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Boku rides wallet boom as EBITDA surges & volumes soar
Gaming

Boku rides wallet boom as EBITDA surges & volumes soar

Boku lifts H1 revenue 34% and EBITDA 53% as merchants shift from cards to wallets, pushing payment volumes to $7.4 billion.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Small businesses are unsubscribing from their MarTech stack - And I don't blame them
Marketing Technologies

Small businesses are unsubscribing from their MarTech stack - And I don't blame them

Small businesses are cutting back on costly martech subscriptions, favouring simpler, local Australian software that better fits their needs and budgets.

By Mellissah Smith • 4 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Groq brings high-speed AI infrastructure to Sydney with Equinix
Hyperscale

Groq brings high-speed AI infrastructure to Sydney with Equinix

Groq launches a 4.5MW AI inference facility in Equinix's Sydney data centre, enhancing AI compute speed and compliance across Asia-Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
Affinity launches free all-in-one pro design app with Canva AI
Canva

Affinity launches free all-in-one pro design app with Canva AI

Affinity now offers a free pro design app merging photo, vector, and layout tools, with Canva AI integration, for seamless creative workflows worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Canva unveils AI-driven Creative OS & offers free Affinity suite
Artificial Intelligence

Canva unveils AI-driven Creative OS & offers free Affinity suite

Canva launched its AI-powered Creative Operating System, uniting design, collaboration and marketing tools, while offering its professional Affinity suite free to all users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Insight expands APAC cyber security with planned Sekuro acquisition
Private Cloud

Insight expands APAC cyber security with planned Sekuro acquisition

Insight Enterprises plans to acquire Australian cyber security firm Sekuro, boosting its APAC capabilities amid a 38% rise in regional data breaches in 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR, eyes first profit
Human Capital Management

Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR, eyes first profit

Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR and nears first profit, supporting 350,000 businesses with its integrated employment platform globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Canva integrates design tools with ChatGPT for seamless creativity
Artificial Intelligence

Canva integrates design tools with ChatGPT for seamless creativity

Canva now integrates its design tools directly within ChatGPT, enabling 700 million users to create and edit visuals through natural language prompts seamlessly.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Gen Z urges workplaces to adopt visual & AI-first tools
Digital Transformation

Gen Z urges workplaces to adopt visual & AI-first tools

Gen Z professionals urge UK workplaces to adopt visual, AI-powered collaboration tools, citing improved creativity and communication efficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Canva teams with Boku to boost payment options in Asia, Europe
Crypto

Canva teams with Boku to boost payment options in Asia, Europe

Canva teams up with Boku to offer localised payment methods across Asia and Europe, boosting access for users without credit cards.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

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Dropbox, Leader launch AI-powered Dash to boost Aussie partners
Unified Communications

Dropbox, Leader launch AI-powered Dash to boost Aussie partners

Dropbox partners with Leader to launch AI-powered Dash in Australia, aiming to boost partner skills and drive real productivity gains across business teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Indian marketers face confidence gap despite growing AI adoption
Generative AI

Indian marketers face confidence gap despite growing AI adoption

79% of Indian marketers plan to increase AI use, yet only 46% feel confident using it effectively, revealing a major confidence gap despite rising adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Affinity surpasses one million sign-ups as software goes free
Branding

Affinity surpasses one million sign-ups as software goes free

Affinity, Canva's professional design suite, hit over one million sign-ups in a week after making its software free globally.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Chris Ellis joins Collabra to drive AI automation for business
Fintech

Chris Ellis joins Collabra to drive AI automation for business

Chris Ellis, ex-Finder CEO, joins Sydney AI firm Collabra as CEO to lead its shift from product development to scalable automation for mid-market firms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
Young Australians seek security, growth & hybrid work in 2025
Artificial Intelligence

Young Australians seek security, growth & hybrid work in 2025

Young Australians prioritise job security, career growth, and hybrid working in 2025, with Google, Canva and Amazon leading as top employers, says Hatch survey.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
AgnesAI hits 20,000 daily users in 3 weeks after launch in Singapore
Unified Communications

AgnesAI hits 20,000 daily users in 3 weeks after launch in Singapore

AgnesAI, a Singapore-developed platform, has exceeded 20,000 daily users within three weeks by enhancing team collaboration with integrated AI tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025
Airtree secures USD $425 million fund as global tech focus grows
Atlassian

Airtree secures USD $425 million fund as global tech focus grows

Airtree Ventures has raised a USD $425 million fund, attracting global investors eager to tap into Australia's booming tech sector and high-return startups.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025