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Zepz buys Pomelo to add credit cards to remittances
Fintech

Zepz buys Pomelo to add credit cards to remittances

Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Hivekind launches HiveLoop to rethink B2B pre-pipeline decisions
Software-as-a-Service

Hivekind launches HiveLoop to rethink B2B pre-pipeline decisions

Hivekind debuts HiveLoop, an AI-driven pre-pipeline engine to help B2B revenue teams prioritise accounts and time outreach more precisely.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools
Digital Transformation

Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools

AI contract software startup Ivo secures USD $55 million Series B to speed contract review, as revenue surges 500% and UK expansion looms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Pearson to deploy palm-print ID across global exams
Data Protection

Pearson to deploy palm-print ID across global exams

Pearson will roll out Redrock's palm-print ID across 20,000 global test centres and remote exams to tighten security and curb fraud.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push
Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Tetrate launches tool to certify enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Tetrate launches tool to certify enterprise AI agents

Tetrate has unveiled Agent Router Enterprise, a platform to certify AI agents as production ready with shared standards, guardrails and metrics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
AI cyber threats outpace stretched security teams by 2026
Data Protection

AI cyber threats outpace stretched security teams by 2026

AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software
Digital Transformation

Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software

Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
Digital Transformation

Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco

Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups
Firewalls

AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups

AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have picked 35 startups for their 2026 AI-focused cybersecurity accelerator, offering mentoring and tech support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Ignition platform drives USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue
Data Analytics

Ignition platform drives USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue

Ignition platform fuels more than USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue as 8,500 firms automate billing, payments and pricing decisions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
OpenAI turns ChatGPT into platform with app directory
Data Protection

OpenAI turns ChatGPT into platform with app directory

OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a software platform, opening a built‑in app directory where users can discover and install third‑party tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 20th Dec 2025
Study finds AI-generated code far buggier than human work
DevOps

Study finds AI-generated code far buggier than human work

AI-written code introduces 1.7 times more bugs than human work, a CodeRabbit study warns, with security and performance flaws surging.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn
Data Analytics

Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn

Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push
DevOps

HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push

HackerOne hires new revenue and marketing chiefs to target soaring enterprise demand for AI-driven security and threat exposure tools.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

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NIIT buys SweetRush for up to USD $26m in AI learning push
Digital Transformation

NIIT buys SweetRush for up to USD $26m in AI learning push

NIIT Learning Systems snaps up US learning designer SweetRush for up to USD $26m to boost AI-driven custom training and near-shore reach.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia
Surveillance

World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia

World rolls out an updated World App in Malaysia, merging encrypted chat with proof-of-humanness checks to tackle bots and deepfakes online.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025