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Persistent wins Databricks healthcare & life sciences
Risk & Compliance

Persistent wins Databricks healthcare & life sciences

The new specialisation should help healthcare and life sciences firms use governed AI and data tools to speed trials, discovery and patient insights.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AI use in life sciences focused on augmentation - for now
Data Protection

AI use in life sciences focused on augmentation - for now

AI in life sciences is boosting workflows rather than replacing scientists, as firms navigate regulation, data risks and uneven adoption across markets.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Neoqura picks The Optimisers for US launch & funding
Marketing Technologies

Neoqura picks The Optimisers for US launch & funding

Neoqura hires The Optimisers for US expansion as it readies Asteroid Ointment, backed by a NZD $2 million crowdfunding plan.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
i-GENTIC expands GENIE to cover FDA compliance lifecycle
Document Management

i-GENTIC expands GENIE to cover FDA compliance lifecycle

Life sciences firms could avoid costly FDA review delays as the software flags conflicting claims across filings before submissions are sent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Condor launches analytics suite for life sciences finance
Data Analytics

Condor launches analytics suite for life sciences finance

The new tools give life sciences finance teams clearer trial spending forecasts and scenario planning after a USD $24 million Series A round.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Industrial manufacturing tops Digitain cyber risk ranking
Firewalls

Industrial manufacturing tops Digitain cyber risk ranking

Factories face the highest cyber exposure, with industrial manufacturers hit by 1,567 attacks a week and 1,607 breaches a year, Digitain says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
SAS launches Quantum Lab as firms weigh AI barriers
Unified Communications

SAS launches Quantum Lab as firms weigh AI barriers

Practical use, not price, is now the main hurdle for quantum AI adoption, as SAS readies a tool for Viya customers later this year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Forrester maps AI shift from digital into physical use
Robotics

Forrester maps AI shift from digital into physical use

Consumers are set to encounter AI in robots, transport and personalised shopping, as Forrester says business returns will arrive sooner than expected.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board
Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board

A trust-backed board majority now gives Anthropic tighter oversight as it seeks to balance rapid AI growth with its public benefit mission.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development
Quantum Computing

Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development

The Danish quantum software firm is pushing into life sciences now, adding senior hires and partners to sell hybrid tools before the market matures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences
Digital Transformation

ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences

Pharmaceutical field teams could cut hours of searching to seconds as ACTO's new system routes approved information through compliance checks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America
Digital Transformation

ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

The hire is meant to sharpen the consultancy's North American push as clients demand clearer returns from AI and transformation spending.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Gradiant wins data centre water treatment deal
Semiconductors

Gradiant wins data centre water treatment deal

Water scarcity is emerging as a constraint on AI buildouts, with a new Oxfordshire plant set to recycle most cooling water on site.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Kurraba signs first tenants for Sydney life sciences hub
Agricultural Technology

Kurraba signs first tenants for Sydney life sciences hub

The AUD $490 million Waterloo precinct is set to ease Sydney’s lab space shortage as it moves into delivery with major global partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space
Health Technologies

BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space

The funding could help turn hospital infusions into self-injectable treatments, as the London-founded firm scales microgravity drug crystallisation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
Scotland tech optimism holds as AI adoption surges
Data Analytics

Scotland tech optimism holds as AI adoption surges

Nearly all Scottish tech firms now use AI, with full adoption doubling to 18% as sales and cashflow improve despite softer confidence.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
QBE Asia flags rising marine risks across shipping
Supply Chain

QBE Asia flags rising marine risks across shipping

Rising storms, labour shortages and cargo fires are increasing costs and disruption for Asian shipping firms, QBE warns.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month