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ServiceNow buys Moveworks to build AI 'front door'

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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ServiceNow buys AI assistant specialist Moveworks to create a single conversational 'front door' into automated workflows across the enterprise.
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CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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CMC says AI, energy, robotics, defence and store-of-value trades will be the “Furious Five” megatrends steering markets into 2026.
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Singulr AI appoints Bask Iyer to steer enterprise AI governance

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Singulr AI hires veteran tech leader Bask Iyer as Strategic Advisor to guide CIOs on governance amid rapid enterprise adoption of agentic AI.
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Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Netflix's USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood's future in the hands of Silicon Valley's algorithms?.
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Riskified urges fraud vigilance as holiday eCommerce surges

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Riskified urges shoppers and merchants to stay vigilant against rising AI-driven eCommerce fraud as holiday online sales may hit USD $311 billion in 2025.
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Agnes AI surpasses two million users amid rapid Southeast Asian growth

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Singapore-based Agnes AI has surpassed two million users, with half of its 150,000 daily active users hailing from Southeast Asia, signalling rapid regional growth.
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ANYbotics appoints new leaders to drive industrial robotics scale

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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ANYbotics appoints Marc Villard as VP Operations and Alessandro Norscia as Chief Product Officer to boost growth in industrial robotics.
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Australian AI startup Heatseeker wins top L'Oréal beauty tech prize

Mon, 10th Nov 2025
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Australian startup Heatseeker won top prize in L'Oréal's Big Bang Beauty Tech competition, advancing AI beauty tech across the South Asia Pacific region.
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Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan to lead High Tech & Platforms

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan as President and Global Head to steer growth in High Tech, Products, and Platforms sectors globally.
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Hitachi Energy, NVIDIA unveil 800 VDC power system for AI data centres

Tue, 14th Oct 2025
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Hitachi Energy and NVIDIA have launched an 800 VDC power system to boost efficiency and sustainability in AI data centre operations worldwide.
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Nebius launches global awards for robotics & physical AI startups

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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Nebius launches global awards with USD $100,000 in AI Cloud credits for startups advancing robotics and physical AI across Asia, Europe and the US.
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Neo4j invests USD $100 million to drive agentic AI & GenAI growth

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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Neo4j commits USD $100 million to advance agentic and generative AI, launching new products and a global startup programme to boost AI innovation.
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Databricks secures USD $1 billion to boost AI & hits USD $100 billion value

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Databricks has raised USD $1 billion, valuing the AI firm at over USD $100 billion amid rapid growth and a USD $4 billion revenue run-rate.
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Cognition secures Windsurf in a dramatic industry shake-up

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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Cognition has acquired Windsurf's core assets post-failed OpenAI and Google deals, reshaping the competitive AI coding tools market in July 2025.
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Ben Dawson named new Cisco APJC President as Dave West shifts role

Wed, 9th Jul 2025
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Ben Dawson has been appointed Cisco's new President for Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China, succeeding Dave West as the tech giant shifts leadership roles.
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NTT DATA named advisory partner for Plug & Play AI hubs

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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NTT DATA is the exclusive advisory partner for Plug and Play's AI Centres of Excellence across North America, supporting startups and corporates with AI innovation.
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Projectworks secures NZD $25 million in funding to drive global growth

Mon, 9th Jun 2025
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Projectworks has secured NZD $25 million in Series A funding to expand globally, integrating AI tools and boosting its team by 50% amid strong industry recognition.
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Why Process Intelligence is vital for success with Agentic AI

Thu, 5th Jun 2025
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Agentic AI is transforming enterprise operations, but its success hinges on Process Intelligence providing timely, accurate insight into how businesses truly operate.
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Kumail Nanjiani to headline Datadog DASH conference in New York

Thu, 15th May 2025
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Kumail Nanjiani will headline Datadog's DASH conference in New York, speaking on creativity under pressure on 10-11 June 2025.
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Kevin Weil joins Cisco board to support AI & growth strategy

Tue, 13th May 2025
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Kevin Weil, OpenAI's Chief Product Officer, joins Cisco's board from May 12, 2025, to boost AI and growth strategies at the tech giant.