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G2A adds Klarna to offer flexible payments for gamers

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G2A adds Klarna at checkout, letting European gamers split or delay payments on over 90,000 digital titles and in-game purchases.
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Late payments push Australian small firms into debt

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Late payments are pushing more Australian small firms into debt, draining weeks on chasing invoices and fuelling rising financial stress.
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Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI

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IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
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What it really takes to step into commercial leadership

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Women eyeing commercial leadership in mobility need vision, data, resilience and courage to thrive and drive lasting change at the top.
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Audible unveils cheaper Standard tier in six markets

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Audible rolls out cheaper Standard tier in six countries, offering one audiobook and a curated library as subscribers trim digital spend.
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Oracle NetSuite unveils AI tools & integration push

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Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools and a low-code integration platform to automate finance, planning and customer workflows across its suite.
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Xero to retire app store billing, shift to API tiers

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Xero is axing its app store billing by June 2026, forcing developers onto new API-based tiers and their own subscription systems.
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NetSuite unveils AI finance tools & low-code integration

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NetSuite debuts AI finance tools and a low-code integration platform to streamline closes, pricing, reporting and cross-app workflows.
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Revolut hits 1m Aussie users, plans AUD $400m push

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Revolut passes 1m Australian customers and vows nearly AUD $400m investment, stepping up its challenge to local digital banking rivals.
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Explainer: AI and consulting debate history and impact

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Industry voices are divided on whether AI will diminish consulting roles or augment them by shifting the nature of the work.
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Online creators shift focus from ads to subscriptions

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Online creators turn from volatile ad deals to subscriptions, affiliates and paid events, bringing bigger paydays but trickier tax demands.
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Zone unveils Zoe agentic layer for NetSuite finance

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Zone launches Zoe, an AI agent layer inside NetSuite to orchestrate finance workflows, debuting with subscription intelligence in ZoneBilling.
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GitHub unveils Copilot SDK to power AI agent workflows

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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GitHub launches a Copilot SDK in technical preview, letting developers embed AI agent workflows into apps without building orchestration.
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Syspro maps AI-led overhaul, M&A push and new brand

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Syspro plots AI-led overhaul, acquisitive growth and a fresh global brand as it chases cloud-first, subscription-fuelled expansion.
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Hyper-automation is here: how Australian subscription brands stay ahead

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Australian subscription brands are turning to hyper-automation to replace clunky billing, scale complex pricing and stay ahead of rivals.
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NORBr links with Ecommpay to speed embedded payments

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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NORBr taps Ecommpay via pre-integration to let platforms activate global acquiring and orchestration in minutes, cutting payment build time.
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Insight & Stripe expand AI-driven enterprise commerce

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Insight deepens its Stripe alliance to modernise enterprise payments and power AI-driven checkout and in-chat commerce experiences.
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Karmo car subscriptions added to CommBank's marketplace

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Karmo's car subscriptions join Commonwealth Bank's Cars for CommBank marketplace, offering flexible access to petrol, hybrid and electric cars.
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Zoho debuts unified spend & AI-driven billing tools

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Zoho launches unified spend management and AI-driven billing tools, aiming to give large enterprises tighter control over finances.
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Boku rides wallet boom as EBITDA surges & volumes soar

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Boku lifts H1 revenue 34% and EBITDA 53% as merchants shift from cards to wallets, pushing payment volumes to $7.4 billion.