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RECCo picks Raidiam & PayPoint for consent framework
Data Protection

RECCo picks Raidiam & PayPoint for consent framework

The framework aims to give households control over energy data as the sector builds a common consent system for flexible tariffs and services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
UK Open Property roadmap aims to speed up homebuying
Digital Transformation

UK Open Property roadmap aims to speed up homebuying

Verified digital data could slash delays and failed deals in a homebuying market where transactions take 22 weeks on average.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Open Data stories

OpenClaw adds NVIDIA SkillSpector to ClawHub checks
Malware

OpenClaw adds NVIDIA SkillSpector to ClawHub checks

The registry is tightening checks after malicious uploads exposed a gap between declared skill purpose and actual behaviour.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Snowflake boosts governed data for AI with Iceberg
Data Protection

Snowflake boosts governed data for AI with Iceberg

Customers will be able to query live data across systems with less duplication, as Snowflake expands governance for AI workloads and Iceberg tables.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Snowflake renames AI tools amid broader platform push
Data governance

Snowflake renames AI tools amid broader platform push

Customers will get tighter controls and new streaming and interoperability features as Snowflake expands its platform around enterprise data.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Ransomware

Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork

Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
The Open Group launches footprint standard for emissions
Digital Transformation

The Open Group launches footprint standard for emissions

It aims to ease scrutiny over climate disclosures by giving firms a common way to track Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Canada & France sign quantum science pact in Paris
Quantum Computing

Canada & France sign quantum science pact in Paris

The deal is set to deepen research ties and speed up commercial use of quantum technologies, as Ottawa seeks trusted partners in a sensitive field.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Starburst launches Enterprise Intelligence Platform for AI
Hybrid Cloud

Starburst launches Enterprise Intelligence Platform for AI

Enterprises can now run AI on governed data across distributed systems, as the rollout aims to cut cost, risk and duplication in fragmented estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Informatica adds Snowflake governance tools for AI
Data governance

Informatica adds Snowflake governance tools for AI

The new controls aim to help enterprises scale AI and analytics on Snowflake without compromising data governance, access or traceability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Bir signs deal to digitise Baku's Old City services
Smart Cities

Bir signs deal to digitise Baku's Old City services

Visitors to Baku's UNESCO-listed Old City may soon use one app for navigation, tickets and payments under a new digital services pact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
GSMA adds AI, 6G, and satellite zones to MWC Shanghai
Robotics

GSMA adds AI, 6G, and satellite zones to MWC Shanghai

Broader partnerships on AI, satellite links and 6G are now on offer as the event widens beyond handsets and networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push
Manufacturing

SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push

The deal could help customers analyse SAP and non-SAP data together, as businesses struggle to make artificial intelligence useful across fragmented systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Toronto researchers race to make autonomous cars snow-ready
Robotics

Toronto researchers race to make autonomous cars snow-ready

Researchers say better data and sensors are needed before self-driving cars can cope with Toronto's snowy roads and lane-less winters.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
Revolut partners Akahu on open banking credit cards
Fintech

Revolut partners Akahu on open banking credit cards

Borrowers in New Zealand could get quicker credit card approvals as Revolut taps regulated open banking data to replace paperwork with automated checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
CDR reforms could add AUD $1.2 billion, study says
Data Protection

CDR reforms could add AUD $1.2 billion, study says

Easier consent and wider bank access could lift Consumer Data Right use to more than 18 million Australians by 2035, the modelling says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Foster Moore launches registry advisory for governments
Public Sector

Foster Moore launches registry advisory for governments

Governments facing ageing registry systems can now tap specialist advice on modernisation, interoperability and investment planning from Foster Moore.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026