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JCDecaux signs 10-year ad deal at Western Sydney Airport
Smart Cities

JCDecaux signs 10-year ad deal at Western Sydney Airport

JCDecaux secures 10-year digital advertising partnership with Western Sydney International Airport ahead of October opening, adding 27 assets to new precinct.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
PMT wins Nextivity Elite Partner status in Australia
Digital Transformation

PMT wins Nextivity Elite Partner status in Australia

PMT Communication Systems gains Nextivity Elite Partner status in Australia as demand for indoor mobile coverage lifts across retail and commercial sites.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Global Stories

Digitisation stories

Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone
Document Management

Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone

Anthropic teams up with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and Goldman Sachs to form an enterprise AI services firm for mid-sized businesses.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Tech Mahindra acquires Avant to boost payments platforms
Digital Transformation

Tech Mahindra acquires Avant to boost payments platforms

Tech Mahindra buys Avant to expand payments and wealth technology, targeting North American banks modernising systems and tightening compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week
NHS trusts lose millions of hours to routine inefficiency
Document Management

NHS trusts lose millions of hours to routine inefficiency

NHS trusts could recoup GBP £250 million a year by cutting routine delays that waste 35 million staff hours, Apogee says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Digitisation stories

KPMG launches AI assistant for month-end financial close
Digital Transformation

KPMG launches AI assistant for month-end financial close

KPMG, Workday and Google Cloud unveil AI digital assistant to speed month-end finance close, automate routine checks and preserve human sign-off.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
MongoDB to invest EUR €74m in Ireland & add 200 jobs
EduTech

MongoDB to invest EUR €74m in Ireland & add 200 jobs

MongoDB to expand Irish operations with EUR €74m investment, 200 new roles and a second site in Cork as it ramps up AI work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
From scramble to certainty: rethinking tax time for Kiwi small businesses
Firewalls

From scramble to certainty: rethinking tax time for Kiwi small businesses

New Zealand small firms are being urged to join up systems and security year-round, as 42% say tax season is their most stressful period.

By Shannon Harris • 4 min read • Last month
Regnosys backs UK fintech funding but urges infra reform
Digital Transformation

Regnosys backs UK fintech funding but urges infra reform

REGnosys chief says extra CFIT funding is welcome, but warns UK fintech needs modern data, reporting and compliance infrastructure to scale at home.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace
Robotics

NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace

Canada's drone and advanced air mobility sector could add more than CAD $69B to GDP by 2045, but only with major infrastructure and traffic-management upgrades.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
The hidden risk in New Zealand's digital transformation
Firewalls

The hidden risk in New Zealand's digital transformation

New Zealand organisations are urged to tighten controls on third-party access and identity management as digitisation and AI reshape risk.

By Dr Steven Woodhouse • 4 min read • Last month
Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter
Robotics

Japan's digital leap: From cautious adopter to confident standards setter

Japan urged to turn digital strengths into broader economic gains as GSMA report calls for faster 5G, stronger trust and more inclusive services.

By Lara Dewar • 5 min read • Last month
Aqilla launches AI invoice tool to speed accounts payable
Digital Transformation

Aqilla launches AI invoice tool to speed accounts payable

Aqilla has unveiled an AI-enhanced invoice automation feature that combines capture and accounts payable, cutting processing time and tightening controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Paperwork breaches hit 11,141 in UK over five years
Data Protection

Paperwork breaches hit 11,141 in UK over five years

Paper records remain a stubborn weak spot for UK organisations, with 11,141 breach reports filed to the Information Commissioner's Office over five years.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
Lush UK cuts invoice processing time with Quadient
Digital Transformation

Lush UK cuts invoice processing time with Quadient

Lush UK speeds supplier payments as automated accounts payable platform halves processing time and links more than 4,000 invoices a month to Xero.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Parallax to build Elexon flexibility rules platform
Physical Security

Parallax to build Elexon flexibility rules platform

Parallax wins Elexon contract to create a national digital hub for Britain's flexibility market rules, compliance and data by October 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Worth raises USD $30m for small business onboarding
Fintech

Worth raises USD $30m for small business onboarding

Fintech Worth secures USD $30m Series A to accelerate AI-powered onboarding and underwriting for small and medium-sized businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026