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CFOs eye record profit growth as AI boosts returns
Digital Transformation

CFOs eye record profit growth as AI boosts returns

AI-driven productivity gains are helping most finance chiefs expect higher profits, even as only 46% feel upbeat about the US economy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

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atNorth to discuss biodiversity at data centre COP17
Construction

atNorth to discuss biodiversity at data centre COP17

As scrutiny of data centre land use grows, the Nordic operator will set out practical biodiversity measures at a UN conference in Armenia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Finance firms seek trust as AI moves into decisions
Data centers

Finance firms seek trust as AI moves into decisions

As AI takes on more finance decisions, banks and investors are demanding audit trails and human oversight before relying on its outputs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
TBH appoints Brittany Lam as director in Singapore
Construction

TBH appoints Brittany Lam as director in Singapore

As data centre and infrastructure investment surges across Asia, TBH is bolstering its advisory team to help clients assess project risk and readiness.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Glovo alumni found 35 startups worth EUR €461 million
Artificial Intelligence

Glovo alumni found 35 startups worth EUR €461 million

That alumni network has become a source of investor interest, after former Glovo staff were linked to 35 startups valued at €461 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Auckland startup Capiche seeks backers for dyslexia tool
Artificial Intelligence

Auckland startup Capiche seeks backers for dyslexia tool

Backed by more than 1,000 users and 75 schools, the startup is now chasing investors to turn its free tool into a paid business.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
When the breach becomes the brag
Artificial Intelligence

When the breach becomes the brag

Publicly boasting about AI security breaches could soon hand regulators and litigants a ready-made paper trail.

By Illka Gobius • 5 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Investors stories

Salmon secures USD $140 million to expand in Philippines
Fintech

Salmon secures USD $140 million to expand in Philippines

The funding will help widen access to banking and credit in the Philippines as Salmon expands its lending business and new products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
IVCA joins Headstart to boost Bharat Pitchathon DeepTech
Space

IVCA joins Headstart to boost Bharat Pitchathon DeepTech

The partnership aims to surface DeepTech hurdles outside India's main hubs, where founders still struggle for capital, customers and policy support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Brickflow adds live funding comparisons to Upstix listings
Fintech

Brickflow adds live funding comparisons to Upstix listings

Investors on Upstix can now compare live rates from more than 160 specialist lenders before making an offer, speeding up deals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Auckland houses are cheap but should you invest in them?
Real estate

Auckland houses are cheap but should you invest in them?

Lower prices are drawing investors back to Auckland, but weak rents, higher costs and modest capital growth are limiting the appeal.

By Susan Edmunds • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore startups capture 91% of SEA venture funding
Data centers

Singapore startups capture 91% of SEA venture funding

The city-state's dominance deepened as Southeast Asian startup funding tripled to USD $10.7 billion, according to Founders Forum Group and Dealroom.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Global Tech Advocates launches new global research centre
Data Analytics

Global Tech Advocates launches new global research centre

The move gives a volunteer-led network spanning more than 45 hubs a permanent base for research on how technology serves citizens worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Binance Australia backs AusCryptoCon 2026 in Sydney
Crypto

Binance Australia backs AusCryptoCon 2026 in Sydney

More than 10,000 people are expected in Sydney as Binance Australia deepens its bet on the country's digital asset sector with a fifth straight year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Australia's reporting crunch exposes finance's data gaps
Digital Transformation

Australia's reporting crunch exposes finance's data gaps

Rising scrutiny of Australian accounts is exposing patchy data controls, after ASIC issued a record AUD $350 million in civil penalties.

By Mike Goldsworthy • 5 min read • This month
New Zealand property sales fall as market stays weak
Real estate

New Zealand property sales fall as market stays weak

Higher mortgage costs and uncertainty have kept turnover weak, with August deals down 11.6% year on year and values still subdued.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
NSW AI Bonanza to launch Sydney festival and awards
Agricultural Technology

NSW AI Bonanza to launch Sydney festival and awards

Sydney businesses, startups and investors will gather next month as the event adds awards and workshops to spotlight AI uses and risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month