United States Dollar (USD) stories

AI-powered scams surge online as Microsoft blocks USD $4bn
Today
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phishing
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ai
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cybersecurity
Microsoft's report reveals a surge in AI-powered scams, blocking USD $4bn in fraud and detecting 1.6 million bot signups per hour online.

Cryptocurrency market declines 4.4% amid trade tensions
Last week
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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defi
The cryptocurrency market faced a 4.4% decline in March 2025, driven by U.S. trade tariffs and geopolitical tensions, leading to over USD $1 trillion in lost value.

Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB sets new world record on TPC-C test
Last month
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Alibaba Cloud's PolarDB has broken the world record for performance in the TPC-C benchmark, executing 2.055 billion transactions per minute.

MongoDB expands operations with new office in Sydney
Thu, 13th Feb 2025
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digital transformation
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developers
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woolworths
MongoDB has opened a new office in Sydney to boost its engineering and support operations in Australia, where it has seen significant growth and innovation.

Growth ahead for Kiwi IT spend, but which markets win and which lose?
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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it spending
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analyst report
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usd
Gartner is predicting IT spend in New Zealand to see a small increase this year and on to 2017. So which markets will win - and which are in decline?.

Aussie IT spend on the up - who wins, who loses?
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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it spending
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analyst report
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usd
Gartner figures show Australian IT spend is forecast to grow this year and on to 2017 - but which markets are the winners, and which are in decline?.