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Irish SMEs gain from overseas sales & social commerce

Overseas buyers now account for 44% of online sales for surveyed Irish SMEs, as social commerce and AI reshape growth plans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Global Stories

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Software-as-a-Service

KnowBe4 names Andrew Kanzer as Chief Growth Officer

The appointment signals KnowBe4's push to widen sales and enter new markets as cyber vendors adapt to AI-driven workplace risk.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Testlio lists crowdsourced testing platform on AWS

Enterprise buyers can now procure Testlio's testing services through AWS and Microsoft marketplaces, alongside pre-committed cloud spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Global fintech market set to hit USD $1.5tn by 2034

Digital payments, AI and open banking are set to propel the sector to USD $1,533.29 billion by 2034, the report says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Malware

Microsoft tops brand phishing list in Q2 2026 report

Attacks are increasingly concentrating on a handful of familiar brands, with Microsoft alone accounting for 23% of phishing attempts in Q2 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Beyond opens Manila delivery centre with 200 roles

The move expands its cloud delivery network in Asia-Pacific as demand for AI and transformation projects drives hiring for engineers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Episode Six & Decisionly team up on dispute automation

Banks and fintechs could cut manual chargeback work by more than 80% as the new API tie-up links card issuing with dispute automation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data governance

Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again

The ranking bolsters Looker as Google pushes AI-driven analytics, with buyers weighing governance and trusted data more heavily than dashboards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Paysafe joins Primer to widen card payment options

Merchants using Primer can now tap Paysafe's card processing in North America, Europe and Australasia, widening routing choice.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026

Fintech

Australians embrace AI shopping tools, not checkout

Most shoppers are happy for AI to compare products, but only 4% want it involved in payment, a new survey shows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

T2 deepens NetSuite tie with Annexa for retail systems

Five-day weekly reconciliations have been cut to minutes as T2 consolidates systems around NetSuite to support omnichannel growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Fintech

ACI Worldwide to host EMEA payments summit in London

Senior payments executives will debate fraud, instant transfers and AI-led commerce as Europe faces pressure to reduce dependence on non-European rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Testlio launches AI agent testing for high-risk workflows

Companies adopting AI agents in payments now have a new way to spot compliance and revenue risks before customers are affected.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 6th Jun 2026

Fintech

Paxos wins SEC clearance for blockchain settlement role

It gives the blockchain firm a formal role in U.S. post-trade markets, after years of testing same-day settlement with major banks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Forward launches Predict to test network changes safely

It aims to cut outages and rollback costs by letting network teams test changes on a digital twin before they reach production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026

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Software-as-a-Service

Paylink appoints new Senior Leaders as business evolves platform

The Grantham-based affordability technology provider is expanding beyond its Embark platform as it targets more clients and stronger customer support.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week