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AI data matching: boosting accuracy & cutting costs

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As data grows messy and massive, AI-powered matching promises sharper insight, lower long-run costs and an edge over rigid rule-based tools.
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UK bill accelerates shift to offensive cyber security

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New UK cyber bill pushes critical sectors towards continuous offensive security testing as state-backed and criminal threats intensify.
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Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth

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Komodor hires a new CFO and elevates its people chief to steer global expansion of its AI-driven site reliability engineering platform.
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Cyderes names Lana Knop Chief Product Officer for AI push

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Cyderes appoints Lana Knop as Chief Product Officer to steer post‑Lucidum product strategy and drive a new wave of AI‑powered security services.
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Canada’s AI push hinges on data centres & clean power

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Canada must treat data centres as core infrastructure in 2026 to turn AI strategy into secure, low‑carbon growth for communities.
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Québec Tech launches local technology adoption drive

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digital transformation
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Québec Tech and partners launch a province-wide drive urging firms to adopt homegrown technologies to lift productivity and resilience.
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Radix honoured for digital transformation in industry

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Radix wins CIOReview’s Digital Transformation Company of the Year for AI-driven projects boosting efficiency in asset-intensive industries.
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CrowdStrike gains ISO AI governance boost for Falcon

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CrowdStrike secures ISO 42001 AI governance certification for its Falcon platform, signalling audited, matured controls over its security AI.
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Nokia & Hypertec power new Nibi supercomputer in Canada

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Nokia and Hypertec have switched on the Nibi supercomputer at Waterloo, expanding SHARCNET’s AI and HPC capacity for researchers.
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AI powers maturing Canadian proptech amid slower funding

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Canadian proptech matures as AI embeds into daily workflows, funding slows to USD $450 million but adoption and discipline rise.
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Integrated Quantum unveils quantum-resilient AI data layer

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Integrated Quantum debuts AIQu VEIL, a quantum-resilient data layer letting enterprises run global AI on anonymised vectors, not raw data.
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Check Point unveils AI-ready continuous exposure management

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Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management to plug remediation gaps, unifying threat intelligence, prioritisation and automated fixes.
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Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer

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Nokia and Hypertec have deployed the Nibi AI supercomputer at the University of Waterloo, boosting SHARCNET research capacity across Canada.
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Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge

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AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.
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GlobalLogic, Elektrobit deepen software-defined car push

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GlobalLogic and Elektrobit are deepening their 15-year alliance to accelerate software-defined vehicles, safety, cyber security and HPC.
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ControlUp unveils multi-tenant DEX platform for MSPs

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ControlUp has launched a multi-tenant digital experience platform and partner programme to help MSPs automate IT, boost CX and grow revenue.
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Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI

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Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.
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AI agents race ahead of governance, security & trust

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AI agents surge into big business with scant oversight, leaving governance, security and trust frameworks struggling to keep pace.
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Learning marketplace Preply raises $150 million to fuel global AI push

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Language learning platform Preply secures $150 million to boost AI tools and global growth, valuing the business at $1.2 billion.
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GoTo boosts automotive platform with AI & Tekion link

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GoTo adds AI Receptionist, deeper Tekion links and real-time reporting to its automotive platform to cut missed calls and speed service.