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Looking to Ireland for the CFO tech stack of the future
Data Protection

Looking to Ireland for the CFO tech stack of the future

Irish fintechs are helping finance chiefs cut costs, speed up funding decisions and ease compliance across capital, accounting and payments.

By Tiarnan McCaughan • 4 min read • Last week
Akamai buys LayerX to curb employee AI use in browsers
Software-as-a-Service

Akamai buys LayerX to curb employee AI use in browsers

The purchase adds browser-based AI controls to Akamai's security portfolio as firms scramble to monitor staff use of generative tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Webidoo raises USD $25 million to fuel US expansion
Software-as-a-Service

Webidoo raises USD $25 million to fuel US expansion

The funding will help the Italian software group buy US businesses and deepen its reach among small firms already using multiple tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Iress names new CTO as it lifts AI-led platform overhaul
Digital Transformation

Iress names new CTO as it lifts AI-led platform overhaul

Rising AI spend and a modular rebuild are set to reshape Iress' wealth software as it names a new Group Chief Technology Officer.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Firgun backs Quantum Motion in GBP £62 million round
Semiconductors

Firgun backs Quantum Motion in GBP £62 million round

The UK quantum computing sector gained a major boost as Quantum Motion secured one of Europe's largest financings, drawing fresh specialist backing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
AI use in life sciences focused on augmentation - for now
Data Protection

AI use in life sciences focused on augmentation - for now

AI in life sciences is boosting workflows rather than replacing scientists, as firms navigate regulation, data risks and uneven adoption across markets.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month
Haiqu launches agentic quantum OS for research teams
Manufacturing

Haiqu launches agentic quantum OS for research teams

Researchers could cut the time and cost of early quantum experiments as Haiqu's new platform already runs on current hardware.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre for AI security
Data Protection

Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre for AI security

Growing AI security fears are driving Proofpoint’s European expansion, with the Paris site aimed at helping customers meet local regulatory demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Quantum Machines opens Delft R&D office after QHarbor deal
Data Analytics

Quantum Machines opens Delft R&D office after QHarbor deal

The deal gives the company a base in Delft, strengthening its European push and putting it closer to key quantum research partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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University of Limerick awards Stryker scholarship to four
Higher education

University of Limerick awards Stryker scholarship to four

The award gives each student EUR €2,500 plus mentoring and placements, extending a five-decade partnership between the university and Stryker.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
FinTech Australia warns tax changes may hurt startups
Fintech

FinTech Australia warns tax changes may hurt startups

Uncertainty over planned capital gains tax changes could deter startup funding and prompt founders, investors and talent to leave Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Budget backs tech, but tax fears linger for investors
Manufacturing

Budget backs tech, but tax fears linger for investors

Tax changes could curb early-stage investment even as the Federal Budget backs critical minerals, AI and renewable project delivery.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • This month
Pan IIT Alumni urges graduates to back India's deep-tech
Semiconductors

Pan IIT Alumni urges graduates to back India's deep-tech

A bigger push into quantum, chips and materials is being urged as India seeks to cut reliance on software services and import-heavy tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Solomon announces CAD $66 million to 44 AI projects
Agricultural Technology

Solomon announces CAD $66 million to 44 AI projects

The cash is aimed at helping smaller firms afford the processing power needed to scale AI products and keep value in Canada.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Budget backs deep tech as CGT changes alarm investors
Robotics

Budget backs deep tech as CGT changes alarm investors

Innovation support may lift deep tech, but investors warn the Budget's CGT overhaul could curb startup risk-taking and talent hiring.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • This month
Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation
Quantum Computing

Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation

The funding gives the Vancouver quantum group fresh capital to hit milestones, expand hiring and deepen partnerships as it pursues commercial-scale systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Feds & TELUS partner on sovereign AI data centre plan
DataCentre infrastructure

Feds & TELUS partner on sovereign AI data centre plan

Ottawa is courting private backers to expand domestic AI capacity, with no funding yet committed for the British Columbia project.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • This month
Canada to privatize photonics centre for chip foundry
Supply Chain

Canada to privatize photonics centre for chip foundry

The move could help Canadian chipmakers keep more design and production work at home, boosting a sector that already supports thousands of jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month