Research and Development (R&D) stories
Betashares expands robotics ETF & adds humanoid theme
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manufacturing
Betashares broadens its robotics ETF to 60 holdings, adds China A-shares and a humanoid robotics theme as it tightens AI rules.
Canon named Leader in IDC's high-speed inkjet study
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Canon strengthens its position in IDC's high-speed inkjet rankings, with its own printhead technology, service network and market data praised.
Sidetrade launches AI-native plan with three new products
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saas
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private cloud
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data analytics
Sidetrade sets out a four-year push into AI-driven order-to-cash, with three new products due in 2026 and a shift towards usage-linked revenue.
Vertigenius raises EUR 2.55 million for US expansion
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wearables
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devops
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apm
Vertigenius secures GBP £2.2 million to accelerate US clinic rollout of its wearable vertigo sensor, with 20 sites already using the device.
Black & White Engineering names new CTO & innovation chief
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dc
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cto
Black & White Engineering appoints Charlie Bater as Chief Technical Officer and Paul Cook as Global Director of Technology & Innovation amid global expansion.
OpenAI warns of AI shock & calls for public debate
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risk & compliance
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open source
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OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
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digital transformation
OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser
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devops
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iam
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rpa
Opera opens Neon browser to external AI clients, letting Claude and ChatGPT work inside live sessions with tabs, log-ins and page context.
London Tech Week unveils Deep Tech Stage for 2026 event
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robots
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digital transformation
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physical security
London Tech Week to launch dedicated Deep Tech Stage in 2026, with AI, quantum, space and life sciences speakers.
Databricks to invest USD $850 million in UK expansion
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edutech
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Databricks to quadruple London footprint with new Fitzrovia HQ as it backs UK AI demand, hiring and training with a USD $850 million plan.
Milestone revenue rises to DKK 2.2bn on AI expansion
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smart cities
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Milestone lifts 2025 revenue 10% to DKK 2.2bn as AI-led acquisitions, Nvidia tie-up and higher R&D spend drive intelligent video push.
Apple sets hybrid WWDC dates with AI updates expected
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wearables
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digital transformation
Apple will stage WWDC from 8-12 June with a hybrid format, promising major AI-focused software updates across its device ecosystem.
Corlytics wins FinTech Breakthrough policy management award
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Dublin regtech Corlytics wins Policy Management Solution of the Year at FinTech Breakthrough for its AI-driven compliance platform.
SRM Tech launches global Mobility Practise for SDVs
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digital transformation
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cartech
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partner programmes
SRM Tech unveils a global Mobility Practise to expand beyond embedded engineering into software-defined, connected and electrified vehicles.
Spacelift unveils AI layer to speed cloud infrastructure
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
Spacelift debuts an AI-powered natural-language layer to accelerate cloud infrastructure work while preserving existing IaC and GitOps flows.
Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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genai
Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ai
Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
PsiQuantum links Construct to Nvidia CUDA-Q for faster sims
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dc
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hpc
PsiQuantum links Nvidia CUDA-Q to its Construct toolkit, promising GPU-accelerated quantum simulations up to 450 times faster than CPUs.
MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research
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mba
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leadership
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r&d
MicroCare appoints Dr Uwe Wanner to lead global R&D strategy as it targets growth in precision cleaning and advanced fluid technologies.
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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rpa
AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.