Ancep raises USD $8.5 million to boost broker revenue
about 4 hours agoThe London start-up says its software can help brokers profitably handle lower-value risks that are often turned away, after raising USD $8.5 million.
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Bitkub teams with Canton Foundation on blockchain education
The programme aims to help Thai banks, firms and developers understand privacy-enabled blockchain systems for issuing and settling securities and funds.
Zhi Sheng lands USD $590 million loan for Thailand AI hub
The Thai project has moved deeper into construction after a seven-year bank facility was secured against expected long-term rental income.
AvePoint lifts annual recurring revenue outlook on strong Q3
Strong SaaS demand lifted annual recurring revenue 27% to USD $495.1 million in the quarter, prompting AvePoint to raise full-year guidance.
Forum says decarbonisation can boost manufacturing growth
Industrial firms can cut emissions and lift growth at the same time, according to a World Economic Forum guide backed by Tata Consultancy Services.
ALGA adds Chinese option to My O! app in Kyrgyzstan
Chinese-speaking users in Kyrgyzstan can now access telecoms, banking and shopping in My O! as ALGA responds to a changing customer base.
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Rupin Banker of Strategic Global Alliance explains what global investors need before backing roads, power and ports in emerging markets.
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Culture Amp launches Enso AI for managers in Slack
Managers can now act on employee sentiment inside Slack as Culture Amp rolls out Enso across North America, with other regions to follow.
Singapore merchants see gaming demand surge on PayPal
Cross-border demand for Singapore sellers is broadening as gaming becomes a top draw, with PayPal handling more than 11 million buyers a year.
Physicl raises USD $10 million to train physical AI
The seed round will help expand Physicl's platform, which lets physical AI teams recreate edge cases and test fixes against them.
Maxio & Campfire launch native integration for finance teams
Finance teams at B2B software and AI companies could cut manual reconciliation work as invoice and revenue data now syncs automatically between the systems.
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Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter
Strong demand in security and AI helped lift third-quarter revenue 20% to USD $2.08 billion, prompting a higher full-year forecast.
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8x8 reports record USD $188 million revenue on AI surge
Paid AI usage among customers jumped 232% from a year earlier as 8x8 booked record quarterly service revenue of USD $188 million.
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Kantata launches AI business intelligence for services
Professional services firms can now query their finance and delivery data in natural language, cutting delays that slow decisions on margins and staffing.
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Yooz launches agentic AI for non-PO invoice coding
The update targets a stubborn manual task in accounts payable, letting finance teams automate line-level coding on invoices without purchase orders.
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