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Research and Development (R&D) stories
PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round
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digital transformation
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e-learning
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AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.
SYOS SA200 drone ready for serial build after trials
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surveillance
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supply chain
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autonomy
SYOS's SA200 heavy-lift drone completes moving-platform autonomy trials, clearing the ship-ready uncrewed helicopter for serial production.
Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres
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uc
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firewalls
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surveillance
Wireless flaws have surged 230-fold since 2010, as Bastille warns AI data centres and critical infrastructure face escalating unseen risks.
Claroty named Leader in 2026 Gartner CPS security report
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iot security
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cx
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martech
Claroty again named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant as industrial cyber-physical threats intensify.
Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing
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network infrastructure
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devops
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digital transformation
Mozark secures USD $40m Series B to expand its AI-era digital testing platform and deepen global reach across enterprises and governments.
Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection
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network infrastructure
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iot security
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iot
Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.
Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing
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uc
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data protection
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cloud security
IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.
Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6
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digital transformation
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cartech
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it automation
Flexitech shifts SAP ECC 6 support to Rimini Street to cut maintenance costs, extend ERP life and fund security, compliance and R&D plans.
AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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semiconductors
AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.
Ricoh again named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet study
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Ricoh has secured Leader status for the third time in IDC's global high-speed inkjet MarketScape, citing innovation, service and reliability.
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.
b<>com unveils Open XG Hub testbed for 5G & 6G R&D
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robots
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uc
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network infrastructure
b<>com unveils free Open XG Hub testbed to accelerate open 5G and 6G R&D, enabling end-to-end, multi-vendor network experimentation.
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cato Networks' ARR jumps 43% to top USD $350m as enterprises flock to its SASE platform and investors pour in more than USD $1b.
Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots
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digital transformation
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cartech
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risk & compliance
Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.
Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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power / energy
Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.
Tech Mahindra & UCL in AI & quantum research tie-up
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
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slm
Tech Mahindra and UCL launch joint AI and quantum research drive to build sector-specific models for UK enterprises and beyond.
Synechron teams with Cognition to bring Devin into banks
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Synechron partners with Cognition to embed AI engineer Devin in bank modernisation work, targeting faster upgrades and legacy code overhauls.
Adobe offers free AI creative tools to students in India
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edutech
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gaming
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martech
Adobe will give millions of students across India free access to AI-powered Photoshop, Firefly and Acrobat via 15,000 schools and 500 colleges.