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Boku rides wallet boom as EBITDA surges & volumes soar

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Boku lifts H1 revenue 34% and EBITDA 53% as merchants shift from cards to wallets, pushing payment volumes to $7.4 billion.
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ChatGPT leads Apple app & game downloads in NZ

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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ChatGPT tops Apple's 2025 app charts in New Zealand, as AI tools, social media, streaming and mobile games dominate downloads.
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Small businesses are unsubscribing from their MarTech stack - And I don't blame them

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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Small businesses are cutting back on costly martech subscriptions, favouring simpler, local Australian software that better fits their needs and budgets.
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Affinity launches free all-in-one pro design app with Canva AI

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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Affinity now offers a free pro design app merging photo, vector, and layout tools, with Canva AI integration, for seamless creative workflows worldwide.
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Canva unveils AI-driven Creative OS & offers free Affinity suite

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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Canva launched its AI-powered Creative Operating System, uniting design, collaboration and marketing tools, while offering its professional Affinity suite free to all users.
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Insight expands APAC cyber security with planned Sekuro acquisition

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Insight Enterprises plans to acquire Australian cyber security firm Sekuro, boosting its APAC capabilities amid a 38% rise in regional data breaches in 2024.
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Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR, eyes first profit

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR and nears first profit, supporting 350,000 businesses with its integrated employment platform globally.
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Canva integrates design tools with ChatGPT for seamless creativity

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Canva now integrates its design tools directly within ChatGPT, enabling 700 million users to create and edit visuals through natural language prompts seamlessly.
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Gen Z urges workplaces to adopt visual & AI-first tools

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Gen Z professionals urge UK workplaces to adopt visual, AI-powered collaboration tools, citing improved creativity and communication efficiency.
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Canva unveils deep ChatGPT integration for seamless AI design

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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Canva has integrated OpenAI's ChatGPT, enabling users to streamline design workflows with AI-powered context-aware tools directly within its platform.
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Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after twenty five years

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Chris Petzoldt departs Simon-Kucher after 25 years, having established and grown its Australia-New Zealand business, to pursue new ventures.
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Ivo launches AI tools to transform contract analysis & insight

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Ivo unveils AI tools Repository and Assistant, transforming contract analysis with instant insights and up to 75% faster review for over 200 legal teams.
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AWS invites global startups to apply for AI accelerator with USD $1 million credits

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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AWS invites startups worldwide to join its 2025 Generative AI Accelerator, offering up to USD $1 million in credits, mentorship, and tech support.
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Canva leverages Snowflake to scale B2B growth & personalisation

Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
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Canva uses Snowflake AI Data Cloud to accelerate B2B growth, personalise user experiences, and support global expansion with over 230 million monthly users.
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Puma rolls out Workday to boost global HR & talent growth

Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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PUMA has implemented Workday's HCM solution to standardise HR processes and boost talent development across key Asia Pacific and Japan markets.
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AI marketing stacks reshape creativity across global markets

Sat, 19th Apr 2025
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Global marketing teams are reshaping strategies with AI tools; the US leads with 31.1M ChatGPT searches, while Australia and India embrace creative, design-led stacks.
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Canva launches Visual Suite 2.0 to boost creativity

Fri, 11th Apr 2025
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Canva has launched its Visual Suite 2.0, introducing innovative tools to enhance creativity and productivity, supporting its rapid growth and user engagement.
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Exclusive: How Constant Contact is empowering small businesses

Thu, 20th Feb 2025
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Constant Contact continues to empower small businesses with tailored marketing solutions, leveraging AI to enhance efforts for over 500,000 customers globally.
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HubSpot & Canva join forces to streamline design processes

Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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HubSpot and Canva have teamed up to enhance efficiency for small and medium-sized businesses by integrating Canva's design tools within HubSpot's platform.
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Braze strengthens ANZ presence with data centre, HQ launch

Fri, 7th Feb 2025
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Braze has unveiled plans for new strategic investments in Australia and New Zealand, including a data centre in Sydney and a local headquarters, enhancing its regional presence.