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Hectre raises NZD $12m to power AI fruit data push
Agricultural Technology

Hectre raises NZD $12m to power AI fruit data push

Auckland agritech firm Hectre raises NZD $12m in an oversubscribed Series A to scale its AI-powered fruit data platform globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Latin America stories

GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups
Supply Chain

GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups

GSMA launches grants of GBP £100,000 to GBP £200,000 for mobile startups driving clean energy, circular devices and climate action worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Mobile app installs & sessions keep climbing in 2025
Gaming

Mobile app installs & sessions keep climbing in 2025

Global mobile app installs jumped 10% in 2025 as sessions rose 7%, fuelled by surging finance and eCommerce usage in APAC and beyond.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Android PromptSpy malware harnesses Gemini for stealth
Endpoint Protection

Android PromptSpy malware harnesses Gemini for stealth

PromptSpy Android malware taps Google's Gemini AI to navigate screens, lock itself in recent apps and thwart users' attempts to remove it.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Targa Telematics wins top EcoVadis, ESG reporting honours
Supply Chain

Targa Telematics wins top EcoVadis, ESG reporting honours

Targa Telematics secures EcoVadis gold sustainability rating and top-tier ESG transparency award, ranking in the 97th percentile globally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud
Data Analytics

Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud

Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Zoho marks 30th year with 1m customers, 150m users
Software-as-a-Service

Zoho marks 30th year with 1m customers, 150m users

Zoho marks 30 years in business as it surpasses 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide, with revenue up 20% in 2025.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year
Software-as-a-Service

Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year

Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m
Software-as-a-Service

Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m

Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Asia-Pacific firms hit tech hurdles scaling agentic AI
DevOps

Asia-Pacific firms hit tech hurdles scaling agentic AI

Asia-Pacific organisations hit steeper technical hurdles than global peers as they try to scale agentic AI from pilot projects to production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Infobip boosts WhatsApp marketing ROI with new API tools
Data Protection

Infobip boosts WhatsApp marketing ROI with new API tools

Infobip upgrades its WhatsApp Marketing Messages API with optimisation tools that lift delivery rates and boost ROI by over 60%.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Smartphones now drive digital evidence in criminal cases
Storage

Smartphones now drive digital evidence in criminal cases

Smartphones now underpin criminal investigations worldwide, with 97% of cases drawing on mobile data as agencies race to keep pace.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AudioCodes expands certified voice devices for Webex
Unified Communications

AudioCodes expands certified voice devices for Webex

AudioCodes expands its Webex Calling-certified range with new 400HD desk phones and MediaPack gateways to ease cloud and analogue migration.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

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ZeroEyes hires Stephen Billy to drive US federal push
Robotics

ZeroEyes hires Stephen Billy to drive US federal push

ZeroEyes taps former White House advisor Stephen Billy to spearhead federal strategy as it accelerates its push into the US government market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Pure Global unveils flat-fee model for device approvals
Risk & Compliance

Pure Global unveils flat-fee model for device approvals

Pure Global launches flat-fee device approval model from $2,000 a year, bundling AI-assisted registration and post-market support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Mibanco picks Temenos SaaS to modernise core banking
Software-as-a-Service

Mibanco picks Temenos SaaS to modernise core banking

Peru's largest microfinance lender Mibanco selects Temenos SaaS on Microsoft Azure to overhaul its core banking and speed digital services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Sparq unveils Intelligence Studio to embed AI in ops
Software-as-a-Service

Sparq unveils Intelligence Studio to embed AI in ops

Sparq launches Intelligence Studio to plug AI directly into enterprise workflows, promising governed, auditable decisions at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026