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AI 'Cat Decoder' drives DINE sales surge on Amazon
Hyperscale

AI 'Cat Decoder' drives DINE sales surge on Amazon

AI-powered 'Cat Decoder' fuels 73% DINE sales jump on Amazon, drawing new shoppers and boosting offline cat food sales across Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Propel-AIR 2.0 opens to boost Australian robotics links
Artificial Intelligence

Propel-AIR 2.0 opens to boost Australian robotics links

Propel-AIR 2.0 opens to link Australian robotics startups with Boston mentoring, global investors and a potential Silicon Valley showcase.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Asendia launches SendNow for Australian SME exporters
Marketing Technologies

Asendia launches SendNow for Australian SME exporters

Asendia launches SendNow in Australia, giving SME online sellers self-service access to global shipping with no minimum parcel volumes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Asendia launches SendNow for Australian SME exporters
Marketing Technologies

Asendia launches SendNow for Australian SME exporters

Asendia unveils SendNow, a plug-in shipping platform to help Australian SME online sellers export up to 500 parcels a month worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Global eCommerce giants squeeze Australia's marketplaces
Digital Entertainment

Global eCommerce giants squeeze Australia's marketplaces

Amazon, Temu and Shein tighten their grip on Australian eCommerce as local marketplaces retreat and shoppers chase speed and social.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

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UK listeners spot AI voices faster & trust them less
DevOps

UK listeners spot AI voices faster & trust them less

UK listeners are quicker than Americans to spot AI-generated voices, and their trust in what they hear plunges once they detect them.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Meta donates React to new Linux Foundation-backed body
Hyperscale

Meta donates React to new Linux Foundation-backed body

Meta hands React and React Native to a new Linux Foundation-backed React Foundation, promising neutral, community-led governance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Global telcos form London AI venture to fight spam calls
Firewalls

Global telcos form London AI venture to fight spam calls

Five global telecom operators launch London-based Syntelligence AI to build network-level tools tackling spam and scam calls worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Canva buys Cavalry & MangoAI, appoints algorithms chief
DevOps

Canva buys Cavalry & MangoAI, appoints algorithms chief

Canva snaps up Cavalry and MangoAI, boosting motion design tools and AI marketing, and names MangoAI's Nirmal Govind Chief Algorithms Officer.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Multiverse hires Jay Richman as Chief Product Officer
Customer Experience

Multiverse hires Jay Richman as Chief Product Officer

Multiverse names ex-Amazon and Spotify leader Jay Richman CPO as revenue tops USD $100 million and its AI learning platform rapidly scales.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Fashion & electronics lead global eCommerce price swings
Data Analytics

Fashion & electronics lead global eCommerce price swings

Fashion and electronics see the sharpest online price swings, as Decodo data shows retailers repricing items every few hours worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
Audible unites ebooks & audiobooks with Read & Listen
Marketing Technologies

Audible unites ebooks & audiobooks with Read & Listen

Audible's new Read & Listen mode syncs audiobooks with highlighted eBooks, debuting in the US before rolling out to the UK and Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Taboola names Krishan Bhatia first chief business officer
Marketing Technologies

Taboola names Krishan Bhatia first chief business officer

Taboola appoints former Amazon and NBCUniversal executive Krishan Bhatia as its first chief business officer to lead global sales and partnerships.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Fleet electrification shifts from compliance to costs
Cartech

Fleet electrification shifts from compliance to costs

Fleet electrification is shifting from green compliance to cost-cutting strategy, EO Charging survey finds, despite policy and energy uncertainty.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom
Data Analytics

V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom

V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth
Crypto

Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

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AliExpress lures UK shoppers from Amazon with prices
Marketing Technologies

AliExpress lures UK shoppers from Amazon with prices

AliExpress tempts budget-conscious UK shoppers away from Amazon, as new research highlights price as the dominant factor in purchases.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026