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OneLearn Global (OLG), an e-learning service provider, has confirmed its commitment to innovation and reshaping the future of crew training through digitalisation through a partnership with crew management platform RadiantFleet. OLG's digital learning solutions support shipping companies and crews worldwide. Its broad offering of online courses stretches across technical operations as well as health and wellbeing. The two companies will join forces to enable real-time synchronisation of crew data, training records, and certifications between the RadiantFleet platform and OLG’s learning management system. The integration eliminates manual data handling and ensures accurate, up-to-date records for shipping companies worldwide.  OLG’s maritime training platform offers e-learning resources while RadiantFleet’s solution streamlines key HR, operational, and payroll workflows for shipping companies, enabling data-driven efficiencies across global fleets. Through combining their respecti...

Adyen, the global financial technology platform, has released the S1E4 Pro and S1F4 Pro terminals for in-person payments. Designed for durability, the terminals are ideal for use across various sectors including retail, food and beverage (F&B), hospitality as well as beauty and wellness.  The S1E4 Pro is an all-in-one mobile point-of-sale (POS) built with a durable design to thrive in the most demanding environments, from busy restaurants to high-volume event venues. It is built to withstand the realities of extended, rigorous use, essential for the service environment where broken terminals can be disastrous. The S1E4 Pro ensures seamless service and uptime with its fast processor, all-day battery life, and comprehensive connectivity (4G, Wi-Fi). It accepts all major payment methods and currencies via tap, insert, swipe, and QR code scanning. Other key features include a large 6.1" screen for viewing in visually-challenging settings, a handstrap, as well as being PCI...

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has found* that AI adoption continues to accelerate in Singapore. In the past year alone, 27,000 1 Singapore businesses adopted AI for the first time—equivalent to over three new adopters every hour. In sum, nearly 170,000 (48%) of businesses in Singapore have adopted AI 2 , up from approximately 143,000 (40%) a year ago. This represents a 20% year-over-year growth rate, AWS said. AI adoption is the strongest in the financial services industry (71%), followed by the technology sector ( software developers, data analytics firms, cloud service providers, and digital startups) at 70%, and healthcare at 63%. Among Singapore’s businesses that have adopted AI, 82% reported an increase in revenue, at an average increase of 19%, while 90% report significant productivity improvements. A large majority (85%) of those who have adopted AI say the technology is likely to increase their growth in the next year, and 89% expect an average of 17%...