Asian stories

Redefining retail discovery for Southeast Asian brands with Gen AI

Generative AI is reshaping how Southeast Asian consumers discover, trust and buy, pushing brands to fight for visibility on the AI shelf.

By Simone Morandi • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Global stories

Data Analytics

Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud

Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Data Protection

CrowdStrike, Qualtrics link up to secure AI-driven data

CrowdStrike links Falcon Shield with Qualtrics XM to extend SaaS security, monitoring and automated policy enforcement across experience data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl

Seismic launches new Aura AI agents and a Page Builder to tackle sales tool sprawl and speed go-to-market content, deals and workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Data Protection

Maximising value from AI in 2026

AI's promise for 2026 hinges on fixing decaying, duplicate customer data to curb hallucinations and unlock sharper, revenue-driving insight.

By Barley Laing • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026

Semiconductors

LIV Golf debuts AI 'Fan Caddie' second-screen companion

LIV Golf has unveiled Fan Caddie, an AI 'second-screen' assistant offering real-time stats, replays and shopping while fans watch live.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

Xero to retire app store billing, shift to API tiers

Xero is axing its app store billing by June 2026, forcing developers onto new API-based tiers and their own subscription systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

Experian brings in-platform data quality tools to Snowflake

Experian integrates Aperture Data Studio with Snowflake AI Data Cloud to run in-platform data quality, governance and compliance workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Data Protection

Bitsight unveils dark web tool to secure supply chains

Bitsight launches an AI-driven dark web monitoring tool to give organisations earlier warning of cyber threats targeting key suppliers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Customer Relationship Management

AI agents reshape sales teams across Australia, NZ

AI agents are rapidly transforming sales teams in Australia and New Zealand, slashing grunt work and reshaping how sellers prospect and close deals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Data Protection

UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance

UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks' financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Stories from other regions

Digital Transformation

UK fashion brands swap viral hype for AI & loyalty

UK fashion brands are ditching viral trend-chasing in favour of AI-powered personalisation, loyalty-building and deeper influencer storytelling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Disaster Recovery

Vertali boosts global hiring amid mainframe security boom

Vertali expands its global workforce across technical, programme and support roles as mainframe security and modernisation demand surges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Unified Communications

8x8 adds AI tools to contact centre and WhatsApp CX

8x8 rolls out AI-powered customer view, workforce tools and richer WhatsApp flows to cut contact centre handling times and boost planning.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

Data Protection

StackAdapt links with Experian to power UK ad targeting

StackAdapt partners with Experian to plug its identity graph and UK audience segments into the ad platform, boosting first-party data targeting.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026

Malware

Australia's cyberattack surge demands a new approach to data resilience

Australia faces world's highest rate of serious cyberattacks, exposing millions and forcing a rethink of data resilience strategies.

By Brett Chase • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026

Data Protection

AI code is creating security bottlenecks for Australia businesses

AI coding tools are speeding software delivery for Australian firms but overwhelming security teams and exposing unprecedented risks.

By Julie Davila • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026

Unified Communications

European marketers plan to simplify martech stacks

European marketers aim to simplify bloated martech stacks, trimming tools to cut costs, speed execution and gain better control of CX.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Customer Relationship Management

EILEEN FISHER adopts Aptos tech to unify store sales

EILEEN FISHER will roll out Aptos ONE POS across 50+ North American stores to unify sales, inventory visibility and omnichannel service.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Mibanco picks Temenos SaaS to modernise core banking

Peru's largest microfinance lender Mibanco selects Temenos SaaS on Microsoft Azure to overhaul its core banking and speed digital services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026