Market competition Stories

Asian Stories

Market competition stories

Alipay launches AI commerce platform for merchants

Alipay is betting that AI agents will soon direct shopping and bookings, tying its payment and verification tools to merchants across China.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Market competition stories

Data centers

AI bubble may have more in common with tulips than railroads

Warning signs are mounting around AI spending, with one expert saying the likely fallout is a correction that leaves little enduring value.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

LG unveils 2026 AI TVs with Shield security at IFA

Buyers of LG's next TV range will get personalised viewing tools, stronger on-device processing and five years of webOS updates.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Projectworks makes Inc. 5000 again as US push grows

Backed by NZD $25 million, the New Zealand-founded software firm is deepening its US push after three-year revenue growth of 340%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Akamai names Louis Tague to lead Australia, New Zealand

The appointment comes as Akamai seeks to deepen local ties in Australia and New Zealand, where customers are combining cloud, security and AI spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot

Lower revenues and higher AI costs are challenges for Australian design software company Canva to maintain growth as it mulls IPO.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

ReliaQuest deepens Anthropic deal to bolster GreyMatter

GreyMatter users will gain wider access to Anthropic's Claude models as ReliaQuest brings them deeper into its threat response platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Signage

PPDS launches Philips Unite LED 3000 Series worldwide

The lower-cost range aims to make direct view LED displays viable for more schools, offices and venues as prices remain a key barrier.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Amazon Chief says conversational AI will reshape shopping

Shoppers may soon ask for product advice in chat form as Amazon races rivals to turn generative AI into a new retail interface.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Market competition stories

Digital Transformation

Paddock to Pantry sales surge as online model grows

The online grocer's sales jumped 197% in a year as centralised fulfilment and nationwide delivery help it challenge New Zealand's duopoly.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Biza.io launches openfeed for consented banking data

Businesses can now tap customer-approved bank and energy data in hours, as Biza.io's new feed cuts integration costs and compliance hurdles.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

5G & Beyond

One NZ, 2degrees plan shared mobile network business

Customers could see faster upgrades and lower duplication costs as regulators weigh a joint mobile network venture that may reshape New Zealand telecoms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week