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Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base
Data Analytics

Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base

Automotive Insights bolsters senior team with three key hires and relocates to a new Manchester base to fuel its next growth phase.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Holland & Barrett tech push lifts revenue towards GBP £1bn
Robotics

Holland & Barrett tech push lifts revenue towards GBP £1bn

Holland & Barrett's tech and automation drive lifts revenue 11% to GBP £981m, with digital sales surging towards the GBP £1bn mark.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Tech South West launches UK marine autonomy accelerator
Robotics

Tech South West launches UK marine autonomy accelerator

Tech South West launches a UK-wide marine autonomy accelerator with Babcock and University of Plymouth to fast-track ocean tech startups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub
Hyperscale

EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub

EDP and Start Campus strike Iberian renewables-data pact centred on the SINES hub, a planned EUR €8.5 billion, 1.2 GW green campus.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push
Human Capital Management

Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push

Willo names Jim Berrisford VP of Partnerships to drive global alliances after GBP £3 million backing and new UK office openings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Investment stories

Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer

hedgehog lab has promoted Malcolm Seagrave to CEO, tasking him with scaling its AI-driven digital consultancy across the North and Scotland.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers
Digital Transformation

SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers

SeeBiz launches a social B2B wholesale marketplace, blending product catalogues, ordering tools and feed-based networking for trade users.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention
Data Protection

Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention

Jazz raises USD $61m to launch AI-led data loss prevention platform that slashes alert noise and targets higher-confidence risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m
DevOps

Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m

Edinburgh's Stellar Omada secures five-year HMRC digital testing contract worth more than GBP £10m, bolstering its UK public sector footprint.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Dify raises USD $30m to scale open-source AI workflows
Partner Programmes

Dify raises USD $30m to scale open-source AI workflows

Dify secures USD $30m to expand its open-source platform for production-ready AI agent workflows across global enterprise teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal
Semiconductors

Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal

Amazon to invest up to USD $50bn in OpenAI as the pair deepen AWS ties, expand Trainium use and launch a new stateful AI runtime.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups
Supply Chain

GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups

GSMA launches grants of GBP £100,000 to GBP £200,000 for mobile startups driving clean energy, circular devices and climate action worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Heidi expands with new AI tools & acquires Automedica
Unified Communications

Heidi expands with new AI tools & acquires Automedica

Health AI firm Heidi launches Evidence and Comms tools and buys UK-based Automedica to grow its clinical decision and patient support platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth
Customer Experience

UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth

UK online parcels jumped 17% in late 2025 as pet care and beauty surged, even as fashion and homewares shipments slid, Scurri data shows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Investment stories

SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA
EduTech

SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA

SOUTHSTART 2026 will bring OpenAI, Canva, Derek Sivers and Peter Helliar to Adelaide for a three-day tech, climate and culture forum.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Indosat profit up 12.2% as AI drives ARPU, broadband push
Unified Communications

Indosat profit up 12.2% as AI drives ARPU, broadband push

Indosat's FY 2025 profit climbs 12.2% to IDR5.5 trillion as AI lifts ARPU and a growing home broadband base underpins revenue gains.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Revolut hits 1m Aussie users, plans AUD $400m push
Disaster Recovery

Revolut hits 1m Aussie users, plans AUD $400m push

Revolut passes 1m Australian customers and vows nearly AUD $400m investment, stepping up its challenge to local digital banking rivals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026