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AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.
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Ricoh again named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet study

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Ricoh has secured Leader status for the third time in IDC's global high-speed inkjet MarketScape, citing innovation, service and reliability.
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Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.
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Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Cato Networks' ARR jumps 43% to top USD $350m as enterprises flock to its SASE platform and investors pour in more than USD $1b.
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b<>com unveils Open XG Hub testbed for 5G & 6G R&D

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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b<>com unveils free Open XG Hub testbed to accelerate open 5G and 6G R&D, enabling end-to-end, multi-vendor network experimentation.
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Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cartech
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risk & compliance
Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.
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Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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power / energy
Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.
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Niobium taps Samsung for encrypted AI chip production

Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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data protection
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encryption
Niobium partners with SEMIFIVE and Samsung to move its fully homomorphic encryption AI accelerator chip from prototype to volume production.
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Synechron teams with Cognition to bring Devin into banks

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Synechron partners with Cognition to embed AI engineer Devin in bank modernisation work, targeting faster upgrades and legacy code overhauls.
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LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
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Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.
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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex Spark for real-time coding

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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OpenAI debuts GPT-5.3 Codex Spark, a Cerebras-powered research preview promising ultra-fast, real-time coding for ChatGPT Pro users.
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Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
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New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.
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Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.
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German maritime innovator wins USD $4 million China deal

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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German innovator wins USD $4 million China deal to launch ClearSense, a smart ship bearing monitor, after AI-assisted NICE challenge.
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Google boosts AI research, skills & safety in Singapore

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Google will expand AI R&D, cloud engineering, health projects and skills training in Singapore, deepening a USD $5 billion tech presence.
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Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with new lab push

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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cartech
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clean technologies
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sustainability
Tesa marks 45 years in Singapore with a new A*STAR lab, boosting Asia-Pacific innovation and sustainable adhesive manufacturing.
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Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.
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Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Writer's Toolbox secures Singapore school contracts as the city-state boosts AI investment with SGD $1 billion for research and development.