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WeMoney & women leaders shine at 2025 Finnie Awards in Sydney
Fintech

WeMoney & women leaders shine at 2025 Finnie Awards in Sydney

WeMoney wins three awards including FinTech Organisation of the Year at Sydney's 2025 Finnie Awards, with female leaders also honoured for their innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
Upcover unveils dedicated fintech insurance vertical in Australia
Digital Transformation

Upcover unveils dedicated fintech insurance vertical in Australia

Upcover launches a dedicated fintech insurance vertical in Australia, offering tailored policies and faster digital solutions to support fintech firms' growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
NSW sets up authority & funds $80m innovation drive
Hyperscale

NSW sets up authority & funds $80m innovation drive

NSW launches Investment Delivery Authority and commits nearly $80m to innovation, aiming to fast-track major projects and boost tech growth by 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
Amazon to invest AUD $20 billion in Australian AI expansion
Hyperscale

Amazon to invest AUD $20 billion in Australian AI expansion

Amazon will invest AUD $20 billion to expand its Australian data centres from 2025-29, aiming to boost AI adoption and create skilled jobs nationwide.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025

Global Stories

Startups stories

Nebius awards AI health startups GPU credits worth $850,000
Artificial Intelligence

Nebius awards AI health startups GPU credits worth $850,000

Nebius has awarded over $850,000 in GPU credits to four AI health startups advancing cancer prediction, drug discovery, genomics and diagnostics.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Nicola Gerber appointed Fastly Vice President for APJ growth drive
Digital Transformation

Nicola Gerber appointed Fastly Vice President for APJ growth drive

Fastly has appointed Nicola Gerber as Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan to spearhead growth and boost adoption of its edge cloud platform in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025
VivaTech 2025 sees record turnout & surging AI innovation
Hyperscale

VivaTech 2025 sees record turnout & surging AI innovation

VivaTech 2025 attracted 180,000 global visitors, highlighting a 40% surge in AI exhibitors and fostering 640,000 business connections across 171 nationalities.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Jun 2025
Upwind names Rinki Sethi Chief Security Officer amid growth
Firewalls

Upwind names Rinki Sethi Chief Security Officer amid growth

Upwind has appointed seasoned cybersecurity leader Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer to drive global security and support rapid growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
NTT DATA named advisory partner for Plug & Play AI hubs
Digital Transformation

NTT DATA named advisory partner for Plug & Play AI hubs

NTT DATA is the exclusive advisory partner for Plug and Play's AI Centres of Excellence across North America, supporting startups and corporates with AI innovation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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AWS unveils Innovation Hub & AI Springboard in Singapore
Digital Transformation

AWS unveils Innovation Hub & AI Springboard in Singapore

AWS has launched its first Asia Pacific Innovation Hub and AI Springboard programme in Singapore to boost AI adoption among local enterprises with up to SGD $600,000 support.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
AWS opens Singapore Innovation Hub & launches AI Springboard
EduTech

AWS opens Singapore Innovation Hub & launches AI Springboard

AWS has opened its first Asia Pacific Innovation Hub in Singapore, launching the AI Springboard to boost AI adoption among 300 local enterprises.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Stacks.ai appoints Farid Sedjelmaci to spearhead UK growth
Software-as-a-Service

Stacks.ai appoints Farid Sedjelmaci to spearhead UK growth

Stacks.ai appoints Farid Sedjelmaci as COO to lead UK expansion, capitalising on his fintech expertise to grow the firm's AI-driven finance automation platform.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
AI-powered PR app launched to boost small business visibility
Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered PR app launched to boost small business visibility

The PR Mastery App uses AI to help UK SMEs create press releases and gain media coverage affordably, bypassing costly traditional PR agencies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Digital transformation: How to go faster-without losing control
Digital Transformation

Digital transformation: How to go faster-without losing control

Digital transformation is vital for survival, but businesses must balance rapid innovation with strong governance to avoid costly risks and stay competitive.

By Nick Reed • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
How can fintechs overcome the problem of scaling in an unstable market?
Fintech

How can fintechs overcome the problem of scaling in an unstable market?

Fintechs face tough scaling challenges amid market consolidation; data-driven strategies and strong trust are key to surviving and thriving.

By Matic Jug • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025
UK's injects GBP £500 million into quantum computing
Quantum Computing

UK's injects GBP £500 million into quantum computing

The UK's new Industrial Strategy pledges GBP £6.6bn to the British Business Bank and GBP £500m for quantum computing to boost tech innovation and growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025
Boxphish eyes further growth after GBP £400 million BGF support
Software-as-a-Service

Boxphish eyes further growth after GBP £400 million BGF support

Boxphish, backed by BGF's GBP £400 million funding, plans further growth after 70% ARR rise and acquiring dark web intelligence firm Trillion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025