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RateGain & Juspay launch RG Pay for travel payments

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RateGain and Juspay unveil RG Pay, an embedded payments layer to boost cross-border checkout performance for global travel brands.
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OpenLegacy unveils AWS hub for safer mainframe shift

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OpenLegacy debuts an AWS-integrated hub to modernise mainframes incrementally, enabling parallel legacy-cloud operations with less risk.
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Datarails unveils FinanceOS to power AI-driven finance

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Datarails launches FinanceOS, a unified data layer and MCP link to AI tools, promising governed, real-time finance workflows at scale.
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Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC

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Mastercard launches Global Commerce Suite in Hong Kong, targeting SME cross-border payments as Asia Pacific digital trade surges.
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AI CX ambitions outpace readiness for Australian firms

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Australian firms boost AI spending for customer experience, but skills, data gaps and staff concerns show ambitions outpacing readiness.
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DataBahn deepens Microsoft Sentinel tie-up to cut SIEM costs

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DataBahn deepens Microsoft Sentinel integration, promising faster SIEM roll-outs, AI-driven telemetry routing and up to 60% cost savings.
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Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions

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Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
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Denodo 9.4 boosts unified data access & AI at scale

4 days ago
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Denodo Platform 9.4 targets production AI with unified governed data access, vector and MCP integration, plus a faster lakehouse engine.
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Shopify, Klaviyo deepen tie-up for global eCommerce

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Shopify and Klaviyo deepen their partnership with a new integration to power more localised, cross-border eCommerce for global brands.
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SITA links Google Find Hub with WorldTracer baggage data

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SITA links Google's Find Hub with WorldTracer, letting airlines use passenger-shared bag locations to speed delayed baggage recovery.
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Boomi unveils Meta Hub & EU instance for AI agents

5 days ago
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Boomi launches Meta Hub semantic layer and a dedicated EU platform to boost data governance, AI agent oversight and SAP data activation.
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CData boosts Connect AI with secure MCP agent tools

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CData upgrades Connect AI with managed MCP tools, tightening data access, identity controls and live connectivity for enterprise agents.
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Safe Software to bring Peak of Data & AI to London

5 days ago
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Safe Software will bring its Peak of Data and AI conference back to London in March 2027, hosting a three-day event at the QEII Centre.
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Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push

5 days ago
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Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.
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Persistent opens AI innovation centre in Melbourne

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Persistent has opened a Melbourne innovation hub to drive AI-led cloud modernisation and regional delivery for enterprise clients across ANZ.
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Airwallex Yield tops USD $1bn as treasury product expands

5 days ago
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Airwallex hits USD $1bn in assets for its Yield product as it launches in the US, targeting SMEs seeking returns on operational cash.
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Hexnode debuts device-aware IdP to fuse identity & UEM

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Hexnode launches device-aware IdP, fusing identity, UEM and real-time compliance checks to tighten access control and endpoint security.
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Salesforce unveils Agentforce AI tools for healthcare

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Salesforce launches Agentforce for Health, promising AI agents to cut admin burdens and streamline patient access, public health and research.
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RecordPoint unveils MCP Server for governed AI data

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RecordPoint launches an MCP Server to give AI tools secure, auditable access to governed enterprise data via a standardised interface.
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Brands plan to boost content budgets despite AI friction

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Brands plan to lift content budgets and AI use, but fragmented tools are fuelling burnout, wasted spend and slower campaign launches.