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YachtWorld launches in ChatGPT to woo early buyers
Digital Transformation

YachtWorld launches in ChatGPT to woo early buyers

Buyers can now move from broad yacht questions in ChatGPT to YachtWorld listings, as brokers seek visibility earlier in the sales funnel.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Asia Pacific real estate investment hits record USD $92.5bn
Data centers

Asia Pacific real estate investment hits record USD $92.5bn

Higher energy costs and currency volatility have not deterred investors, with regional dealmaking still surging to a six-month record of USD $92.5 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Asia Pacific data centre pipeline hits record 26.5GW
Data centers

Asia Pacific data centre pipeline hits record 26.5GW

Power shortages are steering new builds towards emerging markets as Asia Pacific's data centre pipeline climbs to a record 26.5GW.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
World Cup lifts Baselane short-term rental income in host cities 60%
Fintech

World Cup lifts Baselane short-term rental income in host cities 60%

Host-city landlords saw a sharp uplift as tournament demand pushed Baselane customers' short-term rental payouts up 60% year on year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
TechDay launches IndustrialDay with publication buys
DataCentre infrastructure

TechDay launches IndustrialDay with publication buys

Three established infrastructure titles are being folded into a wider industrial news network spanning eight markets and new specialist sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
How can phishing-resistant authentication strengthen AML compliance across the accounting sector?
Data Protection

How can phishing-resistant authentication strengthen AML compliance across the accounting sector?

Phishing-resistant logins could curb account takeovers that let criminals tamper with tax data, refunds and audit trails across firms.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 6 min read • Last week
Fintech leaders say AI & AML shifts cut finance costs
Software-as-a-Service

Fintech leaders say AI & AML shifts cut finance costs

Finance chiefs are facing tighter budgets as AI automation and new AML rules turn once-discretionary tech spend into a cost imperative.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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Uptick opens Denver office to boost North America push
Software-as-a-Service

Uptick opens Denver office to boost North America push

The Denver hub will help Uptick hire more staff and support growing demand as North American customers pass 200 in under two years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SoFi adds private market funds for retail investors
Crypto

SoFi adds private market funds for retail investors

Retail investors gain access to private equity, venture capital and credit as minimums start at just USD $500 on SoFi's app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Brickflow & Together launch instant broker loan tool
Digital Transformation

Brickflow & Together launch instant broker loan tool

Brokers using Brickflow can now secure decisions in seconds on selected Together loans, cutting delays at the start of commercial finance cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
UK homebuyers face unexpected costs in 95% of moves
Data sharing

UK homebuyers face unexpected costs in 95% of moves

Unexpected charges are deepening stress for UK buyers, with most reporting costs they had not budgeted for and longer-than-expected move times.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
UK landlords boost AI use to 65% as adoption widens
Software-as-a-Service

UK landlords boost AI use to 65% as adoption widens

Most UK commercial landlords are still only piloting AI, as integration and skills gaps, not cost, slow wider rollout across portfolios.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Yondr & Cerberus buy Virginia site for data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Yondr & Cerberus buy Virginia site for data centre

Near-term power access in a constrained market could make the Manassas campus attractive to hyperscale tenants as demand grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
March is busiest month for UK startup address sign-ups
Agricultural Technology

March is busiest month for UK startup address sign-ups

Spring accounted for most UK business address sign-ups, with service-led sectors driving a March peak, new data from Hoxton Mix shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Why AI firms are redefining the value of office space and why flexibility is a premium worth paying for
Digital Transformation

Why AI firms are redefining the value of office space and why flexibility is a premium worth paying for

AI-driven expansion is pushing premium flexible offices into a strategic role, as firms pay more to open in weeks and hedge uncertain headcount.

By Robert How • 5 min read • Last week
AIBUILD launches StrataXcel for Australia's strata sector
Software-as-a-Service

AIBUILD launches StrataXcel for Australia's strata sector

Victorian strata managers could cut paperwork as the new platform automates invoices, budgets and documents for a sector worth AUD $1.3 trillion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Yondr sells majority stake in Slough data centre campus
Data centers

Yondr sells majority stake in Slough data centre campus

The sale lets Yondr recycle capital from a mature Slough asset while keeping control of a campus serving a single hyperscale customer.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month