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AWS invites startups worldwide to join its 2025 Generative AI Accelerator, offering up to USD $1 million in credits, mentorship, and tech support.

Airwallex has secured USD $300 million in Series F funding, valuing the fintech firm at USD $6.2 billion and fuelling plans for global expansion.

The global intelligent transport system market is forecast to grow from USD $41.7bn in 2024 to USD $124.8bn by 2035, driven by urbanisation and tech advances.

Appian's 2025 Innovation Awards honour Ramsay Health Care and Westpac for pioneering AI and process orchestration to transform services and boost efficiency.

Cleeng has partnered with Primer to enhance global payment operations, aiming to reduce subscriber churn while boosting payment performance across markets.

Smurfit Westrock has optimised its inventory management using AI-driven solutions from Celonis, resolving data issues within just two months.

Genesys has reported that its Genesys Cloud AI drove over 10% of new business in fiscal year 2025, with annual recurring revenue reaching USD $1.9 billion.

WiseTech buys Chile-based software group Editrade to widen CargoWise customs coverage across Chile, Ecuador, Panama and Mexico.

Rapid7 has revealed the winners of its 2025 Partner of the Year Awards, honouring 27 partners across 17 categories for their outstanding achievements globally.

Avalara has appointed Carlos Mercuriali as Senior Vice President, General Manager of International Business Operations, to enhance its global strategy.

The company's latest report reveals a drastic shift in cybercrime, with phishing attacks now accounting for 38% of retail data breaches in 2023.

WiseTech buys Colombian customs software firm Opentecnología to deepen CargoWise coverage and expand its customs platform in Latin America.

An Australian firm has launched Mayvn AI, a generative AI platform designed to enhance communication and productivity in manufacturing operations.

Vespia has partnered with Mastercard to enhance merchant onboarding across multiple regions, aiming to streamline processes and cut onboarding times by up to 90%.

Fortra's newly released 2025 cybersecurity survey reveals evolving threats, with 83% of professionals citing phishing as their top concern, alongside rising worries over AI.

A recent Gartner survey reveals that only 61% of CFOs plan to increase employee pay in 2025, marking a notable decline from previous years.

China has become the largest global market for wrist-worn devices, leading shipments at 45.8 million units, driven by a 20.1% year-on-year growth.

Huawei leads the global wearables market with a 44.3% year-on-year shipment increase, securing a 16.9% market share in 2024 despite a downturn.

Ingram Micro has unveiled a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services, enhancing technology and services for global channel partners via Xvantage.

Databricks secures USD $10 billion in Series J funding, valuing the data and AI firm at USD $62 billion, as it plans major global expansions.