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Gig economy stories
From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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payment technologies
Digital marketplaces are empowering UK women to turn side hustles into scalable brands, bypassing traditional funding bottlenecks.
Hopp targets Canadian firms with new Toronto rollout
Last week
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fleet management
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hybrid & remote work
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expense management
Ride-hailing brand Hopp has launched its Hopp for Business corporate travel service across Toronto and the wider Greater Toronto Area.
GoCab raises USD $45m to grow African gig mobility
Last month
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fintech
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cartech
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risk & compliance
GoCab secures USD $45m in equity and debt to expand gig driver vehicle financing and electric mobility across Africa and emerging markets.
Hybrid lending model key to Canada's financial future
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Canada's lending future is going hybrid as Money Mart doubles down on both mobile apps and 420-plus branches to widen access.
TerraPay, MilX team up on global creator payouts push
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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risk & compliance
TerraPay partners with MilX to speed cross-border payouts, giving YouTube creators faster local-currency access to earnings in 70+ markets.
Delivery Hero cuts rider escalations with Twilio voice
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Delivery Hero uses Twilio automated voice calls to cut rider contact by 25%, slash escalations over 60% and lift last-mile answer rates.
Learning marketplace Preply raises $150 million to fuel global AI push
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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e-learning
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genai
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ai
Language learning platform Preply secures $150 million to boost AI tools and global growth, valuing the business at $1.2 billion.
Watch out for these eight trends to impact cybersecurity teams in 2026
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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data protection
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vpns
Cybersecurity teams face digital border taxes, AI-first clouds, agentic AI threats and the end of VPNs as 2026 reshapes digital risk.
Mastercard adds stablecoin wallet payouts to expand global reach
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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fintech
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payment technologies
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mastercard
Mastercard partners with Thunes to enable near-instant payouts to stablecoin wallets via Mastercard Move, enhancing global digital payment options.
AI to transform banking & insurance sectors by 2026, says report
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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fintech
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cx
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martech
By 2026, AI will revolutionise banking and insurance, with over half of younger adults using generative AI for financial advice, says Forrester report.
SoloSecure launches freelancer cyberattack defence training
Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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malware
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
SoloSecure certification launches to help freelancers defend against rising cyber threats, safeguarding their businesses and clients in the growing gig economy.
Golden age of human imagination
Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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physical security
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open source
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genai
Generative AI is ushering in a creative renaissance, making filmmaking and art accessible to all and sparking new forms of collaborative storytelling.
Multiplier unveils COR for global contractor compliance
Sat, 14th Jun 2025
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licensing
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workforce technology
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onboarding
Multiplier launches COR solution to simplify global contractor compliance, offering fast onboarding, region-specific contracts, and payments in 120+ currencies.
Australia's tech sector grapples with severe skills shortages
Wed, 28th Aug 2024
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productivity
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engineering
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gig economy
Australia faces mounting tech sector challenges due to severe skills shortages, Hays report reveals, ranking the nation fourth globally for talent deficits.