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ANS enhances UK business with AI initiatives & growth
Digital Transformation

ANS enhances UK business with AI initiatives & growth

ANS reports 7% revenue growth in 2024 and is poised to enhance UK businesses' AI capabilities, focusing on innovation and strategic partnerships.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Dec 2024
SEP invests in Springtime Technologies to drive growth
Digital Transformation

SEP invests in Springtime Technologies to drive growth

Scottish Equity Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Vienna's Springtime Technologies, enhancing accounts payable automation for global enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2024
PwC, OpenAI and Harvey form strategic alliance for advanced AI models
Partner Programmes

PwC, OpenAI and Harvey form strategic alliance for advanced AI models

PwC, OpenAI and Harvey collaborate to develop advanced AI models for tax, legal, and HR services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Global Stories

Strategic IT stories

Ikonz Studios secures funding for global AI expansion
EduTech

Ikonz Studios secures funding for global AI expansion

Ikonz Studios has secured strategic Pre-Series A funding from prominent investors, bolstering its innovative AI-driven digital experiences and global expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025
LG acquires majority of Bear Robotics to boost AI robots
Robotics

LG acquires majority of Bear Robotics to boost AI robots

LG Electronics has acquired a controlling 51% stake in Bear Robotics, enhancing its AI-driven robotics capabilities as part of a strategic growth initiative.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2025
CryptoLab & Niobium partner to enhance AI privacy & speed
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

CryptoLab & Niobium partner to enhance AI privacy & speed

CryptoLab and Niobium have formed a strategic partnership to enhance privacy and performance in AI applications, raising over USD$20 million in funding.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Oct 2024
GoCardless & ICE InsureTech partner to streamline payments
Fintech

GoCardless & ICE InsureTech partner to streamline payments

GoCardless and ICE InsureTech collaborate to streamline bank payment collections for insurance firms in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2024
Fibreplus announces strategic alliance with VIAVI Solutions
Unified Communications

Fibreplus announces strategic alliance with VIAVI Solutions

Fibreplus partners with VIAVI Solutions to distribute fibre optic testing instruments in the UK, enhancing services with a fully-equipped repair centre and expanded hire fleet.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2024
Transforming HR: Agility & innovation for business success
Human Capital Management

Transforming HR: Agility & innovation for business success

Organisations are rethinking HR, focusing on agility and strategic alignment. The Access Group's Kerry Agiasotis highlights essential steps in HR transformation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th May 2024
APhone teams up with Aethir for decentralised cloud services
Unified Communications

APhone teams up with Aethir for decentralised cloud services

APhone and Aethir announce a partnership to decentralise cloud smartphone and GPU cloud computing, enhancing full node deployment accessibility.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024
Reveille Software & Court Square Group announce strategic partnership
Enterprise Content Management

Reveille Software & Court Square Group announce strategic partnership

Reveille Software partners with Court Square Group to optimise user experience and efficiency for the life science industry software, RegDocs365, aiming to reduce downtime and swiftly resolve content-related issues.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Strategic IT stories

Devo and Detecteam unite to automate detection for cyber teams
Semiconductors

Devo and Detecteam unite to automate detection for cyber teams

Devo partners with Detecteam to automate detection engineering, cutting threat detection and response times by up to 95% for security teams facing evolving cyber threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Westcon-Comstor & Claroty join forces for ASEAN security
Internet of Things

Westcon-Comstor & Claroty join forces for ASEAN security

Westcon-Comstor has forged a strategic alliance with Claroty to boost cyber-physical systems security across ASEAN, safeguarding crucial infrastructure in the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Mar 2025
Anchor raises USD $20m to transform SMB invoice process
Fintech

Anchor raises USD $20m to transform SMB invoice process

Anchor has successfully raised USD $20 million in Series A funding to combat late payments for U.S. small businesses, boosting growth and efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2025
Fujitsu partners with Linius to enhance video analysis
Surveillance

Fujitsu partners with Linius to enhance video analysis

Fujitsu has partnered with Linius Technologies to enhance global video data analysis, aiming to transform how businesses harness video insights.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2024
Singapore Paincare invests SGD $1.5m in digital revamp
Digital Transformation

Singapore Paincare invests SGD $1.5m in digital revamp

Singapore Paincare Holdings invests S$1.5 million in digital transformation, partnering with UCrest to enhance its healthcare services nationwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2024
EVme partners with Salesforce for strategic growth in Thailand's EV market
Data Analytics

EVme partners with Salesforce for strategic growth in Thailand's EV market

Thai EV service platform EVme teams up with Salesforce to ramp up personalised customer experiences, aiming to expand its vehicle fleet to 2,000 by 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024