Commerce stories

Outpayce and Riskified to roll out airline fraud and chargeback protection worldwide, with first Asia-Pacific airline launch due in 2026.

Akamai names Sean Li as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, as the firm sharpens its cloud, security and AI push in the region.

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

From hyperinflation in Sofia to leading fintech in New York, a CFO shows how resilience and risk‑taking can redefine women's careers.

Rainforest adds PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later to its unified checkout for vertical software, aiming to shift users from cash and cheques.

Kentico crowns global winners of its Site of the Year 2025 awards, spotlighting standout Xperience-powered digital projects across sectors.

SAP renames Emarsys as Engagement Cloud, adding an enterprise edition to unify governed, AI-driven customer interactions across systems.

Conviction 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City aims to shift Vietnam's thriving crypto scene towards institutional finance and global policy alignment.

DryRun launches DeepScan Agent, an AI tool that scans whole codebases in hours to rank real-world security risks and speed remediation.

Coveo has enhanced AI support on Agentforce with custom context passthrough tools, boosting response accuracy and accelerating issue resolution for enterprises.

Akeneo launches its first AI agent, Data Architect Agent, and upgrades analytics to streamline product data modelling and boost AI-driven commerce insights.

Sinch predicts that 2024's Black Friday and Cyber Monday will see a surge in personalised and secure communication strategies to enhance shopper engagement.

Sitecore has announced it has surpassed USD $500 million in annual recurring revenue for fiscal year 2024, driven by strong demand for its digital experience platform.

Valtech launches the Always 100 project with Adobe Commerce to enhance eCommerce performance, aiming for lightning-fast site speeds and improved customer experiences.

NielsenIQ's report shows 40% of global consumers embrace AI for shopping, highlighting a surge in online sales by 11.6% driven by social commerce.

Zoku Travel has rebranded as BYRDLI, aiming to transform the travel experience by merging community and commerce, empowering creators and travellers alike.

Salesforce has unveiled Agentforce, an autonomous AI suite designed to boost productivity by automating tasks across service, sales, and marketing sectors.

Salesforce launches Salesforce Foundations, a major upgrade integrating Sales, Service, Marketing, Commerce, and Data Cloud features at no added cost, enhancing user experience.

OpenAI is trialling SearchGPT, a new AI that merges real-time web data with its models to offer users timely and sourced answers, enhancing search experiences.

Rithum unveils AI Magic Mapper, a tool designed to automate and accelerate the process of uploading product catalogues, streamlining marketplace expansion for brands.