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Apple launches HomeView smart home screen with Siri AI
Private Cloud

Apple launches HomeView smart home screen with Siri AI

The new device blends smart home controls, FaceTime and personalised apps, while its EU launch is blocked by Siri AI's regional limits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Apple's expanded Home spread: HomePod mini 2, Apple TV 4K
Smart Home

Apple's expanded Home spread: HomePod mini 2, Apple TV 4K

The new hardware lineup gives Apple a bigger play in the smart home, with Siri AI, surround sound and accessories.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Forever New completes global eCommerce move to Shopify
Digital Transformation

Forever New completes global eCommerce move to Shopify

The nine-month overhaul should cut delays to digital updates and give the fashion retailer a single eCommerce system across four major markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia
Waste Management

The Ocean Cleanup shifts its focus to Southeast Asia

The shift reflects research linking about 79 per cent of overseas ocean plastic reaching Australia to Southeast Asia, where most leakage begins.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Insurers race towards autonomous AI, Sapiens survey finds
Digital Transformation

Insurers race towards autonomous AI, Sapiens survey finds

Two thirds of senior insurance professionals expect AI to become fully autonomous within three years, despite patchy adoption and governance gaps.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Sapiens launches AI foundation for insurance platforms
Digital Transformation

Sapiens launches AI foundation for insurance platforms

It is designed to curb hallucinations and model drift by grounding insurer workflows in decades of sector-specific data, code and documentation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
Heidi raises US$340M to expand AI agents in healthcare
Software-as-a-Service

Heidi raises US$340M to expand AI agents in healthcare

Heidi has raised US$340 million to expand its AI Care Partner across health systems and move beyond clinical documentation into supervised tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
HelmGuard raises USD $7.3 million for US expansion
Software-as-a-Service

HelmGuard raises USD $7.3 million for US expansion

The cash will fund offices in New York and San Francisco as the start-up targets faster risk checks for regulated firms and AI agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Conferma ends fax card delivery in 100 more markets
Digital Transformation

Conferma ends fax card delivery in 100 more markets

Digital delivery will now handle virtual card details in more than 100 countries as hotels move off fax, lifting completion rates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
SonicWall cloud secure edge expands global network with three new points of presence
Digital Transformation

SonicWall cloud secure edge expands global network with three new points of presence

Users in South Korea, South Africa and Saudi Arabia will get faster Zero Trust access as traffic is kept in-region for compliance.

By Amelia Foss • 3 min read • Last month
Opinion: Yes, AI is coming for your job
Digital Transformation

Opinion: Yes, AI is coming for your job

Workers in education and public service are confronting strikes and shrinking demand as AI starts replacing tasks once done by people.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
Bitget & UNICEF launch youth financial literacy module
Gaming

Bitget & UNICEF launch youth financial literacy module

Young learners will get free lessons on budgeting, credit and blockchain as the partnership targets financial skills in emerging economies.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Revolut wins US bank approval in key expansion step
Crypto

Revolut wins US bank approval in key expansion step

Conditional approval from US regulators brings Revolut closer to offering loans, cards and FDIC-insured deposits to American customers by 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Integrity360 buys CyberIAM to boost identity services
Privileged Access Management

Integrity360 buys CyberIAM to boost identity services

The deal lifts Integrity360's revenue run rate to about €230 million and adds 120 staff as firms tighten access controls over sensitive systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Spinnaker names Rex Young as Chief Information Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Spinnaker names Rex Young as Chief Information Officer

The hire underscores Spinnaker's push to scale global support and AI tools as demand rises for alternatives to vendor-led software services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026

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Kao Data appoints Bruce Claassen as Chief Financial Officer
Hyperscale

Kao Data appoints Bruce Claassen as Chief Financial Officer

Demand for AI and cloud capacity is prompting Kao Data to bolster financial leadership as it pursues new UK sites and refinancings.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cambridge Management Consulting tops £1m in charity giving
Digital Transformation

Cambridge Management Consulting tops £1m in charity giving

Its giving now tops GBP £1 million, with staff volunteering and pro bono work for charities alongside donations since 2015.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
Data Protection

Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director

Demand for managed cyber security services is rising as organisations struggle to keep pace with more complex threats and stretched internal teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026