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Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge
Robotics

Tech giants plan USD $650 billion AI investment surge

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Stock Market stories

RedCloud names Raju Datla as new Chief Financial Officer
Data Analytics

RedCloud names Raju Datla as new Chief Financial Officer

RedCloud names Raju Datla Chief Financial Officer as the Nasdaq-listed AI trade platform tightens links between strategy and finance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Oracle Q3 boosted by AI cloud surge & USD $553bn RPO
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle Q3 boosted by AI cloud surge & USD $553bn RPO

Oracle Q3 revenue jumps 22% to USD $17.2 billion as AI-fuelled cloud demand soars and contracted backlog swells to USD $553 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Nasdaq unveils issuer-led tokenised share framework
Blockchain

Nasdaq unveils issuer-led tokenised share framework

Nasdaq sets out equity token blueprint to let companies issue on-chain shares while preserving control, rights and US regulatory status.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
ALSO lifts 2025 profit, raises dividend, eyes growth
Digital Transformation

ALSO lifts 2025 profit, raises dividend, eyes growth

ALSO posts record 2025 results, boosts dividend and cash, and forecasts higher 2026 EBITDA as cloud growth and acquisitions drive gains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Blackpearl urges calm as AI agents shake SaaS models
Software-as-a-Service

Blackpearl urges calm as AI agents shake SaaS models

Blackpearl boss urges calm as AI agents rattle SaaS, warning firms to focus on data, not features, as micro-competition intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Cars24 deepens Australia push ahead of India IPO plan
Fintech

Cars24 deepens Australia push ahead of India IPO plan

Cars24 boosts Australia investment and logistics hub as it races to scale its used-car platform ahead of a possible India IPO within a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
UiPath secures five spots in G2 2026 Best Software Awards
DevOps

UiPath secures five spots in G2 2026 Best Software Awards

UiPath lands five places in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards, spanning AI, development, IT management and global seller categories.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Agentic AI upends SaaS models & sparks valuation shock
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI upends SaaS models & sparks valuation shock

Agentic AI is shredding seat-based SaaS models, sparking a wave of 'zombie' vendors, valuation shocks and leaner, AI-native rivals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic plugins accelerate the shift to AI agents

Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Fortinet lifts outlook as SASE growth, USD $1bn buyback
Firewalls

Fortinet lifts outlook as SASE growth, USD $1bn buyback

Fortinet lifts share buyback by USD $1 billion after double-digit 2025 revenue and billings growth driven by SASE and security operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows
Hyperscale

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT lifts income as portfolio grows

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posts higher income and an 8.6% rise in portfolio value to SGD $18.2 billion, despite lower payout per unit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Stock Market stories

Lightyear cuts FX fees to shake up UK broker market
Fintech

Lightyear cuts FX fees to shake up UK broker market

Lightyear scraps commissions and slashes FX fees to 0.1%, escalating a price war among UK brokers as tax-year-end competition heats up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Why fintech must design with women's needs in mind
Fintech

Why fintech must design with women's needs in mind

Women are demanding, well-informed investors; designing products around their needs boosts returns, loyalty and overall customer experience.

By Lisa Hannam • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Safeguarding personal reputations: Women leaders' edge in AI-driven tech communications
Marketing Technologies

Safeguarding personal reputations: Women leaders' edge in AI-driven tech communications

Women tech leaders harness AEO and EEAT to shield reputations from AI deepfakes, turning bias-fuelled vigilance into a strategic edge.

By Carrick Graham • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Inflation, US debt & AI: key risks for NZ investors
Risk & Compliance

Inflation, US debt & AI: key risks for NZ investors

New Zealand investors are warned AI-fuelled gains face “incredible danger” from US inflation, soaring debt and turbulent midterms ahead.

By Michael McCarthy • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Orient hit by supply strains, wins new digital deals
Disaster Recovery

Orient hit by supply strains, wins new digital deals

Orient Technologies' Q3 margins slump on chip shortages and a lost cloud client, even as fresh digital contracts and a new centre lift outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026