Control of AI-led shopping standards is widening as five more firms join the Universal Commerce Protocol body, doubling its council to 10.
The Brisbane startup has secured early validation and a reference customer, boosting its fundraising case before the software has finished beta.
Businesses sending funds into New Zealand can now settle in local currency faster, as Thunes adds real-time bank transfers to its Asia-Pacific network.
Wider access to affiliate tools could help smaller creators cash in as US social commerce heads towards USD $100 billion next year.
Enterprise teams can now impose one policy layer across Zapier workflows, agents and SDK-built apps as AI use outpaces governance.
The drugmaker plans to spread AI across 75,000 staff, from research to manufacturing, as it seeks faster launches and leaner operations.
The move gives Mars staff a single AI system for search and task automation across its global Petcare, Snacking and Food businesses.
Global employers may now face added demand for flexible pay, as workers can divert part of wages into crypto before payroll is finalised.
More chips in connected and electric cars are set to lift demand for vehicle control systems to USD $15.1 billion by 2033.
Advertisers could regain access to premium inventory as Seedtag's new exchange targets impressions using contextual AI instead of user identities.
The move gives the Dutch payments group a bigger role in merchants’ pricing and promotions, as it seeks to unify online and store sales.
Real-time streaming could curb the soaring electricity use of AI data centres, helping Australia’s sector grow without bigger energy bills.
Lapsed marks, imprecise registrations and unresolved NFT disputes are exposing sports brands to costly legal fights and lost exclusivity.
Banks could speed up mortgage approvals and customer service with the new tools, after one lender cut response times by 32%.
Poor digital confidence is leaving 42% of Kiwi small businesses dreading tax time, as mixed systems and security gaps expose errors.
Measured gains in service speed and transparency drove Granicus's awards, with councils cutting wait times, costs and phone enquiries.
Marketers could soon let AI agents handle campaigns, content and analytics as Adobe ties its creative tools to one workflow system.
More than 175,000 customers could see faster service as EcoVadis rolls out Gemini Enterprise tools to automate internal work and boost productivity.
Live production data is helping the appliance maker cut downtime and backorders, with AI agents now embedded across its operations network.
The deal should cut manual reconciliation by about 95% and help the cybersecurity training firm accept payments in more than 140 currencies.
