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Zoom showcases AI tools for APAC SMBs in daily work

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Zoom says APAC small firms are moving AI from pilots to daily workflows, boosting productivity while trying to avoid new complexity.
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OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer

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OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.
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Points, personalisation and innovation: How industry leaders are redefining loyalty

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AI is turning loyalty members into “segments of one”, as Asia Pacific leaders shift from flashy tech to invisible, always-relevant rewards.
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Broot.ai adds Vonage voice APIs for in-app CRM calling

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Broot.ai has embedded Vonage voice APIs into its CRM, enabling one-click in-app calling, local numbers and unified activity tracking for teams.
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KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor

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KnowBe4 names Dr Kawin Boonyapredee APJ CISO advisor to steer human risk and AI cyber threat strategy from a new base in Singapore.
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Oracle NetSuite rolls out AI upgrades for ANZ users

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NetSuite unveils AI-powered tools and connectors for ANZ customers, promising automation across finance, inventory, warehousing and eCommerce.
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Infobip report marks shift to omnichannel AI messaging

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Infobip data shows single-channel alerts collapsing as brands pivot to omnichannel, AI-led conversations across SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and voice.
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Circles, Airwallex bring embedded finance to global telcos

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Circles partners with Airwallex to plug embedded banking into CirclesX, letting telcos launch financial services across more than 70 markets.
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Changing customer loyalty landscape: Here's what retail leaders need to know

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Retail leaders are racing to turn data, AI and retail media into performance engines, reshaping how customer loyalty will work by 2026.
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Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk

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Singulr AI hands Richard Bird an expanded CSO2 brief to fuse security and strategy as enterprises confront rising agentic AI risk.
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Inside Wialon's Partner Challenge: How telematics went off road at Dakar Rally

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Wialon took 12 top partners from 12 countries off road at the Dakar Rally, turning desert telematics into a high-stakes team challenge.
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Okta unveils security blueprint for enterprise AI agents

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Okta launches AI agent security blueprint and upcoming Okta for AI Agents product to govern identity, access and kill-switch controls.
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New Zealand Loyalty Association launches with national study

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New Zealand Loyalty Association debuts to unite brands and launches nation's most comprehensive loyalty study ahead of 2026 summit.
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Contentful expands ANZ operations with new local arm

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Contentful opens an Australian arm and expands ANZ hiring, backing rising enterprise demand for composable digital experience tools.
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8x8 launches Engage globally to extend customer CX

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8x8 rolls out Engage globally, arming frontline and specialist teams with contact centre-grade tools to unify customer experience.
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Gumloop raises USD $50m to scale workplace AI agents

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Gumloop secures USD $50m Series B to scale workplace AI agents, deepen security tools and court larger enterprise customers.
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Tineco brings steam floor cleaner roadshow to Australia

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Tineco launches an Australian roadshow for its steam floor cleaners, with Melbourne and Sydney pop-ups and models from AUD $399 to AUD $1,499.
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Sinch unveils Voice Relay to power AI-driven calls

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Sinch launches Voice Relay, linking text-based AI agents to live calls to streamline customer support on its expanded global voice network.
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Mitel unveils WX framework for unified workforce comms

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Mitel debuts WX, a role-aware, AI-enabled comms framework unifying frontline, mobile, knowledge and contact centre workers on one layer.
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Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets

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Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.