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Analytic Partners named Forrester Wave Leader for 2026
Customer Experience

Analytic Partners named Forrester Wave Leader for 2026

Analytic Partners named a Leader in Forrester's 2026 marketing measurement Wave after topping current offering and scoring highly on strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Kani & TransactPay expand data partnership for scale
Fintech

Kani & TransactPay expand data partnership for scale

Kani deepens its tie-up with TransactPay, adding Data-as-a-Service to streamline global payments data as the issuer ramps up scale.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd 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
Cloudflare buys Astro framework, pledges open future
Edge Computing

Cloudflare buys Astro framework, pledges open future

Cloudflare snaps up the Astro web framework, vowing to keep it open source while tying it closer to its performance and developer platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 20th 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
'The Orchestrator' tops SmartRecruiters' job title list
Human Capital Management

'The Orchestrator' tops SmartRecruiters' job title list

SmartRecruiters crowns “The Orchestrator” Job Title of the Year as employers prioritise coordination roles in AI-driven, fragmented workplaces.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume
Digital Transformation

Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume

Airwallex has named James Teodorini Head of ANZ to spearhead growth in Australia and New Zealand after hitting USD $235 billion in volume.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
AI, online growth drive 5% rise in Aussie Xmas spend
Data Protection

AI, online growth drive 5% rise in Aussie Xmas spend

AI tools and online deals help drive a 5% rise in Australian Christmas retail spending, with discount and department stores surging.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping
Data Protection

Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping

Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Akamai & Visa join forces to secure AI shopping
Digital Transformation

Akamai & Visa join forces to secure AI shopping

Akamai and Visa are teaming up to secure AI shopping agents, blending edge security with payment checks to tackle fraud in agentic commerce.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

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Feijoa joins Fintech Lab to boost Kiwis' KiwiSaver
Fintech

Feijoa joins Fintech Lab to boost Kiwis' KiwiSaver

Feijoa joins Creative HQ's Fintech Lab to scale its round-up saving app, aiming to lift inconsistent KiwiSaver contributions nationwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push
DevOps

Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push

Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
iGoDirect launches digital Visa rewards in New Zealand
Digital Transformation

iGoDirect launches digital Visa rewards in New Zealand

iGoDirect enters New Zealand with instant web‑to‑wallet Visa rewards, aiming to replace plastic gift cards in corporate loyalty schemes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Finance Now, Visa & Pismo to launch NZ fleet cards
Data Analytics

Finance Now, Visa & Pismo to launch NZ fleet cards

Finance Now will launch New Zealand's first open loop Visa-powered fleet card in 2026, backed by Brazilian payments platform Pismo.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Ecommpay shortlisted for four awards at FStech 2025
Disaster Recovery

Ecommpay shortlisted for four awards at FStech 2025

Ecommpay has been shortlisted for four FStech 2025 awards, underlining its role in driving innovation, security and inclusion in payments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
CelcomDigi & Vircle unveil SafePAY Jr, and e-wallet for kids
Fintech

CelcomDigi & Vircle unveil SafePAY Jr, and e-wallet for kids

CelcomDigi and Vircle launch SafePAY Jr, a prepaid card and e-wallet with parental controls to teach kids cashless, safer spending.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Drukair chooses Worldpay to boost global payments
Data Protection

Drukair chooses Worldpay to boost global payments

Bhutan's Drukair has picked Worldpay as its new global payment gateway to cut cross-border declines and streamline online bookings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025