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Fearn launches AI patent firm for startups after USD $5.5m
Gaming

Fearn launches AI patent firm for startups after USD $5.5m

Startups could file patent applications in days after Fearn raised USD $5.5 million to offer fixed-fee AI prosecution services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Rockwell study flags cybersecurity as industrial growth risk
Data Protection

Rockwell study flags cybersecurity as industrial growth risk

More than a third of industrial decision-makers now see cyber risk as a top barrier to growth, a Rockwell survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
DQS launches MAtriX MDR platform for North America
Software-as-a-Service

DQS launches MAtriX MDR platform for North America

North American device makers seeking EU clearance may find compliance easier to track as DQS rolls out a digital review tool.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds
Digital Transformation

Oceania lags global AI trust benchmarks, SAS finds

Despite faster AI adoption, firms in Oceania are still missing out on bigger returns because trust, governance and skills are lagging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Envirotainer names Maersk veteran as chief executive
Supply Chain

Envirotainer names Maersk veteran as chief executive

Rising complexity in temperature-sensitive drug shipments is driving Envirotainer to bring in a Maersk logistics veteran to steady growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Blee raises USD $27 million to scale compliance software
Software-as-a-Service

Blee raises USD $27 million to scale compliance software

AI-driven content growth is forcing larger firms to speed up compliance checks, as the New York start-up targets more sectors and regions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Teletrac Navman appoints Sara Epstein as Legal Chief
Data Protection

Teletrac Navman appoints Sara Epstein as Legal Chief

After its Respida Capital takeover, the company is tightening governance as Sara Epstein takes on legal, compliance and people duties.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
iManage links governed legal data to Gemini Enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

iManage links governed legal data to Gemini Enterprise

Law firms can now query governed case files and precedent in Gemini Enterprise without creating risky copies of sensitive records.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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STAT builds compliance setup in under a month with Orca
Software-as-a-Service

STAT builds compliance setup in under a month with Orca

Enterprise partners now face far less due diligence, after the health tech platform cut questionnaire length from 50 questions to single digits in weeks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic expands Australia science push with AUD $10m
Space

Anthropic expands Australia science push with AUD $10m

Researchers and startups will gain Claude API credits as the new funding backs cancer, heart disease and rare-disease work across Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Bitrobius wins GBP £700,000 to target mitochondria
Cancer

Bitrobius wins GBP £700,000 to target mitochondria

The grant backs an effort to overcome a key hurdle in mitochondrial medicine, where faulty genes remain hard to reach inside the organelle.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Cambridge Tech Week unveils deep tech agenda for 2026
Semiconductors

Cambridge Tech Week unveils deep tech agenda for 2026

The five-day event will probe how Britain can turn research into scale-ups, with AI, quantum and defence policy all on the agenda.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Clinibase named among Fast Company innovation winners
Software-as-a-Service

Clinibase named among Fast Company innovation winners

The honour highlights Clinibase's rapid scaling, as its clinical trial software and recruitment teams now use live data to cut delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Ant open-sources finance AI model for research workflows
Fintech

Ant open-sources finance AI model for research workflows

The model is aimed at analysts who need traceable sources, auditable outputs and editable spreadsheets across research workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Rockwell hosts OT cybersecurity roundtable in Hamilton
Manufacturing

Rockwell hosts OT cybersecurity roundtable in Hamilton

Industrial operators face mounting cyber risks as the roundtable will focus on keeping critical services running while tightening OT defences.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
British Business Bank backs Zinc Science-for-Impact Fund
Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs Zinc Science-for-Impact Fund

Up to GBP £46 million in public backing should help Zinc reach a GBP £70 million close and fund 80 UK deep tech start-ups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
MicroCare appoints Sean Gallimore as Chief Operating Officer
Space

MicroCare appoints Sean Gallimore as Chief Operating Officer

The move gives the Connecticut maker of cleaning products a stronger hand in global operations as it pushes into electronics and medical markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month