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Klarna Plans US IPO Amid Market Rebound, Targets $14 Billion Valuation
Swedish fintech giant Klarna is making a fresh push toward going public, with plans to launch its long-anticipated U.S. initial public offering (IPO) as early as next…
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- E-Commerce
Xtend Launches Marketplace First E-Commerce Solution for Southeast Asia
Xtend, a prominent digital marketing technology provider, has introduced a new marketplace‑first e‑commerce solution tailored for Southeast Asia’s key platforms: Shopee,…
- AI
Generative AI Sparks 4,700% Growth in US E-Commerce Traffic
A recent report from Adobe Digital Insights reveals a groundbreaking surge in e-commerce traffic driven by generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) platforms across…
- AI
GCC Family Offices Evolve into Strategic Investment Powerhouses
Family offices in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are transforming, evolving from passive wealth guardians to influential players in global venture capital and…
- E-Commerce
PDD Holdings Exceeds Revenue Forecasts as Competition Narrows Profit Margins
PDD Holdings, the Chinese parent company of e-commerce platforms Pinduoduo and Temu, reported quarterly revenue results that exceeded market expectations, reflecting…
- E-Commerce
HCM City Fintech Summit Highlights Innovation, Inclusion and Opportunity
Ho Chi Minh City recently played host to the HCM City Fintech Summit 2025, held at the Innovation and Startup Centre (SIHUB), a public–private partnership venue that…
- E-Commerce
India to Integrate Amazon and Flipkart Data into Updated Inflation Index
India’s government is undertaking a major overhaul of how it calculates consumer inflation, with plans to directly source real-time data from top e-commerce platforms…
- AI
Domaine Introduces AI Commerce Suite to Boost Shopify Brands Amid Rising AI Traffic
Domaine Worldwide, a leading global design and development firm specializing in Shopify, has launched the “AI Commerce Suite”—a proprietary technology designed to help…
- AI
Generative AI Reshapes Global E-Commerce with Rapid Adoption and Billions in Growth
The integration of generative artificial intelligence into e-commerce is accelerating at a remarkable pace.
- AI
AI-enabled a Tourism Boom in the UAE
AI Impact on Tourism: The UAE’s tourism engine kept the economy humming in 2024, contributing AED 257.3 billion (≈$70bn), about 13% of GDP, according to the World Travel…
- AI
From Student to Startup: How Zülal Tannur Build Inclusive AI?
An inclusive AI Project: From Your Eyes to NeuroVision AI Tech Inc., the 23-year-old founder shows how a student idea can become a global AI company. Her journey began…
- AI
Meta Freezes AI Hiring Amid Strategic Restructuring
Meta, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is undergoing a significant restructuring of its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.
- Digital Marketing
PayNearby Plans to Go Public Next Year Amid India’s Booming IPO Market
Indian fintech company PayNearby has announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the next financial year, aiming to raise capital to support its rapid…
- E-Commerce
Amazon Expands Same-Day Grocery Delivery to 2,300 Cities by Year-End
Amazon has announced a major expansion of its grocery delivery services, planning to offer same-day delivery of perishable items in over 2,300 U.S. cities and towns by…
- AI
Meta Snaps Up Apple AI Leader Frank Chu Amid Hiring Freeze
Meta Platforms has made a strategic move by hiring Frank Chu, a leading AI executive from Apple, even as the company slows down AI hiring across its units.
- E-Commerce
Gathern Secures $72M in Series B Funding, Sets Sights on Tadawul IPO
Saudi Arabia-based accommodation technology startup Gathern has reached a major milestone by successfully closing a $72 million Series B funding round.
- E-Commerce
Five Trends Reshape MENA E-commerce in 2025
MENA e-commerce reached US$34.5bn in 2024 and is projected to US$57.8bn by 2029. Unlike the early years of e-commerce in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), when…
- E-Commerce
Jordan Moves to Regulate E-Commerce Parcels Amid Surge in Online Shopping
Jordan is witnessing a rapid increase in e-commerce parcel imports, creating serious competition for small and medium-sized traditional businesses.
- AI
Sampo AI Secures Oman’s Largest-Ever Pre-Seed Funding to Drive Regional Growth
Oman-based e-commerce pricing platform Sampo AI raised $750,000 in a pre-seed funding round held in January 2025.
- AI
Abu Dhabi Chamber Appoints Ali Mohammad Al Marzooqi as Director General to Lead Strategic Roadmap 2025-2028
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has appointed Ali Mohammad Al Marzooqi as the new Director General to spearhead the implementation of its…
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