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Progress cuts ShareFile accessibility issues by 60%
Enterprise Resource Planning

Progress cuts ShareFile accessibility issues by 60%

Earlier testing and user feedback have cut accessibility defects in ShareFile by more than 60%, easing procurement for enterprise customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model
Data Protection

Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model

A new study says cross-border intelligence sharing is vital as fraud losses climb to USD $579.4 billion, yet most tools stay domestic.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Jet Bank launches Albania's first fully digital bank
Digital Transformation

Jet Bank launches Albania's first fully digital bank

More than 75,000 Albanians are queued to try mobile-only banking as the new lender opens current accounts, savings and cards without branches.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend
Fintech

Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend

The record outlay underscores the group's push into AI, health and payments as emissions fell and carbon neutrality continued for a fifth year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Swinburne AI reading tool boosts support for dyslexia
Artificial Intelligence

Swinburne AI reading tool boosts support for dyslexia

Users with dyslexia reported clearer comprehension and less stress as a personalised AI platform adapted text, summaries and visual aids to their needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch
Digital Transformation

Tech reinvent as Hejaz teases 'Wahda' superapp launch

Weeks before a planned August debut, the app aims to entice more than 2 billion Muslims with chat, video and faith-based AI tools.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
RAMaggedon: Why the memory crisis is a digital inclusion crisis
Fintech

RAMaggedon: Why the memory crisis is a digital inclusion crisis

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.

By Dion Price • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026

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UK Connect named Amazon Leo reseller for business users
Disaster Recovery

UK Connect named Amazon Leo reseller for business users

Business users in hard-to-reach sites will gain a new satellite option as UK Connect widens its managed network offer with Amazon Leo.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence
Digital Transformation

Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence

Thousands of civil servants and government systems are set to gain AI and cyber tools as the Philippines widens digital public services and network resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Powertec launches Spark-approved mobile booster in NZ
Network Infrastructure

Powertec launches Spark-approved mobile booster in NZ

Spark New Zealand customers with patchy reception can now use a carrier-approved booster in vehicles, small homes and apartments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Occom launches fixed-price broadband plans in Australia
Inflation

Occom launches fixed-price broadband plans in Australia

Households under cost-of-living strain may benefit as Occom's new broadband plans lock in monthly charges for up to 24 months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Tech Users NZ calls for long-term digital strategy
Digital Transformation

Tech Users NZ calls for long-term digital strategy

A cross-party plan is being urged to give businesses and public services certainty over digital investment, skills and online safety beyond election cycles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Scotiabank gives CAD $2.5 million for Queen's AI work
Data Analytics

Scotiabank gives CAD $2.5 million for Queen's AI work

The five-year gift aims to close Canada's AI skills gap by funding scholarships, research and training for students, professionals and small businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Millions risk buffering as football streaming surges
Smart TV

Millions risk buffering as football streaming surges

Broadband gaps could spoil live action for 2.4 million UK households as millions stream football matches this summer.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
UK unveils GBP £1.1 billion AI hardware investment
Semiconductors

UK unveils GBP £1.1 billion AI hardware investment

The package will fund chips, a supercomputer and skills training, as ministers seek to build domestic AI capacity and speed workplace adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
TechFirst youth programme to roll out across West Midlands
Unified Communications

TechFirst youth programme to roll out across West Midlands

A government-backed push to tackle digital skills gaps will give 11- to 18-year-olds hands-on projects and a Birmingham lab across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Fime wins MOSIP accreditation for biometric testing
Data Protection

Fime wins MOSIP accreditation for biometric testing

The certification could help governments avoid faulty enrolment hardware that risks undermining digital ID schemes used by more than 100 million people.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026