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Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools
Software-as-a-Service

Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools

Kore.ai lands fresh backing led by AllianceBernstein to grow its enterprise agentic AI platform and accelerate global expansion plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Nike probes suspected cyberattack & huge data leak
Firewalls

Nike probes suspected cyberattack & huge data leak

Nike is probing a suspected cyberattack after a hacker group claimed to leak 1.4TB of internal data, raising supply chain security fears.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale
Robotics

XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale

XYZ Reality names new Operations and Finance Chiefs to steer global expansion as demand surges for its mission-critical construction platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Adyen & Raptor embed payments for Asia Pacific SMBs
Software-as-a-Service

Adyen & Raptor embed payments for Asia Pacific SMBs

Adyen partners with Raptor to embed payments into POS tools, promising smoother reconciliation and cross-channel reporting for APAC SMBs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Schneider Electric tops global sustainability rankings
Power / Energy

Schneider Electric tops global sustainability rankings

Schneider Electric tops 2025 global ESG rankings with best-in-class scores from World Benchmarking Alliance, EcoVadis, CDP and MSCI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work
Data Protection

AI tools reshape accounting workflows & client work

AI has shifted from hype to an everyday tool for accountants, reshaping workflows, client work and skills as agentic systems loom.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Xero expands App Store with new global integrations
Customer Relationship Management

Xero expands App Store with new global integrations

Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Xero revamps developer tools & unveils new API fees
Fintech

Xero revamps developer tools & unveils new API fees

Xero overhauls developer portal and readies new API fees tied to connection counts and data egress, as it tightens recertification rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Hnry & Volley launch QR open banking for sole traders
Fintech

Hnry & Volley launch QR open banking for sole traders

Hnry and Volley launch Scan to Pay using open banking, letting sole traders take QR code payments on the spot for a 35-cent flat fee.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech
Smart Cities

2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech

Urban tech investor 2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m, lifting total assets to EUR €500m to back climate-focused city technologies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Xero launches rebuilt credit notes with phased rollout
Financial Systems

Xero launches rebuilt credit notes with phased rollout

Xero begins phased rollout of rebuilt credit notes, offering a switchable new interface, stricter audit controls and manual save behaviour.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Fintech

Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation

Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Moomoo hosts expert 2026 market outlook for ANZ traders
Fintech

Moomoo hosts expert 2026 market outlook for ANZ traders

Moomoo assembles top strategists for a free 2026 outlook webinar, dissecting AI, commodities, US volatility and regional market plays.

By Greg Boland • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
AI data matching: boosting accuracy & cutting costs
Data Analytics

AI data matching: boosting accuracy & cutting costs

As data grows messy and massive, AI-powered matching promises sharper insight, lower long-run costs and an edge over rigid rule-based tools.

By Edmund Ng • 9 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth
DevOps

Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth

Komodor hires a new CFO and elevates its people chief to steer global expansion of its AI-driven site reliability engineering platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Kani & TransactPay expand data partnership for scale
Fintech

Kani & TransactPay expand data partnership for scale

Kani deepens its tie-up with TransactPay, adding Data-as-a-Service to streamline global payments data as the issuer ramps up scale.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases
Data Analytics

Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases

Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Claroty raises USD $150m to boost CPS cyber security
Cloud Security

Claroty raises USD $150m to boost CPS cyber security

Claroty secures USD $150m Series F funding to accelerate global expansion and strengthen cyber-physical systems security platform.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Zone unveils Zoe agentic layer for NetSuite finance
Robotic Process Automation

Zone unveils Zoe agentic layer for NetSuite finance

Zone launches Zoe, an AI agent layer inside NetSuite to orchestrate finance workflows, debuting with subscription intelligence in ZoneBilling.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026