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Salt warns AI agents are widening the API security gap, with 92% of organisations still short of advanced defences and 47% delaying releases.

Wasabi to take over Seagate's Lyve Cloud as David Friend's company expands enterprise storage reach and Seagate shifts back to hardware.

Remote has acquired Bravas in a move that expands its global work platform into identity and device controls for distributed teams.

Canadian researchers use AI to monitor astronaut health in real time as lunar mission planners seek better medical support beyond Earth.

Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.

Abacus secures CREST accreditation for penetration testing, bolstering its pitch to regulated sectors as demand rises for verified cyber security assurance.

UK enterprises press ahead with AI deployment as 94% warn of sprawl, while integration issues and legacy data remain major hurdles.

Malta leads a new ranking of countries most exposed to AI automation as Planera says clerical, retail and hospitality roles face the greatest risk.

Neo Financial becomes the second Canadian FinTech on Interac e-Transfer, boosting direct access for payments as the network opens to more providers.

Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.

Canada's patent filings have flatlined for years despite a surging population, with experts blaming investment barriers, brain drain and weak IP strategy.

Canada tech firms make little headway on women's representation or pay equity over five years, Mercer and TAP Network study finds.

Cisco adds Deloitte veteran Pete Shimer to board, strengthening audit oversight as the networking giant pushes into AI-driven infrastructure.

Creative ITC appoints veteran industry executive Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer to drive overseas expansion and deepen customer growth.

Optimizely says its AI-driven content marketing platform has helped secure a ninth straight Gartner Leader spot as vendors race to automate workflows.

OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

Upwind taps former Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan to bolster cloud and AI strategy as it eyes enterprise buyers and rapid growth.

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.

Canadian tech bosses enter 2026 under pressure to turn heavy AI, data and cloud spending into scaled deployments and tangible returns.