsourcing and training as 95% struggle to hire tech staff and data roles prove hardest amid AI shift.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Hyperscale

Canada to spin off photonics centre to attract capital

Feds moves to turn its photonics fabrication centre into a commercial venture, aiming to draw private investment and keep strategic semiconductor work at home.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Data Protection

Visa expands AI payments testing to Canadian issuers

Visa widens AI payments testing in Canada, enlisting BMO, CIBC, RBC, Scotiabank and TD to trial agent-initiated transactions with real cards and merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

EduTech

Entwistle family backs bursary for underserved students

Entwistle family gives CAD $1 million to TELUS bursary fund, launching a new technology award for underserved students in British Columbia and Quebec.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Hyperscale

Vertical Data opens New Delhi office for India AI push

Vertical Data opens New Delhi office as it targets India's fast-growing AI infrastructure market with GPU financing, data centres and sovereign programmes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago