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Babeltext aims to bring accessible AI to billions via messaging
Customer Experience

Babeltext aims to bring accessible AI to billions via messaging

Sydney-based Babeltext is expanding AI access to over 6.9 billion mobile users by enabling seamless, multilingual interactions via messaging apps and basic phones.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

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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 • Last month
Trolley expands global payouts with Thunes network
Fintech

Trolley expands global payouts with Thunes network

Freelancers and creators will now be able to receive faster local payouts as Trolley taps Thunes' network across 140 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Navigating data challenges in China's E-commerce market
Customer Relationship Management

Navigating data challenges in China's E-commerce market

Brands risk blind spots and sanctions in China as fragmented platforms and tighter rules make customer data harder to use and move.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last month
Babeltext launches AI creator marketplace Chat2Me.AI
Digital Transformation

Babeltext launches AI creator marketplace Chat2Me.AI

The Sydney company is betting creators can monetise audience demand with paid AI personas across WhatsApp, SMS and web chat.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Crypto

Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments

Juniper Research’s latest study signals growing demand for payment networks that connect more rails, currencies and wallets across fragmented markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Thunes wins best cross-border payment solution award
Crypto

Thunes wins best cross-border payment solution award

Rising demand for faster, cheaper international transfers has sharpened competition among payment providers serving merchants and marketplaces.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe
Hybrid Cloud

Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe

Tencent Cloud opens a new Frankfurt zone, expanding AI-ready capacity in Germany to meet rising European demand and data residency needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Babeltext unveils MC-ML-AI to turn chats into actions
Unified Communications

Babeltext unveils MC-ML-AI to turn chats into actions

Babeltext debuts MC-ML-AI, a standard to turn multilingual, multichannel customer chats into completed bookings, transactions and cases.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Why multilingual messaging is becoming essential for shopify's global future
Customer Experience

Why multilingual messaging is becoming essential for shopify's global future

Shopify merchants face a new challenge: real-time multilingual messaging to support global shoppers beyond translated storefronts, boosting trust and sales.

By David Hayes • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
Msg1 lets creators earn from direct chats in 195 languages
WeChat

Msg1 lets creators earn from direct chats in 195 languages

Msg1 lets creators earn by charging for direct chats with fans in 195 languages, using real-time translation across popular messaging apps worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Babeltext bridges language gaps for Shopify's global merchants
Data Analytics

Babeltext bridges language gaps for Shopify's global merchants

Babeltext enables Shopify merchants to communicate in 195 languages via AI-powered messaging, easing global sales and boosting customer confidence.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Visa unveils AI-driven commerce & payments push in Asia
Crypto

Visa unveils AI-driven commerce & payments push in Asia

Visa launches AI-powered solutions and partnerships across Asia Pacific, aiming to transform digital commerce with secure, seamless payments and new innovations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Kaspersky uncovers malware attack in Asia-Pacific region
Malware

Kaspersky uncovers malware attack in Asia-Pacific region

Kaspersky ICS CERT has revealed a malware campaign targeting government and industrial sectors across the Asia-Pacific, exploiting legitimate online services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2025
Exclusive: Babeltext aims to break language barriers in global messaging
Marketing Technologies

Exclusive: Babeltext aims to break language barriers in global messaging

Babeltext launches an AI-driven messaging platform aimed at breaking language barriers, enabling real-time communication in 195 languages for global users.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025

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Thunes launches real-time bank transfers into New Zealand
Fintech

Thunes launches real-time bank transfers into New Zealand

Businesses sending funds into New Zealand can now settle in local currency faster, as Thunes adds real-time bank transfers to its Asia-Pacific network.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Nottingham Malaysia launches AI agent for student recruitment
EduTech

Nottingham Malaysia launches AI agent for student recruitment

University of Nottingham Malaysia debuts NOVA AI assistant to give round-the-clock course and admissions guidance to global applicants.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026