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Lantronix & Aerora partner to advance AI-powered drone systems

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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Lantronix and Aerora have teamed up to advance AI-powered drone systems, combining Edge AI tech to enhance navigation, imaging and real-time decision-making.
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LuminX raises USD $5.5 million to advance AI for warehouses

Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
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LuminX raises USD $5.5 million seed funding to boost AI vision language models improving efficiency in warehouse and supply chain operations.
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Social robots tipped as future friends to tackle loneliness in elders

Fri, 16th May 2025
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Research by a University of Calgary PhD student suggests social robots may help ease loneliness among seniors, offering companionship beyond traditional interventions.
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AI adoption in B2B drives revenue growth & boosts hiring

Mon, 12th May 2025
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Top B2B firms boosting AI investments and hiring, with high-growth leaders deploying AI six times more than novices, defying job loss fears.
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GenAI promises manufacturing boost but firms lack readiness

Mon, 5th May 2025
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Manufacturers see generative AI as key to transformation but 92% lack the tech and policies needed, says NTT DATA research across 34 countries.
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Allvue boosts AI & data with new hires & R&D investment

Sat, 3rd May 2025
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Allvue Systems boosts its AI and data capabilities with a 70% R&D budget rise and key hires, aiming to enhance tools for alternative investment markets.
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Primer launches initiative to help start-ups optimise payments

Fri, 2nd May 2025
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Primer launches 'Primer for Growth' to help start-ups tackle payment hurdles with free access to its advanced payment tools for one year.
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GitHub Copilot surpasses 15 million users as AI tools expand

Thu, 1st May 2025
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GitHub Copilot has exceeded 15 million users, growing rapidly as Microsoft advances its AI tools in software development and cloud services.
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Microsoft quarterly results lifted by AI & cloud revenue gains

Thu, 1st May 2025
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Microsoft's Q3 revenue rose 13% to USD $70.1bn, driven by cloud and AI demand, with net income up 18% to USD $25.8bn for the quarter ending March 2025.
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Semiconductor materials market set to reach USD $119.8 billion

Thu, 1st May 2025
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The electronics and semiconductor materials market is set to more than double from USD $58.0bn in 2023 to USD $119.8bn by 2034, driven by tech advances and digitisation.
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Customer support leads global adoption of enterprise generative AI

Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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IoT Analytics finds customer support leads enterprise generative AI use, with 49% of deployments aiding issue resolution among 530 projects analysed.
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Lack of employee skills threatens value of AI investments

Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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New research reveals that 92% of IT leaders warn lack of employee digital readiness risks undermining $644bn Generative AI investments worldwide.
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Lattica secures $3.25 million to boost private AI with FHE

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Lattica exits stealth with $3.25m in funding to pioneer practical Fully Homomorphic Encryption for secure, cloud-based AI in sensitive sectors.
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Tenable reveals privilege risk in Google Cloud Composer flaw

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Tenable Research revealed a privilege escalation flaw in Google Cloud Composer, risking unauthorised access to key cloud resources before Google's fix.
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Imprivata appoints Joel Burleson-Davis as new chief technology officer

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Imprivata appoints Joel Burleson-Davis as CTO, aiming to drive innovation and deliver greater value in cybersecurity solutions for its customers.
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AI-powered code checker launched to tackle security flaws

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Symbiotic Security launches version 1 of its AI-powered code checker assistant, spotting and fixing security flaws in real-time within developers' IDEs.
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Kaspersky wins nine AV-TEST awards for cybersecurity excellence

Mon, 14th Apr 2025
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Kaspersky has achieved an impressive nine AV-TEST Best Awards for 2024, recognising its cybersecurity solutions for both businesses and consumers.
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Pure Storage & CERN tackle data bottlenecks with flash tech

Fri, 4th Apr 2025
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Pure Storage has teamed up with CERN openlab to enhance scientific research through advanced flash storage, aiming to transform data management for high-energy physics.
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NVIDIA partners with tech leaders to pioneer AI-native 6G

Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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NVIDIA has teamed up with T-Mobile, MITRE, and Cisco among others to advance AI-native 6G networks, aiming to support billions of connected devices.
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Scimplify secures USD $40m to transform chemical industry

Thu, 13th Mar 2025
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Scimplify has secured USD $40 million in Series B funding, boosting its total to USD $54 million, to enhance its specialty chemicals platform and expand internationally.