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Erste Group deploys FICO optimisation for retail lending
Data Analytics

Erste Group deploys FICO optimisation for retail lending

Erste Group expands AI-driven lending model across eight markets, cutting manual pricing exceptions and lifting profit in small-business loans.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Australian work shines at inaugural AARON AI awards
Marketing Technologies

Australian work shines at inaugural AARON AI awards

Australian teams stand out as AARON awards crown global AI advertising winners, with Thinkerbell and other local collaborators taking top honours.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Kyndryl Foundation backs JEDI for cyber skills training
Artificial Intelligence

Kyndryl Foundation backs JEDI for cyber skills training

Kyndryl Foundation extends Canadian grant to JEDI, supporting IT and cybersecurity training for Indigenous students amid a growing cyber skills gap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
Unified Communications

Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion

Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Westcon-Comstor unifies European sales under new senior leader
Unified Communications

Westcon-Comstor unifies European sales under new senior leader

Westcon-Comstor appoints Stéphane Reboud as Senior VP to unify European sales, boosting partner collaboration and growth amid positive global results.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Transatel launches Ubigi services for MINI cars across Europe
Unified Communications

Transatel launches Ubigi services for MINI cars across Europe

Transatel launches Ubigi data service in MINI cars, offering seamless 4G/5G Wi-Fi across 27 European countries including the UK and France.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
UK among top European nations for digital accessibility
Public Sector

UK among top European nations for digital accessibility

A new study by Nexer Digital ranks the UK among Europe's leaders in digital accessibility, highlighting the need for continued progress ahead of the 2025 deadline.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Mar 2025
Australia's tech sector grapples with severe skills shortages
Productivity

Australia's tech sector grapples with severe skills shortages

Australia faces mounting tech sector challenges due to severe skills shortages, Hays report reveals, ranking the nation fourth globally for talent deficits.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2024
BlueVoyant unveils new Cyber Defense Platform for enhanced security
DevOps

BlueVoyant unveils new Cyber Defense Platform for enhanced security

BlueVoyant has launched its Cyber Defense Platform, a cloud-native system designed to enhance security operations and tackle rising cyber threats effectively.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2024
UNIDO forms AI Alliances to help industries Go Digital
Huawei

UNIDO forms AI Alliances to help industries Go Digital

UNIDO has teamed up with Huawei and other global firms to create the Global Alliance on AI for Industry and Manufacturing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Agreena wins SustainCERT verification for Scope 3 units
Supply Chain

Agreena wins SustainCERT verification for Scope 3 units

Agreena secures SustainCERT sign-off for 10,964 Scope 3 impact units, including Hungary's and Poland's first agricultural VIUs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
AI-powered Alipay+ connects 1.8 billion users across 100 markets
Crypto

AI-powered Alipay+ connects 1.8 billion users across 100 markets

Ant International's Alipay+ now links 1.8 billion users across 100+ markets with AI-powered travel and payment services, boosting global transactions by 30%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Card fraud losses rise to EUR €1,578M across Europe in 2024
Payment Technologies

Card fraud losses rise to EUR €1,578M across Europe in 2024

Card fraud losses in Europe rose to EUR €1,578 million in 2024, with the UK leading both total and Card Not Present fraud losses amid evolving crime tactics.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025