Market competition Stories - Page 9

American Stories

Market competition stories

Sparq appoints Barry Newton as Chief Sales Officer

The appointment underscores rising demand for AI sales leaders who can turn pilots into measurable enterprise gains as Sparq scales its executive team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Fintech

Major banks join LTX for AI-powered bond trading platform

The addition of five Wall Street banks gives LTX deeper liquidity and board backing as it tries to win more corporate bond trading flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

Disaster Recovery

DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson

The overhaul improves redundancy for customers linking New York and New Jersey as demand rises for higher-capacity, lower-latency traffic routes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge

Rising AI-driven phishing is forcing cyber security vendors to bolster defences, as Abnormal AI adds senior leaders in product, customer success and legal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Global Stories

Market competition stories

Network Infrastructure

US tops global eSIM readiness index as UK ranks high

US market readiness, simpler activation and open rules have propelled it to the top of a 50-market eSIM ranking for 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools

Businesses could cut retrieval times and compliance risks as Foxit adds cloud-based document storage, search and governance to its PDF tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Digital Transformation

Most AI projects stall at pilot stage, survey finds

Pressure is mounting on firms to show returns, as 78% of organisations say AI projects have failed or stalled at pilot stage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Unified Communications

8x8 promotes Chris Angus to Vice President Sales EMEA

The promotion comes as 8x8 tries to grow EMEA sales for its contact centre and customer experience software amid fierce sector competition.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Explainer: Why Eftsure's original pitch is fading fast

Bank-led name checks in Australia and New Zealand are eroding the niche that made Eftsure easy to sell a decade ago.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Public Cloud

Germany & Brazil mandate ODF in push for sovereignty

Public bodies in both countries will have to save files in an open format, as policymakers seek to curb supplier lock-in and bolster digital sovereignty.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026

DevOps

monday.com rebuilds platform around AI work agents

The revamp puts AI agents into everyday workflows for 250,000 customers as monday.com seeks to turn a work tool into a broader platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Flora launches on-canvas tools & dollar usage pools

Creative teams may spend less time shuttling files between apps as Flora adds 21 on-canvas editing tools and switches to dollar-based billing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Document Management

Hyland named Leader in Gartner's 2026 document review

The ranking highlights growing demand for governed AI tools in regulated sectors, where document control and auditability are becoming critical.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 2nd May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Market competition stories

Unified Communications

Why Australian eCommerce stores are losing revenue to competitors with weaker products but stronger backlinks

Lower organic visibility is sending Australian eCommerce shoppers to pricier rivals, as Google rewards authority from credible backlinks over product quality.

By Dominic Vivarini • 5 min read • Sat, 16th May 2026

eCommerce

Amazon June Prime Day set for record USD $27.6 billion

A June timing shift and stronger competition in Britain may temper gains, even as the event is tipped to deliver USD $27.6 billion in US sales.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Gaming

Consistent Infosystems courts installers at West Bengal meet

More than 571 channel partners were shown new surveillance, networking and gaming products as the firm deepens its installer network in eastern India.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026