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Crypto industry poised for major growth in 2025
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cartech
Adrian Przelozny forecasts a transformative 2025 for cryptocurrency, buoyed by pro-crypto US policies and growing institutional investment.
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Zendesk appoints Mitch Young to lead Asia Pacific growth
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fintech
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cx
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Zendesk has appointed Mitch Young as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific, tasked with driving the company's growth in key markets like Australia and India.
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Corporate Digital Identity: a tool to combat financial crime
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money laundering
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fraud
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financial institutions
Financial crime is set to cost global economies USD $485.6 billion in 2023, prompting calls for Corporate Digital Identity to enhance fraud prevention.
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Kaseya predicts a technology boom for MSPs and SMBs
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cx
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martech
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it automation
Kaseya predicts a transformative future for Managed Service Providers, as technology enables small to mid-sized businesses to compete with larger firms.
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FedEx fuels Asia-Pacific economy with USD $1.7 billion boost
Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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supply chain & logistics
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cleantech
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sustainability
FedEx's latest economic impact report reveals a USD $1.7 billion boost to the Asia-Pacific economy in FY 2024, enhancing regional commerce and connectivity.
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UK STEM sector losing billions due to AI tool shortage
Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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ai
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leadership
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skills gap
New research reveals UK STEM professionals lose six hours weekly due to inadequate AI access, costing the economy GBP £64 billion annually.
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Everest Group exceeds impact sourcing targets in 2024
Fri, 11th Oct 2024
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ai
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ml
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global economy
Everest Group aims to boost impact sourcing in tech services from 350,000 to 500,000 by 2025, with projections of 505,000 to 535,000 for 2024.
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Fiverr launches new financial services vertical for startups
Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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global economy
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fiverr
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startups
Fiverr's new Financial Services Vertical targets startups with critical finance roles, reflecting a 7.7% industry growth. The platform now offers nearly two dozen specialty financial services, from asset valuation to fractional CFOs.
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Certinia unveils Customer Success Cloud for seamless integration
Fri, 6th Sep 2024
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cx
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martech
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cdp
Certinia has launched its Customer Success Cloud, seamlessly integrating with its Professional Services Cloud to offer unified customer journey insights and collaboration tools, built natively on Salesforce.
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AI presents major challenge for IT departments in 2024
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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erp
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it departments
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global economy
A Certinia report reveals 43% of firms see staff AI training as key for 2024, while 38% plan to hire AI talent. Will firms adapt swiftly enough?.
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ALE expands strategic partnerships for NaaS in Singapore
Wed, 22nd May 2024
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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sdn
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise expands partnerships with ACA Pacific and Exclusive Networks Singapore to offer Network as a Service.
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What Artificial Intelligence means for Your KiwiSaver account
Thu, 16th May 2024
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supply chain & logistics
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data privacy
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ai
AI could revolutionise KiwiSaver accounts by providing real-time data insights, optimising investments, and driving wealth creation for 3.25+ million investors.
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Rise in cyber risks targeting third-party vulnerabilities
Tue, 7th May 2024
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ransomware
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cyber risk
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global economy
New report reveals a worrying concentration of cyber risks in just 15 vendors, underlining the global economy's vulnerability to third-party cyber threats.
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Code Institute unveils €250,000 Spring Scholarship for aspiring developers
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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it training
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software development
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developers
Code Institute introduces a €250,000 Spring Scholarship Fund, aiming to remove financial barriers for aspiring software developers amid global economic difficulties.
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UK government launches £1.5m campaign to boost tech sector
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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ai
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global economy
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uk government
Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan announces a £1.5m government campaign to stimulate investment in UK science and technology startups.
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Generative AI and the rise of ‘AI-nxiety’
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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genai
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ai
'AI-nxiety' amongst tech professionals is prevalent, but generative AI presents an opportunity rather than a threat, potentially driving further innovation and efficiency within the industry.
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IWD 2024: The big risk of too few women in Aotearoa's tech sector
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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cybersecurity
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cleantech
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productivity
The scarcity of women in Aotearoa's tech sector, including cybersecurity, exacerbates risks of talent shortage, low productivity, staff turnover, and weaker business outcomes, experts warn.
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Cybersecurity is your defensive strategy, cyber resilience is your business
Fri, 16th Feb 2024
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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disruption
In light of the massive cybersecurity breach impacting Ivanti solutions, firms are urged to embrace cyber resilience for business continuity, demonstrating greater fortitude against potential disruptions.
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Sovos appoints new VPs of sales for EMEA & LATAM regions
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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siem
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oracle
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splunk
Sovos bolsters key positions by appointing Elcim Sirek and Marcelo Souza as vice presidents of sales for the EMEA and LATAM regions.
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Maincubes plans largest data centre yet for hyperscale needs by 2027
Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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data protection
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hyperscale
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dc
maincubes, a top European data centre owner, plans to build its largest centre to date, FRA04, in Frankfurt's Rhine-Main Area, boasting a massive 40MW IT capacity and designed to meet rising needs for hyperscale and AI infrastructure.