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London Tech Week unveils Deep Tech Stage for 2026 event

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London Tech Week to launch dedicated Deep Tech Stage in 2026, with AI, quantum, space and life sciences speakers.
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Goonhilly to track Orion on NASA's Artemis II mission

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Cornwall's Goonhilly Earth Station will passively track NASA's crewed Orion capsule on Artemis II, boosting the UK's deep-space role.
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Microsoft unveils Agent 365 & new Microsoft 365 E7 suite

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Microsoft launches Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 E7, blending AI agents, Copilot upgrades and security tools in a single enterprise push.
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Microsoft unveils 365 E7 suite & Agent 365 for AI control

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Microsoft shifts Copilot from assistant to AI agents and unveils the E7 Frontier Suite to bundle automation, security and governance.
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Sphera rolls out hazardous materials system for NASA

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Sphera's hazardous materials platform becomes NASA's standard system, launched with Defence Logistics Agency backing across key centres.
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New UK institute launches to professionalise innovation

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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A new UK Institute of Innovation Management has launched to professionalise innovation, set standards and accredit innovation leaders.
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Oxylabs experts forecast AI bubble risks & browser wars

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Oxylabs experts warn AI hype could swell into a bubble by 2026 as new 'agent' browsers challenge Chrome and Europe tightens data rules.
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DE-CIX predicts AI revolution in finance, healthcare & industry by 2026

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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DE-CIX forecasts a 2026 AI revolution in finance, healthcare and manufacturing, driven by emotion AI, healthcare connectivity, and agentic AI systems.
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Plextek wins major award for radar aiding real-time debris tracking

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Plextek has won a Technology Excellence Stevie Award for its radar enabling real-time tracking of space debris, enhancing safety amid low Earth orbit congestion.
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Innocentive brand returns as global crowdsourcing marks 25 years

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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Wazoku revives the Innocentive brand, marking 25 years of global crowdsourcing with over 700,000 diverse solvers tackling innovation challenges.
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Neo4j achieves USD $200 million annual recurring revenue

Thu, 21st Nov 2024
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Neo4j has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing USD $200 million in annual recurring revenue amid rising demand for graph technologies in AI.
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Audiebant partners with Simply NUC to enhance safety tech

Thu, 31st Oct 2024
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Audiebant has partnered with Simply NUC to become the exclusive supplier of custom computing products, aiming for 500% growth in client base and revenue.
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Rackspace strengthens OpenStack role with Platinum status

Fri, 25th Oct 2024
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Rackspace has joined the Board of Directors and become a Platinum Member of the OpenInfra Foundation, enhancing its influence in the OpenStack community.
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Rackspace launches new OpenStack solution for critical workloads

Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
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Rackspace Technology launches Rackspace OpenStack Enterprise, reaffirming commitment to open-source cloud solutions for secure, efficient, and scalable workloads.
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Fleet Space demonstrates satellite-enabled push-to-talk

Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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Fleet Space Technologies, with SmartSat support, illustrated their satellites' capability to provide high-quality, in-orbit Push-to-Talk voice capabilities.
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Nikon partners with NASA for pioneering lunar camera technology

Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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Nikon's subsidiary, Nikon, partners with NASA for its Artemis III lunar mission, planning to utilise Nikon Z 9 as the official handheld cam. The mission marks the first lunar landing since 1972.
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HPE's Spaceborne Computer-2 heads to ISS with highest storage yet

Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise sends its enhanced Spaceborne Computer-2 to the International Space Station, augmenting AI and machine learning capabilities with unprecedented flash-based storage power.
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Vast Data's substantial funding to disrupt AI data stack industry

Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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Vast Data secures triple-digit million-dollar funding, boosting its valuation and potential to shake up the AI data stack industry.
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VAST Data triples valuation to $9.1bn after Series E funding round success

Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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London-based VAST Data's valuation soars to $9.1bn following a successful $118m Series E funding round.
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Pure Storage appoints Lynn Lucas as new Chief Marketing Officer

Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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Data storage provider Pure Storage recruits B2B veteran Lynn Lucas as its new Chief Marketing Officer.