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Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match
Data Protection

Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match

From swipes to sparks, low-latency data centres, clouds and interconnection hubs quietly power your Valentine's match worldwide.

By Samuel Liu • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
realestate.com.au launches ChatGPT app for homebuyers
Digital Transformation

realestate.com.au launches ChatGPT app for homebuyers

Realestate.com.au debuts a ChatGPT app, letting Australian buyers search and refine property listings through conversational queries.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Global Stories

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Singapore, Germany, Finland lead youth AI readiness ranks
EduTech

Singapore, Germany, Finland lead youth AI readiness ranks

Singapore, Germany and Finland are ranked best in the world for youth AI readiness, driven by strong digital networks and STEM education.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
ECI Software Solutions hires Jack Wood to drive AI push
Software-as-a-Service

ECI Software Solutions hires Jack Wood to drive AI push

ECI names Jack Wood chief technology officer to spearhead platform modernisation and embed secure, workflow-native AI across its products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse
Marketing Technologies

SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse

SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Firstup boosts employee comms with new personalisation tools
Digital Transformation

Firstup boosts employee comms with new personalisation tools

Firstup unveils new personalisation tools to tailor employee homepages, refine content targeting and expand analytics for HR integrations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Mobile app installs & sessions keep climbing in 2025
Gaming

Mobile app installs & sessions keep climbing in 2025

Global mobile app installs jumped 10% in 2025 as sessions rose 7%, fuelled by surging finance and eCommerce usage in APAC and beyond.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Audible unites ebooks & audiobooks with Read & Listen
Marketing Technologies

Audible unites ebooks & audiobooks with Read & Listen

Audible's new Read & Listen mode syncs audiobooks with highlighted eBooks, debuting in the US before rolling out to the UK and Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Snap launches digital safety course for teenagers, parents
Data Protection

Snap launches digital safety course for teenagers, parents

Snap unveils a 45-minute interactive digital safety course for teens and parents, plus expanded Snapchat arrival alerts to boost protection.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
myFirst expands kid-safe tech ecosystem with Circle app
Storage

myFirst expands kid-safe tech ecosystem with Circle app

myFirst expands its kid-focused tech range and Circle app, offering smartphone-style features with tighter safety controls for families.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Technology and the Shift in Managing 'Personalised Offers'
Data Analytics

Technology and the Shift in Managing 'Personalised Offers'

Retailers are racing from blunt discounts to AI-driven one-to-one offers, promising sharper margins and loyalty in APAC's crowded market.

By Jonathan Reeve • 7 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle
Software-as-a-Service

FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle

Aviation software firm FL3XX promotes co-founder Stefan Oberender to chief executive as Paolo Sommariva becomes chairman in a leadership shake-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

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Agora & FPT partner on AI for Southeast Asian banks
Unified Communications

Agora & FPT partner on AI for Southeast Asian banks

Agora and FPT join forces to deliver AI-powered voice, video and messaging for Southeast Asia's banks amid stricter digital regulations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
M2M Data Connect unveils AI travel eSIM via messaging
Digital Transformation

M2M Data Connect unveils AI travel eSIM via messaging

M2M Data Connect launches AI-powered travel eSIM that buyers can activate in under a minute directly via WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks
Data Protection

Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks

Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Singapore youth lead world in readiness to use AI tools
EduTech

Singapore youth lead world in readiness to use AI tools

Singapore's young people are the world's most ready to use AI in work, study and daily life, topping a 120-country digital readiness study.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
UK homes halve gas cooking as ivie app cuts energy use
Internet of Things

UK homes halve gas cooking as ivie app cuts energy use

UK homes using the ivie smart meter app almost halved gas cooking in December 2025, helping cut overall household energy use by 5.5%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026