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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
Deel's The Pitch offers USD $15m boost for seed firms
Fintech

Deel's The Pitch offers USD $15m boost for seed firms

Deel launches The Pitch, a global contest offering up to USD $15m in SAFE funding to seed start-ups, with APAC entries closing 21 April.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now
Crypto

Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now

As analogue-era banking creaks under digital demand, DeFi is quietly rewiring the rails of global finance, not blowing them up.

By Paul Quickenden • 6 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
GitHub Copilot surges as Agent HQ targets AI ecosystem
Unified Communications

GitHub Copilot surges as Agent HQ targets AI ecosystem

GitHub Copilot tops 4.7m paid users as GitHub pitches Agent HQ as the central hub for multi-vendor coding agents across its platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge
Software-as-a-Service

Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge

AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth

AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools
Customer Relationship Management

Xero unveils 2025 app Power Lists spotlighting top tools

Xero unveils its 2025 Power Lists, spotlighting the most‑connected apps across accounting, payments, retail, trades and professional services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Google unveils open UCP standard for AI-driven shopping
Customer Experience

Google unveils open UCP standard for AI-driven shopping

Google has launched an open Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise AI shopping flows across search, apps, merchants and payments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Insight & Stripe expand AI-driven enterprise commerce
Digital Transformation

Insight & Stripe expand AI-driven enterprise commerce

Insight deepens its Stripe alliance to modernise enterprise payments and power AI-driven checkout and in-chat commerce experiences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Akeneo unveils AI‑driven Winter Release for agentic commerce
Digital Transformation

Akeneo unveils AI‑driven Winter Release for agentic commerce

Akeneo launches an AI‑driven Winter Release to power “agentic commerce”, speeding product data from enrichment to activation for AI buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents
Customer Experience

Google unveils AI shopping protocol & brand agents

Google launches a Universal Commerce Protocol and Business Agent tools as it bets on AI agents to drive the next era of online shopping.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

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Alludium launches public no-code AI agent platform
Software-as-a-Service

Alludium launches public no-code AI agent platform

London startup Alludium has publicly launched its no-code Agent Operating System, letting teams build and run shared AI agents via chat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Ramp bets on self-driving finance tools for US firms
Software-as-a-Service

Ramp bets on self-driving finance tools for US firms

New York fintech Ramp is betting on 'self-driving' finance, using AI and Visa cards to automate spend, bills and cash for US firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Akeneo links with Stripe to power agentic commerce
Customer Experience

Akeneo links with Stripe to power agentic commerce

Akeneo and Stripe launch integration to pipe AI-ready product data into agentic checkout flows, cutting disruption for merchants.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Beast Industries buys Step in fintech for Gen Z push
Crypto

Beast Industries buys Step in fintech for Gen Z push

Beast Industries acquires fintech app Step, betting on financial literacy tools to turn his vast creator audience into customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
BigCommerce expands global Stripe checkout integration
Digital Transformation

BigCommerce expands global Stripe checkout integration

BigCommerce merchants worldwide gain Stripe's Optimised Checkout, adding Link, BNPL, local payment methods and AI fraud tools to boost sales.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping
Digital Transformation

Google launches open protocol to power AI shopping

Google launches Universal Commerce Protocol to link AI shopping agents, retailers and payments in a new 'agentic commerce' push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026