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Chinese student wins world's largest coding contest
Generative AI

Chinese student wins world's largest coding contest

Chinese student Zhou Jingkai wins TCS CodeVita, the world's largest coding contest, as 146,922 compete and a new Guinness record is set.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
adjoe & LINE partner on Playtime gaming rewards in Taiwan
Gaming

adjoe & LINE partner on Playtime gaming rewards in Taiwan

adjoe partners with LINE in Taiwan to power Playtime gaming rewards, driving millions of LINE POINTS and tens of thousands of downloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
AI-driven loyalty programs open $2 trillion opportunity in Southeast Asia
Data Analytics

AI-driven loyalty programs open $2 trillion opportunity in Southeast Asia

AI-powered loyalty schemes promise a USD $2 trillion revenue windfall in Southeast Asia as retailers race to master personalisation.

By Aaron Crowe • 6 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026

Global Stories

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Gizmo raises USD $22 million to expand AI study platform
EduTech

Gizmo raises USD $22 million to expand AI study platform

Backed by Shine Capital, the London edtech aims to deepen US college growth and widen its AI tools as 13 million learners use it globally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Points, personalisation and innovation: How industry leaders are redefining loyalty
Data Analytics

Points, personalisation and innovation: How industry leaders are redefining loyalty

AI is turning loyalty members into “segments of one”, as Asia Pacific leaders shift from flashy tech to invisible, always-relevant rewards.

By Eagle Eye • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Changing customer loyalty landscape: Here's what retail leaders need to know
Data Analytics

Changing customer loyalty landscape: Here's what retail leaders need to know

Retail leaders are racing to turn data, AI and retail media into performance engines, reshaping how customer loyalty will work by 2026.

By Jonathan Reeve • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Connected packaging becomes boardroom imperative in 2026
Manufacturing

Connected packaging becomes boardroom imperative in 2026

Connected packaging sheds its fad status as record executive backing, rising budgets and compliance pressures push it firmly into the boardroom.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app
Generative AI

Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app

Zurich startup Sparkli exits stealth with USD $5m to launch a multimodal AI play-based learning app for children aged 5 to 12 worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
WiseTech backs Grok Academy with AUD $8.7m in funding
Supply Chain

WiseTech backs Grok Academy with AUD $8.7m in funding

WiseTech pledges AUD $8.7 million to keep Grok Academy's coding platform free for every school and student in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Eagle Eye unveils AI tool for real-time retail offers
Customer Experience

Eagle Eye unveils AI tool for real-time retail offers

Eagle Eye has launched an AI-powered Personalised Promotions tool to deliver real-time, individual retail offers at massive scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Fantasy dairy league turns real New Zealand cows into stars
Gaming

Fantasy dairy league turns real New Zealand cows into stars

Meadow Fresh launches a fantasy league where real New Zealand cows earn points via smart-collar data, with NZD $20,000 up for grabs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Meadow Fresh launches fantasy league with real cows
Agricultural Technology

Meadow Fresh launches fantasy league with real cows

Meadow Fresh has launched Fantasy Herd, a Kiwi cow-based fantasy league using live farm data, with players chasing a NZD $20,000 prize.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
AliveNow crafts interactive 'Born To Trade' hub
Fintech

AliveNow crafts interactive 'Born To Trade' hub

AliveNow builds interactive 'Born To Trade' hub for FYERS, blending personalised videos and a daily quiz to drive repeat trader engagement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Eagle Eye unveils AI platform for real-time offers
Customer Experience

Eagle Eye unveils AI platform for real-time offers

Eagle Eye has launched Personalized Promotions, an AI platform that generates real-time, one-to-one offers for millions of retail shoppers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
AI & value reshape 2026 guest engagement in hospitality
Data Analytics

AI & value reshape 2026 guest engagement in hospitality

AI-driven personalisation and shifting notions of value will set the pace for hospitality guest engagement in 2026, Paytronix predicts.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Crew Clothing rolls out Cegid platform across brands
Customer Experience

Crew Clothing rolls out Cegid platform across brands

Crew Clothing rolls out Cegid Retail Store Excellence across 217 UK stores, unifying operations and boosting multi-brand visibility in real time.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon
Generative AI

Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon

More than 100 Oldham pupils built AI-powered prototypes in a 12-hour Hulme Grammar hackathon tackling school and community challenges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026