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LG sets up robotics centre under CEO to boost expansion
Manufacturing

LG sets up robotics centre under CEO to boost expansion

Direct reporting to the Chief Executive Officer is designed to speed LG's push into factory automation, service robots and home robotics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
QuiX Quantum unveils Dedalo for room-temperature computing
Data centers

QuiX Quantum unveils Dedalo for room-temperature computing

Room-temperature photonic systems could help quantum machines slot into data centres and classical supercomputers without cryogenic cooling.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Xiaomi plans EUR €7.4bn AI push ahead of IFA debut
Robotics

Xiaomi plans EUR €7.4bn AI push ahead of IFA debut

Europe is set to become a key innovation hub as Xiaomi commits EUR €7.4 billion to AI research and development over 2026 to 2028.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
LG sets up robotics centre under CEO Lyu Jae-cheol
Robotics

LG sets up robotics centre under CEO Lyu Jae-cheol

The new unit gives robotics a direct line to Chief Executive Officer Lyu Jae-cheol as LG tries to speed up product development.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
TCL pivots to premium TV offering with Bang & Olufsen collab
Smart Home

TCL pivots to premium TV offering with Bang & Olufsen collab

TCL's new range features brighter flagship TVs, with certified high-end sound and Gemini features, targeting Sony and Samsung's premium turf.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last month
Bull & Alice & Bob expand quantum computing tie-up
Data centers

Bull & Alice & Bob expand quantum computing tie-up

The tie-up aims to bring quantum processors into supercomputing workflows, with France, the UK and Germany as the first target markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy
Supply Chain

UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy

Fewer than one in three manufacturers have received direct grant funding, underscoring doubts that the Government's strategy is reaching factory floors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Beauhurst tool reveals 37,000 hidden UK business links
Data Analytics

Beauhurst tool reveals 37,000 hidden UK business links

Investors and policymakers risk missing key assets as Beauhurst says the UK's largest firms use more than 37,000 registered entities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
NTT DATA partners Cursor to speed AI software modernisation
DevOps

NTT DATA partners Cursor to speed AI software modernisation

Legacy-system modernisation could accelerate as NTT DATA rolls out Cursor's AI coding tools internally before offering them to clients.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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ScotlandIS appoints Andrew Weir as Chief Executive
Manufacturing

ScotlandIS appoints Andrew Weir as Chief Executive

The appointment comes as Scotland's digital sector contributes GBP £7.5 billion to the economy and faces pressure to fill 13,000 annual vacancies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Australasian Space Innovation Institute names first chiefs
Robotics

Australasian Space Innovation Institute names first chiefs

The handover keeps 35 projects and 16 milestones funded as SmartSat CRC ends, with more than AUD $1.2 billion in impact at stake.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland
Robotics

SkyKelpie trials autonomous cattle mustering in Queensland

The Queensland trials suggest drone herding could ease labour pressures on remote cattle stations, while keeping stockmen central to the task.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Cicada names 23 startups for Tech23 deep tech cohort
Robotics

Cicada names 23 startups for Tech23 deep tech cohort

Applications jumped 57 per cent as the deep tech incubator backed ventures in AI, health and energy amid doubts over support for scale-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
AWS Canada spotlights nine AI pioneers across sectors
Robotics

AWS Canada spotlights nine AI pioneers across sectors

AI use is spreading across Canadian business, with AWS Canada saying 65% now use it, mostly for routine workflow and content tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
EY survey says investors back Ireland despite wider risks
Artificial Intelligence

EY survey says investors back Ireland despite wider risks

Concerns over infrastructure and costs have not deterred foreign investors, with two-thirds planning to expand in Ireland over the next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform
Software-as-a-Service

Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform

Its valuation has jumped 70% as the Toronto fintech uses fresh capital to broaden AI tools and hire across the business.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub
DevOps

Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub

Software teams could catch regressions before release as the new verifier checks pull requests against live production behaviour inside existing workflow tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Canada's early-stage startup funding falls 40% in Q1: RBCx
Clean technologies

Canada's early-stage startup funding falls 40% in Q1: RBCx

Fewer Canadian founders are getting backed as venture capital tightens, leaving pre-seed and seed-stage startups struggling to secure cash.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month