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TD completes tokenised payment test in Project Agorá
Blockchain

TD completes tokenised payment test in Project Agorá

Real US dollar funds were moved instantly between two TD entities in a trial aimed at reducing risk in wholesale cross-border payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Aziro opens San Jose office to boost AI engineering
Storage

Aziro opens San Jose office to boost AI engineering

A new Silicon Valley base should help Aziro win US AI work faster by putting engineers closer to clients, partners and talent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Tech Mahindra opens Toronto innovation hub to boost AI
Digital Transformation

Tech Mahindra opens Toronto innovation hub to boost AI

Toronto clients will gain faster access to AI skills and local delivery support as Tech Mahindra expands its Canadian footprint.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage auditor
Manufacturing

SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage auditor

Mortgage file reviews could be cut to minutes after SlateWorks' AI auditor beat 25 teams in ABBYY's Bangalore hackathon.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage AI tool
Manufacturing

SlateWorks wins ABBYY hackathon with mortgage AI tool

Mortgage lenders could soon automate file checks more quickly as SlateWorks' award-winning AI targets compliance-heavy reviews still done manually.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Florida SpaceTech firms join Seraphim investment push
Agricultural Technology

Florida SpaceTech firms join Seraphim investment push

Five early-stage SpaceTech firms in Florida will get mentoring and investor access as a UK-backed scheme seeks to speed fundraising.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
Temenos wins US regional bank for cloud core upgrade
Software-as-a-Service

Temenos wins US regional bank for cloud core upgrade

The deal gives the lender a cloud-based core banking platform on Microsoft Azure, aimed at easing operations and supporting growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026

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Google Cloud opens Singapore engineering centre for AI
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud opens Singapore engineering centre for AI

The site will link AI research with product development, as Google Cloud uses Singapore to build tools for global customers and regional deployment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
DBS, OCBC & UOB trial tokenised SGD payments on Swift
Blockchain

DBS, OCBC & UOB trial tokenised SGD payments on Swift

Live tokenised Singapore dollar transfers could let corporate payments run round the clock, as the banks test faster settlement outside normal hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Uzbekistan unveils fintech plan to draw USD $1 billion
Fintech

Uzbekistan unveils fintech plan to draw USD $1 billion

Aiming to lure overseas capital, the country's six-year plan also targets 5,000 trained specialists and fresh cross-border payment links.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
Humain and Qualcomm launch the Horizon Ultra AI PC
Data Protection

Humain and Qualcomm launch the Horizon Ultra AI PC

Enterprise buyers in Saudi Arabia will get a locally hosted AI PC from September 2026, alongside Adobe's shift to sovereign workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
DataVita secures GBP £300 million to build AI data centres
Data centers

DataVita secures GBP £300 million to build AI data centres

The funding backs Scotland's first AI Growth Zone, with two sites set to create hundreds of jobs and cut reliance on overseas compute capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Singapore unveils first biological data centre prototype
DataCentre infrastructure

Singapore unveils first biological data centre prototype

A 20-unit system in Singapore is testing whether living neurons can ease data centre power strain while aiding AI and drug discovery.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub for global tech
Fintech

Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub for global tech

The hub will deepen Payoneer's engineering and AI work, as India becomes central to its global platform and cross-border services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
Canada launches drone innovation hub in Mirabel, Que
Robotics

Canada launches drone innovation hub in Mirabel, Que

The CAD $29.6 million project aims to speed drones and autonomous systems into military use while strengthening Quebec's aerospace base.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
BCIT launches digital twin hub for critical infrastructure
Smart Cities

BCIT launches digital twin hub for critical infrastructure

Industry can now test grid, EV charging and cybersecurity systems in a virtual setting before risking outages on live networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
AVK opens Haydock plant for AI data centre systems
Data centers

AVK opens Haydock plant for AI data centre systems

The £3 million site will create skilled jobs in Haydock as demand rises for the infrastructure powering data centres and AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026