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Yours Clothing, the UK’s leading plus-size fashion retailer, partners with Brave Bison to drive domestic and international growth through advanced performance marketing.

PPRO partners with Afterpay to enable US e-commerce merchants and PSPs from the US, Europe, China, and Hong Kong to offer BNPL payment options, boosting sales.

New research by Scalable Software reveals employees in the US and UK lose almost four hours weekly due to IT challenges in hybrid work environments.

India ranks third globally, standing as the most targeted APAC region for phishing attacks in 2023, with the tech sector facing 33% of all instances.

In an AI-driven security boost, global cybersecurity solution provider Smarttech247 aligns with SentinelOne to deliver top-notch managed detection and response services for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Bad bots accounted for nearly half of all global internet traffic in 2024, hitting their highest ever level since monitoring began in 2013, warns cybersecurity leader Imperva.

AI-backed financial intelligence platform, Bridgewise, secures $21m from its series A funding round led by SIX Group to fuel its global reach in securities analytics.

Keepit has launched two new data centres in Switzerland, offering secure, addressing the surging demand for Backup-as-a-Service and data recovery.

30% of C-level executives consider AI-led cyber threats their top concern, prompting an uptick in cybersecurity hiring and investment in preventative measures.

Fintech firms Paysend and Currencycloud expand partnership, aiming to extend Paysend's global services and boost its foreign exchange capabilities, potentially benefiting customers worldwide.

Over half the global consumers expect to increase their international online shopping by 2024, with a focus on flexible payment and shipping options, according to a report by Airwallex.

In response to escalating global demand, Sendle, a popular small business courier service, expands its international shipping network by 40%, adding over 800 new pick-up locations across Australia.

The EU inaugurates the global first AI Act aiming to mitigate potential risks of AI technologies and establish a human-centric regulatory framework, prompting other regions to catch up.

Mexican-born tech exec Brenda Lazcano shares her journey from Mexico to Australia, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion in the tech industry.

Ahead of IWD 2024, the tech and fintech industries grapple with serious diversity issues despite women making up 42% of the workforce; inclusion and diversity could be the path to success.

Despite advances towards gender equality, female entrepreneurs worldwide, especially in Australia, continue to grapple with stark funding disparities, receiving notably less venture capital.

US tech firm Kaseya is extending its successful TruPeer growth programme to Australian Managed Service Providers, aiming to bolster customer growth and recurring revenue.

Leaders in drone technology, Carbonix, teamed with RIEGL and Phase One, to revolutionise aerial surveying and geospatial data acquisition, paving the way for efficient large-scale 3D terrain mapping.

The gender gap in tech sectors has seen a significant decrease over the past four years, according to a Financial Times report.

Pimberly, the UK-based PIM and DAM software provider, has secured an additional £4m ($5m) for expansion into US and European markets, raising its total funding to over £14m ($17.8m).