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JAVLN raises AUD $6 million to boost AI & expand in Australia

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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JAVLN has raised AUD $6 million to advance AI integration and expand its cloud-based insurance software across Australia and New Zealand.
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AI set to widen gender skills gap in UK’s GBP £1 trillion tech

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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AI adoption is forecast to widen the gender skills gap in the UK’s GBP £1 trillion tech sector, raising concerns over equality in emerging industries.
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Canadian foodtech awards honour innovation & create 1,763 jobs

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Canada’s inaugural Foodtech Frontier Awards honour 35 companies driving innovation in foodtech, creating 1,763 jobs and generating CAD $440 million in sales.
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Nebius raises USD $4.3 billion to boost AI & Asia expansion

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Nebius Group has raised USD $4.3 billion to enhance its AI infrastructure and support expansion into Asia, focusing on biotech and drug discovery.
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Mila, 5C & Hypertec invest CAD $250m in Montréal AI hub

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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The three organisations will create a new Sovereign AI Research Hub in Montréal, boosting sustainable AI innovation and compute power.
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Forget future-proof. Be future-ready: How AI is empowering procurement to thrive amid disruption

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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AI is transforming procurement, shifting focus from 'future-proofing' to being future-ready by boosting agility and resilience amid global disruptions.
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TeamSystem acquires Sellsy to strengthen SME software in Europe

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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TeamSystem has acquired French SME software provider Sellsy, enhancing its presence in France and Spain with AI-powered CRM and financial management tools.
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Exclusive: Cloudera CPO, SVP reveal how they give customers 'clarity'

Mon, 29th Sep 2025
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Cloudera invests USD $300 million in hybrid AI and data, focusing on secure, compliant platforms for complex enterprises amid AI demand surge.
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SentinelOne appoints Ana Pinczuk to lead product & technology

Sat, 27th Sep 2025
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SentinelOne has appointed Ana Pinczuk as President of Product & Technology to lead global AI and cybersecurity innovation efforts.
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South Australia’s tech workforce to double, adding AUD $5 billion

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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South Australia’s tech workforce is set to nearly double by 2035, boosting the economy by AUD $5 billion and creating 49,000 new skilled jobs.
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Motorola Solutions tops Fast Company list for AI in public safety

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Motorola Solutions has topped Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators list for its AI advances enhancing public safety and emergency response systems.
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Australian businesses lose 22 hours weekly to complex payments

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Australian small businesses lose over 22 hours weekly managing complex payment systems, risking cash flow, customer loss, and security concerns, says new report.
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UK cyber sector report urges action for growth & resilience

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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An independent UK Cyber Growth Action Plan urges urgent steps to boost the £13.2 billion cyber security sector for resilience and economic growth.
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ARM Hub’s Cori Stewart elected ATSE Fellow for AI leadership

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Professor Cori Stewart, CEO of ARM Hub, has been elected Fellow of ATSE for her leadership in AI and advanced manufacturing innovation in Australia.
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DroneShield doubles US workforce, boosts AI to meet defence demand

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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DroneShield is doubling its US workforce and expanding facilities in Virginia to enhance AI and counter-drone tech for the US defence sector.
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KiwiNet appoints new Board leaders to drive NZ research impact

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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KiwiNet appoints Katherine Sandford as Chair and new Board members to boost commercialisation of New Zealand research amid sector reforms.
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New Zealand faces 30-year wait for GDP to double, OECD warns

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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The OECD warns New Zealand’s GDP will take over 30 years to double without major changes to leadership and productivity amid rising AI use.
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Quest Software launches unified AI-ready data management platform

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Quest Software unveils the erwin Data Management Platform, a unified AI-ready solution to improve data trust and accelerate AI project delivery by up to 54%.
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US commits USD $42 billion to boost UK tech amid AI concerns

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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US tech giants pledge USD $42 billion investment to boost UK AI, quantum computing, and nuclear sectors amid calls for equal UK benefits in partnerships.
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IonQ makes Oxford global R&D hub after USD $1B deal

Thu, 18th Sep 2025
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IonQ's USD $1bn acquisition of Oxford Ionics makes Oxford its global R&D hub and EMEA base, boosting UK quantum tech and deepening US-UK cooperation.