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Waterloo's Mappedin raises USD $24.5M for city-scale mapping

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Mappedin secures USD $24.5 million from Edison Partners to push its indoor mapping platform beyond buildings and into city-scale deployments.
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Brivo links Cobalt AI to cut false security alerts

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Brivo links its security platform with Cobalt AI to fuse access, video and sensor data, cutting false alerts and speeding incident response.
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Brivo unveils Eeva AI agent for smarter video security

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Brivo launches Eeva, an AI video agent that uses plain-English prompts to spot risks and automate actions across existing camera networks.
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Honeywell, TCS partner to drive AI-led IT-OT convergence

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Honeywell and TCS form an AI-driven cloud partnership to merge IT and OT, targeting autonomous, secure and efficient industrial operations.
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Genetec report finds healthcare ramping up hybrid-cloud and AI security

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Healthcare providers are turning to hybrid cloud, AI and upgraded access control as rising assaults and break-ins reshape security priorities.
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Logitech unveils Rally AI cameras for hybrid boardrooms

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Logitech launches Rally AI cameras with in-wall mounting, multi-camera Teams and Zoom support, and automated framing for hybrid boardrooms.
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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to scale trade service agents

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.
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Security now central to business decisions, says report

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Security teams are moving from gatekeepers to strategic partners, with ROI and integration now central to security investment decisions.
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Cloud security firms, Brivo & Eagle Eye, form AI security giant

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks will merge under the Brivo name to create what they claim is the world's largest AI cloud security platform.
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Energy efficiency in buildings tops global priorities

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Energy efficiency in buildings has surged to the top of global infrastructure agendas as organisations chase decarbonisation and lower costs.
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Armis, KODE & IntelliBuild unite to secure smart buildings

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Armis, KODE and IntelliBuild join forces to fuse cybersecurity, analytics and governance, promising safer, smarter building portfolios.
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Apollo3D unveils guided virtual tours with analytics

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Yorkshire's Apollo3D launches Infinity Virtual Tours, turning Matterport scans into guided, data-rich journeys for retail, venues and estates teams.
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Security sector faces tech lag & workforce pressure, report finds

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Nearly half of security providers lag in adopting AI, while workforce pressures and tech gaps challenge the sector's future, says Trackforce report.
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Freshworks launches AI tool to streamline staff transitions

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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Freshworks unveils Freshservice Journeys, an AI-driven tool designed to streamline employee transitions like onboarding and offboarding across departments.
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Optic Security appoints Glenn Shaw as South Australia State Manager

Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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Optic Security Group has appointed Glenn Shaw as South Australia State Manager and Warren Hillier as Regional Account Manager (Defence).