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HiDock's P1 AI recorder targets privacy-minded professionals with Bluetooth earphones, 64GB storage and GBP £169 pricing.

UK ranks 70th in Broadband Genie's global survey, as Eastern Europe tops the cheapest fixed-line internet markets and North America stays costly.

AccelerComm adds 56th patent as the Southampton 5G satellite specialist expands its orbital network ambitions, with Airbus and Radisys collaborations.

Moloco has extended its adtech push into television with a new performance product for app marketers, promising real-time optimisation and attribution.

Deloitte, Microsoft and Intel among SAS partner awards winners as global software vendor spotlights channel growth across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

Elixirr and Pilot Lite join forces to help consumer goods groups turn AI-driven market data into faster in-store decisions amid industry upheaval.

US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.

Loftware unveils Connect platform to link trading partners and standardise product identification across global supply chains.

Betashares broadens its robotics ETF to 60 holdings, adds China A-shares and a humanoid robotics theme as it tightens AI rules.

BlackRock has retained the top APAC fund brand spot for a fifth year as JPMorgan, PIMCO and Blackstone jostle in Broadridge's latest ranking.

Qilin keeps top spot as ransomware incidents drop 8% in February, while CL0P and The Gentlemen post sharp gains and new AI risks emerge.

UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.

UK's flagship OpenAI partnership has delivered no AI trials in seven months, fuelling doubts over GBP £4 billion government plans.

Apple will stage WWDC from 8-12 June with a hybrid format, promising major AI-focused software updates across its device ecosystem.

China and the US are racing ahead of the UK in adopting AI-led, software-defined factories, raising fresh fears over British competitiveness.

UK firms report rising nation-state cyberattacks as average ransomware payouts soar to GBP £7.71 million, outstripping security budgets.

3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.

Iran-linked shipping chaos is set to lift UK shop prices as soaring freight and energy costs ripple through global supply chains.

Cainiao to launch AI robotic warehouses across Asia, Europe and the US from 2026, targeting faster cross-border eCommerce deliveries.

IDC says AI demand drives global server revenue to a record USD $444.1 billion, with hyperscalers and GPU-based systems leading the surge.