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CMC Invest data shows ETFs, Bitcoin lead retail trades

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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CMC Invest data shows Australian retail traders stayed net buyers in 2025, with ETFs dominating turnover and Bitcoin cracking the top 10.
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LOTUSLITE backdoor targets US policy bodies with lures

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Politically themed LOTUSLITE phishing campaign hits US policy bodies, using DLL sideloading and espionage-focused backdoor tactics.
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Banking Circle joins AP+ committee to boost fintech pay

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Banking Circle wins 2026 AP+ committee seat, vowing to champion fintech needs and speed instant payment adoption across Australia.
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Aspire secures key licences for global fintech rollout

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Singapore fintech Aspire wins key licences in Australia, Europe and the US, paving the way for a global rollout of its business finance platform.
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Visa expands AI commerce framework with new security protocols

Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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Visa has expanded its Intelligent Commerce framework in Asia Pacific, introducing new AI-driven payment security protocols for agentic commerce starting early 2026.
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Exclusive: Global X sees AI ETFs as key to growth amid sector evolution

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Global X leverages AI-focused ETFs to capture growth across the AI value chain, emphasising innovation and diversification amid sector hype and evolution.
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Amplified intelligence: Smart business governance in the AI-age

Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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Australian businesses are urged to adopt responsible AI governance to harness innovation while ensuring ethical, secure, and inclusive technology use in the AI age.
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Global X launches China Tech ETF on ASX for local investors

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Global X launches the DRGN ETF on ASX, giving Australians targeted exposure to 20 leading Chinese tech companies, focusing on AI, automation, and semiconductors.
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Cloudflare warns of 358% surge in global DDoS attacks in 2025

Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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Cloudflare warns of a 358% surge in DDoS attacks in early 2025, blocking 20.5 million threats and revealing drastic changes in global cyberattack trends.
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Primer targets global expansion with new partnerships by 2025

Mon, 2nd Dec 2024
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Primer sets ambitious growth targets for 2025, aiming to enhance its presence in the EU, US, and APAC amid rising demand for unified payment solutions.
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Livewire adds four new appointments to its leadership team

Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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Gametech company Livewire hires four new members, including a Chief Innovation Officer, to accelerate brands into gaming through advertising.
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Tencent sets goal for carbon neutrality, 100% green power

Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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Internet and technology company Tencent has announced it plans to become carbon neutral by 2030 across its operations and supply chain.
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Wise partners with Tencent to provide international money transfers through Weixin

Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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Tencent Financial Technology and Wise are teaming up to allow international money transfers to China through Weixin, the Chinese version of WeChat.
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Tencent Cloud, InterCloud partnership to address surging demand for cloud-based services

Tue, 13th Jul 2021
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Tencent Cloud partners with InterCloud to offer enterprises seamless access to its full suite of cloud services worldwide.
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Merger and acquisition activity recovers from COVID-19 setback

Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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Tencent leads M&A activity in the tech, media, and telecom sector with 9 deals worth a total of $6.6bn in 2020, according to GlobalData.
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Amazon continues to dominate global IaaS market - report

Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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The top 5 IaaS providers accounted for 80% of the total worldwide market in 2019, according to a new report from Gartner.
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Kaspersky named one of the top 100 global innovators

Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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For the second year, it made the Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator list by Clarivate Analytics, which includes giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google.
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Tencent Cloud acquires key cloud security standard

Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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Tencent Cloud has acquired the Multi-Tier Cloud Security Standard, boosting its capability to provide top-level security for enterprise cloud users worldwide.
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Global cloud infrastructure spending grows 37% in Q4

Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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Global cloud infrastructure spending hit US$30 billion in Q4 2019, driven by digital transformation, with AWS leading at 32% market share.
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Call of Duty: Mobile opens pre-registrations for Android and iOS

Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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Call of Duty will soon be available free to play on Android and iOS from October 1, taking the entire experience mobile.