Google stories
Public money has joined major Silicon Valley backers in a USD $1.1 billion seed round aimed at keeping a UK AI start-up at home.
Small firms and solo founders now get guided Google Ads setup and optimisation, easing a marketing hurdle for businesses with limited staff.
UK businesses face a growing data security dilemma as US laws can force American tech giants to hand over customer information.
Higher-volume offices gain cloud-linked A3 monochrome printers as Ricoh expands its IM range with stronger security and lower-plastic packaging.
The open-source framework targets wallet-based payments as digital wallet use and agentic commerce expand rapidly worldwide.
Rising demand for cross-market corporate events has prompted Spalba to deepen its APAC push, with Singapore as the regional hub.
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
The expanded Google Cloud partnership is meant to help large firms cut AI pilot times and speed deployment across manufacturing and security.
Merchants could soon get payments, loyalty, lending and checkout tools from one supplier as firms chase fuller control of commerce.
Retailers face a new fight for visibility as AI agents increasingly decide which products get bought and checked out for customers.
Control of AI-led shopping standards is widening as five more firms join the Universal Commerce Protocol body, doubling its council to 10.
Amazon's ad business is now outpacing major rivals in Australia, as Pattern estimates annual revenue reached USD $392 million in 2025.
AI tools now favour recent, credible coverage over paid media, leaving B2B tech firms with a growing visibility gap in search results.
Current frontier models still fall short of stand-alone cyber defence, with the top performer spotting only 46% of attack evidence in Simbian’s test.
Employees using work apps on personal devices face wider privacy risks, as several tools collect dozens of data types and share some with advertisers.
Large merchants can now push product catalogues into AI shopping tools, with Dell among the first to test the new service.
Singapore jobseekers face fiercer competition as LinkedIn’s latest ranking shows financial services still dominate career-growth prospects.
The funding will help the San Francisco startup expand software that cuts phone calls, referrals and prior authorisations for understaffed specialty clinics.
Asian checkout friction is driving global merchants to Ant International as AI-assisted shopping starts reshaping cross-border payments.