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L'Oréal opens 2026 Big Bang beauty tech applications
Data Analytics

L'Oréal opens 2026 Big Bang beauty tech applications

Startups across 35 markets can win funded pilots with L'Oréal as beauty brands seek AI, creator and circular-economy tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth
Software-as-a-Service

Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth

Rising US and Asia-Pacific demand lifted first-quarter revenue 22% at SOPHiA GENETICS, as genomic analyses hit a record 108,000.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
RedCloud unveils three AI agents for FMCG supply chains
Data Analytics

RedCloud unveils three AI agents for FMCG supply chains

Distributors and brand managers could get stock, pricing and sales guidance from RedCloud’s tools, which are due in 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data
Customer Relationship Management

GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data

Retailers and planners in three markets will get finer consumer mapping as GapMaps adds Panolytica’s grid-based segmentation to its data marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Telcos reshape music streaming for local audiences
Customer Experience

Telcos reshape music streaming for local audiences

Local telco-backed services are gaining ground by tapping billing rails and cultural fit, reshaping how paid streaming grows in MENA and beyond.

By Con Raso • 5 min read • Last month
Asia Pacific wins more FDI appeal as Singapore jumps
Supply Chain

Asia Pacific wins more FDI appeal as Singapore jumps

Singapore climbed into the top eight as Asia Pacific took 10 of 25 spots in Kearney's latest FDI ranking, with investors favouring innovation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Yaspa names Cameron Flood Head of Product for UK Europe
Fintech

Yaspa names Cameron Flood Head of Product for UK Europe

Yaspa hires former Shieldpay executive Cameron Flood as Head of Product for UK and Europe to drive expansion in payments and data services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
OpenID Foundation unveils new independent testing plan
Crypto

OpenID Foundation unveils new independent testing plan

OpenID Foundation names four partners to deliver new independent conformance testing for fast-growing digital identity schemes from 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Inside Wialon's Partner Challenge: How telematics went off road at Dakar Rally
Unified Communications

Inside Wialon's Partner Challenge: How telematics went off road at Dakar Rally

Wialon took 12 top partners from 12 countries off road at the Dakar Rally, turning desert telematics into a high-stakes team challenge.

By Aliaksandr Kuushynau • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
From the basketball court to the boardroom: pushing boundaries and building legacies at Infobip
Partner Programmes

From the basketball court to the boardroom: pushing boundaries and building legacies at Infobip

From war-time basketball courts to steering Infobip's EMEA engine, a former “assist queen” shows how giving to others drives global growth.

By Alma Numić • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe
Hybrid Cloud

Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe

Tencent Cloud opens a new Frankfurt zone, expanding AI-ready capacity in Germany to meet rising European demand and data residency needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Survey reveals data sovereignty gap despite high spend
Data Protection

Survey reveals data sovereignty gap despite high spend

Firms spend millions on data sovereignty and rate awareness high, yet Kiteworks survey finds persistent breaches and cross-border exposure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list
Manufacturing

AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list

AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Hijacked Google Ads push MacSync malware to Mac users
Storage

Hijacked Google Ads push MacSync malware to Mac users

Hijacked Google Ads accounts are serving bogus installers that trick Mac users into running MacSync stealer via fake Evernote guides.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m
Software-as-a-Service

Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m

Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

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Singapore consumers adopt autonomous AI despite trust fears
Data Protection

Singapore consumers adopt autonomous AI despite trust fears

Despite widespread trust and security fears, 15% of Singapore consumers have used autonomous AI in the past six months, EY found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
RedCloud launches AI agents for FMCG decision-making
Digital Transformation

RedCloud launches AI agents for FMCG decision-making

The new tools aim to cut stockouts and excess inventory for FMCG distributors and brand managers across emerging markets, starting in 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
US pDOOH ad spend set to surge 49% as AI use rises
Marketing Technologies

US pDOOH ad spend set to surge 49% as AI use rises

US pDOOH ad spend is forecast to jump 49% in 18 months as AI-powered creative, forecasting and planning reshape digital out-of-home.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026