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Faster cross-border payouts for US businesses are at the heart of the payments firm's latest push into one of its biggest markets.
Its OwlPay service can now tap Ohio's trade-heavy economy, as the firm's US regulatory footprint grows to 42 states.
Rising memory chip costs are forcing handset makers to lift prices, risking wider digital exclusion in emerging markets and pushing budget phones out of reach.
Managed service providers will get new tools to standardise Microsoft 365 estates as small businesses adopt AI faster than they can secure it.
Ransomware losses worsened in May as attacks climbed 48% year on year, despite a 7% drop in overall cyber incidents.
Security buyers get a stronger benchmark as CREST-certified testers gain faster access to Synack's vetted red team for client engagements.
Growing AI use is heightening pressure on firms to track sensitive data and close governance gaps, as 85% cite such issues as adoption barriers.
Partners across North America, EMEA and ANZ were rewarded for bookings growth and new customer wins in 8x8's 2026 fiscal year.
Businesses in Europe and Africa now face localised phishing and malware attacks from a suspected China-aligned group that has widened beyond Asia.
Growth in managed service provider demand lifted revenue 4% at NAKIVO, as the backup software group added customers in 190 countries and territories.
Higher handset prices and supply shortages are set to hit low-end buyers hardest as worldwide shipments slump 13.9% next year, IDC said.
Freelancers and creators will now be able to receive faster local payouts as Trolley taps Thunes' network across 140 countries.
The move gives the cyber risk provider closer access to EMEA customers as demand rises for better oversight of supplier vulnerabilities.
Enterprises are putting greater weight on fraud controls and identity checks as AI-driven customer messaging becomes central to CPaaS buying decisions.
AI data centres in EMEA are getting a smaller-footprint cooling option as Vertiv rolls out kit designed to ease pressure on cramped facilities.
The move gives the legal AI group a base in three major regional markets as demand rises from firms handling cross-border work.
Businesses in emerging markets will gain direct access to Uniti's US fibre network under a new deal aimed at transatlantic demand.
Financial institutions using Mastercard can now tap an AI fraud system built in Africa as digital payments face rising scam and compliance risks.
Unified data governance is set to help Ericsson push AI beyond pilots, with more than 85,000 users already on SAP's Joule assistant.
MSPs can now detect and contain Microsoft 365 breaches in one platform, as Inforcer adds incident response to its security suite.