Digital adoption Stories

Australian Stories

Digital adoption stories

COSBOA urges support to boost small business AI use

Australia could miss the productivity gains from artificial intelligence unless small firms get more practical support to use it across their operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Digital adoption stories

eLearning

LKQ Europe deploys Whatfix to boost academy training

About 70,000 users across 13 countries will get easier access to automotive training as LKQ Academy adds guided navigation and analytics.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday

eLearning

LKQ Europe rolls out Whatfix to 70,000 Academy users

The rollout should make it easier for mechanics and technicians to access training as LKQ Europe centralises learning across 13 countries.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Gainsight links Salesforce Agentforce & Slack to data

Sales and customer success teams can now see renewal risks and expansion signals in Slack and Salesforce without switching systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Customer Relationship Management

Mastercard launches SME report as firms prioritise stability

New research shows 68% of SMEs now value stability over rapid expansion, prompting Mastercard to add business tools and cyber support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Visa finds Asia Pacific digital remittances rise unevenly

Uneven uptake leaves Japan lagging, as fraud fears and AI scam worries reshape how families send and receive money across Asia Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Asia Pacific remitters prefer fraud checks over speed

Consumers across Asia Pacific are willing to wait longer for transfers if it reduces scam losses, Visa's survey of 45,000 people found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Whatfix appoints Vara Kumar as Chief Executive Officer

The appointment aims to steady customer relationships and reassure investors after the sudden death of co-founder Khadim Batti.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Hyperscale

JLL appoints Mikhail Jaura to head Asia Pacific research

Rising demand for AI and cloud infrastructure is intensifying competition for capital, sites and power across Asia Pacific's data centre market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data centers

Asia Pacific data centre values set to top USD $950bn

Power constraints and AI demand are driving a surge in Asia Pacific build-out, with colocation revenue set to exceed USD $66 billion by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Guideless raises EUR €1 million in pre-seed funding

The Vilnius startup is targeting UK, European and US growth after attracting backing from Vinted executives and Superhero Capital.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

AI has not ended file chaos for workers, survey finds

Workers are losing 65 hours a year to file woes, even as heavy AI use leaves document handling frustratingly clunky.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026

Digital Transformation

Bir launches AI payment assistant in Azerbaijan's m10

The chat-based tool aims to cut the steps between opening m10 and paying bills, as digital payments gain ground in Azerbaijan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digital adoption stories

Productivity

Sage says e-invoicing could unlock C$82 billion in Canada

Slow payments are costing Canadian firms billions, with overdue invoices leaving an estimated C$103 billion tied up and limiting growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Security Operations Centres

ITSEC Asia signs Côte d'Ivoire security partnership

The pact gives public institutions and critical infrastructure operators in Côte d'Ivoire access to locally run security operations as cyber risk rises.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week