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Black Friday sales hit record AUD $6.8 billion amid online buzz
Customer Experience

Black Friday sales hit record AUD $6.8 billion amid online buzz

Australian shoppers are set to spend a record AUD $6.8 billion during Black Friday to Cyber Monday, with social media buzz driving soaring online engagement.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Qantas & Airwallex unveil Yield to boost business returns
Small Business

Qantas & Airwallex unveil Yield to boost business returns

Qantas and Airwallex have launched Airwallex Yield for over 625,000 SMEs, enabling returns on idle AUD and USD funds via low-risk money market investments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Travel stories

AI plus breached Identities: The next frontier in identity theft
Multi-factor authentication

AI plus breached Identities: The next frontier in identity theft

AI-powered identity theft is evolving rapidly, combining stolen personal data from breaches with deepfake tech to create highly convincing, scalable fraud.

By Simon Campbell-Young • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Commerce media maturity benchmark highlights sectoral disparities
Marketing Technologies

Commerce media maturity benchmark highlights sectoral disparities

New research reveals retail leads commerce media maturity, with 22% at advanced stages, while automotive lags, highlighting vast sector disparities worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Netcraft forecasts legacy system risks & advanced AI threats by 2026
Ransomware

Netcraft forecasts legacy system risks & advanced AI threats by 2026

Netcraft warns that legacy system vulnerabilities and advanced AI threats will intensify cybercrime in 2026, targeting industries and exploiting major events.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Cloudbeds & Hopper bring flexible cancellation to hotels
Customer service

Cloudbeds & Hopper bring flexible cancellation to hotels

Cloudbeds partners with Hopper to offer independent hotels Cancel for Any Reason, boosting guest flexibility and new revenue streams through direct bookings.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Ecommpay launches Apple Pay QR codes for seamless checkout
Customer Experience

Ecommpay launches Apple Pay QR codes for seamless checkout

Ecommpay unveils Apple Pay QR codes, enabling seamless Apple Pay checkouts across all devices and browsers for its merchant clients worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Travel stories

Black Friday 2025 to see surge in UK experience-led spending
Payment Technologies

Black Friday 2025 to see surge in UK experience-led spending

UK shoppers are set to boost spending on travel and entertainment during Black Friday 2025, as experience-led purchases rise sharply year-on-year.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Private by design: Why the future of AI is on-device
Data Protection

Private by design: Why the future of AI is on-device

On-device AI enhances privacy by processing data locally on devices, reducing risks and boosting security compared to traditional cloud-based AI models.

By Rob Moffat • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
UK expense claims face slow approvals & vague submissions
Risk & Compliance

UK expense claims face slow approvals & vague submissions

UK finance teams face slow expense claim approvals and vague submissions, with 27% taking over a month and GBP £60 million in claims analysed.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
CMA probes travel firms over online price practices & new powers
eCommerce

CMA probes travel firms over online price practices & new powers

The CMA is probing eight travel firms over online pricing practices amid new powers to fine misleading pricing tactics up to 10% of global turnover.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Friend or foe - The AI revolution
Artificial Intelligence

Friend or foe - The AI revolution

A UK dentist reveals how AI can ease healthcare pressures, boosting staff efficiency and patient care while preserving the human spirit in business.

By Dr Grant McAree • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Couchbase gains AWS honour for powering travel sector digital shift
Digital Transformation

Couchbase gains AWS honour for powering travel sector digital shift

Couchbase has earned AWS Travel and Hospitality Competency for enabling real-time, AI-powered apps supporting global travel brands' digital transformations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
StarHub unveils 5G Unlimited+ with unlimited data, no contract
Mobile Device Management

StarHub unveils 5G Unlimited+ with unlimited data, no contract

StarHub launches 5G Unlimited+ plans in Singapore offering unlimited local data, global roaming, scam protection and device credits with no contracts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Cleanverse unveils compliance-native layer for on-chain finance
Crypto

Cleanverse unveils compliance-native layer for on-chain finance

Cleanverse International launches a compliance-native layer in Singapore, linking verified identities to stablecoins for regulated, traceable on-chain finance.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
AI chatbots criticised for giving misleading UK financial advice
Fintech

AI chatbots criticised for giving misleading UK financial advice

AI chatbots like ChatGPT are criticised for providing misleading UK financial advice due to outdated data and lack of context on tax and insurance matters.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Konkan Railway pilots 5G connectivity & entertainment at stations
Digital Transformation

Konkan Railway pilots 5G connectivity & entertainment at stations

Konkan Railway partners with Blue Cloud Softech to pilot 5G connectivity and entertainment at Madgaon, Ratnagiri, and Udupi stations on the Konkan corridor.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025