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Research and Development (R&D) stories
Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing
Yesterday
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uc
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data protection
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cloud security
IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.
Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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cartech
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it automation
Flexitech shifts SAP ECC 6 support to Rimini Street to cut maintenance costs, extend ERP life and fund security, compliance and R&D plans.
Resilience is becoming Canada's new competitive advantage
4 days ago
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Canadian firms are harnessing AI and efficiency to turn tariff shocks and labour shortages into a new edge: resilience-driven growth.
Canada funds compact radiation monitor for deep space
Last week
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advanced persistent threat protection
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radiation
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r&d
Canada backs new compact neutron monitor with CAD $5.5 million to protect astronauts on deep-space missions to the Moon and Mars.
AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform
Last week
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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semiconductors
AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.
Ricoh again named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet study
Last week
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Ricoh has secured Leader status for the third time in IDC's global high-speed inkjet MarketScape, citing innovation, service and reliability.
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
Last week
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.
b<>com unveils Open XG Hub testbed for 5G & 6G R&D
Last week
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robots
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uc
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network infrastructure
b<>com unveils free Open XG Hub testbed to accelerate open 5G and 6G R&D, enabling end-to-end, multi-vendor network experimentation.
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Last week
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cato Networks' ARR jumps 43% to top USD $350m as enterprises flock to its SASE platform and investors pour in more than USD $1b.
Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots
Last week
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digital transformation
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cartech
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risk & compliance
Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.
Synechron teams with Cognition to bring Devin into banks
Last month
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Synechron partners with Cognition to embed AI engineer Devin in bank modernisation work, targeting faster upgrades and legacy code overhauls.
Exclusive: TD's Josh Death on the patents that follow financial innovation
Last month
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uc
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
TD's head of intellectual property explains why patents have become central to banking innovation, from mobile to responsible AI.
LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time
Last month
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edutech
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data protection
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digital transformation
Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs
Last month
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data analytics
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api
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llms
Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex Spark for real-time coding
Last month
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devops
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apm
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llms
OpenAI debuts GPT-5.3 Codex Spark, a Cerebras-powered research preview promising ultra-fast, real-time coding for ChatGPT Pro users.
Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund
Last month
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semiconductors
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quantum computing
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microsoft
Firgun's debut quantum fund deal backs Canada's Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.
Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push
Last month
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting
Last month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.