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impact.com deepens YouTube tie-up for creator marketing

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impact.com expands YouTube integration to give brands and agencies a single system for creator campaign management and verified performance tracking.
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Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech

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Ant International rolls out privacy-enhancing tech across Alipay+ payments, letting encrypted data process at scale as regulators sharpen scrutiny.
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Canada's High Commissioner visits Genetec Sydney centre

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Canada's High Commissioner tours Genetec's Sydney Experience Centre as the Canadian security software firm expands its Australian footprint.
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Hetzner launches EX131 server with Intel Xeon 6731P

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Hetzner rolls out EX131 dedicated server line with Intel Xeon Gold 6731P, Gen5 NVMe drives and pricing from EUR €560.70 a month.
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BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government

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BlackBerry survey finds government and infrastructure security chiefs relying on WhatsApp for sensitive talks despite major misunderstandings over encryption.
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ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries

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Earth Day prompts businesses to turn ESG, AI and recruitment talk into practical change, as leaders cite data, energy limits and candidate scrutiny.
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Global study finds 78% use AI for investment insights

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Study finds AI now shapes investment research for 78.3% of users, with strongest enthusiasm in the Middle East and Latin America.
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Moloco launches performance CTV ads for app marketers

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Moloco has extended its adtech push into television with a new performance product for app marketers, promising real-time optimisation and attribution.
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Banks test stablecoins for faster cross-border payments

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Banks and multinationals trial tokens to slash cross-border settlement times, as clearer rules and backing bolster wider business use.
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US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion

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US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.
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Loftware launches Connect for global supply chains

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Loftware unveils Connect platform to link trading partners and standardise product identification across global supply chains.
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System1 adds AI-led tools to Test Your Ad platform

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System1 adds AI-led reporting and predictive tools to Test Your Ad, aiming to speed up creative analysis while keeping consumer testing central.
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OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys

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OMS Group deepens its autonomous offshore push with a second DriX O-16, as the cable contractor scales up survey capacity for global subsea projects.
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EY rolls out AI audits across global Assurance business

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EY embeds agentic AI into Canvas audit workflows worldwide, aiming to cut admin, sharpen risk checks and keep human judgement in the loop.
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Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?

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Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.
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Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings

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Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings as Toronto, Chicago and London surge in a shift away from traditional tech hubs.
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Acronis launches global MDR service for MSPs world

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Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.
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Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks

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Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.
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AEM Networks rebrands amid growing AI testing demands

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AEM Networks widens its test kit as AI-driven bandwidth, latency and audit pressures push the Singapore unit beyond cable certification into fibre and RF.
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Login problems drive consumers away from digital services

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Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.