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European spinouts hit EUR €370 billion, led by photonics
Robotics

European spinouts hit EUR €370 billion, led by photonics

European university spinouts now total EUR €370bn in value, with photonics and quantum science driving a surge in deep-tech commercialisation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Ternary raises GBP £3.6m to engineer AI molecular glues
Artificial Intelligence

Ternary raises GBP £3.6m to engineer AI molecular glues

London biotech Ternary raises GBP £3.6m seed funding to engineer AI-designed molecular glue drugs for hard-to-treat diseases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Life sciences stories

Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal
Data Analytics

Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal

Pharma and cold chain operators could gain faster disruption response as the two firms roll out AI tools across global supply networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
London Tech Week unveils Deep Tech Stage for 2026 event
Robotics

London Tech Week unveils Deep Tech Stage for 2026 event

Europe's push to fund frontier technologies will take centre stage at London Tech Week 2026 as organisers add a Deep Tech Stage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
SAP to acquire Reltio to boost enterprise data, AI ops
Software-as-a-Service

SAP to acquire Reltio to boost enterprise data, AI ops

The deal will give SAP tools to clean up mixed enterprise data, helping customers feed more reliable records into AI agents and analytics.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems

Australian operators face rising cyber risk as Rockwell warns poor visibility and unmanaged remote access can disrupt safety-critical systems.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
RWS launches AI translation tool to challenge DeepL
Physical Security

RWS launches AI translation tool to challenge DeepL

Businesses handling sensitive content may gain a more secure option, as RWS says its new model beat DeepL in 31 of 32 languages tested.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
HCLTech named among world's most ethical companies
Data governance

HCLTech named among world's most ethical companies

HCLTech has been named among the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, securing recognition for a third consecutive year.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI
Storage

Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI

Object storage emerges as the quiet workhorse of private AI, with 91% of enterprises relying on it to scale production deployments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector
Software-as-a-Service

ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector

ThoughtSpot rolls out Spotter for Industries, AI analytics agents tuned to sector rules to close the “context gap” in enterprise decisions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Accenture, Databricks launch group to scale AI agents
Digital Transformation

Accenture, Databricks launch group to scale AI agents

Accenture and Databricks launch a joint group to help enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale, production deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
TCS unveils Nvidia-powered Rapid Outcome AI platform
Data Analytics

TCS unveils Nvidia-powered Rapid Outcome AI platform

TCS launches Nvidia-based Rapid Outcome AI to help enterprises scale predictive, generative and vision AI across operations and industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Life sciences stories

EY names 24 finalists for Ireland entrepreneur award
Unified Communications

EY names 24 finalists for Ireland entrepreneur award

The shortlist spans the island and includes firms employing more than 3,000 people, as EY marks the 29th year of its award programme.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
Australia, Anthropic sign AI safety & research deal
Agricultural Technology

Australia, Anthropic sign AI safety & research deal

The deal will give Canberra access to AI risk findings and usage data as Anthropic expands research support and plans a Sydney office.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
Conscience launches AI medicines fund for Canadian teams
Wearables

Conscience launches AI medicines fund for Canadian teams

Canadian researchers and firms can now seek up to CAD $1 million per project as a new programme backs AI tools for drug discovery and trials.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026
Canada backs genomics push with CAD $20M for 33 projects
Agricultural Technology

Canada backs genomics push with CAD $20M for 33 projects

Canada commits CAD $20m to 33 genomics projects, targeting cancer care, climate-resilient crops and commercial innovation nationwide.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Accel, Google back five startups in 2026 Atoms AI Cohort
Robotics

Accel, Google back five startups in 2026 Atoms AI Cohort

Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund have picked five startups for the 2026 Atoms AI Cohort, each offered up to USD $2 million and compute.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026