Digital Economy stories - Page 3
The most powerful thing a woman in tech can do in 2026? Choose her own story
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In 2026, women in tech are urged to reclaim narrative power, redefining success on their own terms amid pressures of scale, speed and visibility.
Being a female founder in payments: My message for the future
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e-commerce
On International Women's Day, a fintech founder urges women to seize complex payments as a frontier for real inclusion and global impact.
How tech can drive inclusive economic impact
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clean technologies
As International Women's Day nears, inclusive tech emerges as a powerful lever to unlock women-led growth and reshape local economies.
Singapore, Germany, Finland lead youth AI readiness ranks
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Singapore, Germany and Finland are ranked best in the world for youth AI readiness, driven by strong digital networks and STEM education.
YouLend, Värde agree USD $225m US forward-flow deal
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
YouLend seals multi-year deal with Värde, which may buy up to USD $225 million of US receivables to back its embedded lending growth.
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
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digital transformation
Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.
SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse
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martech
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commerce systems
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SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.
Avalara buys Versori to boost AI-driven integrations
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digital transformation
Avalara snaps up Versori to speed AI-driven connector development and scale real-time tax compliance integrations across thousands of systems.
Yubico picks Singapore for new Asia Pacific HQ push
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data protection
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Yubico has chosen Singapore for a new global HQ, bolstering Asia Pacific operations as demand for phishing-resistant authentication grows.
Leadership will define the future of technology
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Women tech leaders are reshaping AI and the workplace, proving diverse leadership is now a core driver of innovation, resilience and growth.
Breaking the “strong woman” myth: A personal reflection this International Women's Day
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This International Women's Day, a tech marketer urges redefining the “strong woman” ideal to honour vulnerability, boundaries and real support.
Aero Commerce backs Tech She Can with matched appeal
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Aero backs Tech She Can with a GBP £500 matched fundraising drive to spotlight and tackle the persistent gender gap in tech careers.
Five years after Kalifa: Vision was set. Execution now determines the outcome
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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physical security
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risk & compliance
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it industry
Five years after the Kalifa Review, UK fintech's global edge endures, but slow domestic capital and tax reform threaten its scaling ambitions.
Video game cheat economy grows into USD $8.5bn giant
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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gaming
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advanced persistent threat protection
A growing underground market for video game cheats has swelled into a USD $8.5 billion industry, outstripping esports and Twitch revenues.
Netherlands tops MedUX ranking for European 5G quality
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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gaming
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digital transformation
The Netherlands has been named Europe's top market for 5G mobile quality, beating Denmark, Norway and Switzerland in MedUX's latest study.
AI-ready data centre planned for East Manchester site
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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storage
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smart cities
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hyperscale
Latos Data Centres has launched consultation on a new “Neural Edge” AI-ready data centre planned for a brownfield site in East Manchester.
Global telcos form London AI venture to fight spam calls
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data analytics
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network security
Five global telecom operators launch London-based Syntelligence AI to build network-level tools tackling spam and scam calls worldwide.
Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.
ACI backs UK banks' push for sovereign payment rails
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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fintech
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martech
ACI backs UK banks' drive for sovereign payment rails to cut reliance on Visa and Mastercard and bolster geopolitical resilience.
UK founders see AI-first startups rising, trust costs soar
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
UK founders tip most startups to be AI‑first by 2030 as they swallow a mounting 16% 'trust tax' on security and digital verification.