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For China to lead in AI, it must first master its data foundation
Data Analytics

For China to lead in AI, it must first master its data foundation

China's vast data economy faces hurdles from poor data quality, prompting a push to build a clean, reliable foundation crucial for AI leadership.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
CASwell unveils AI-powered fanless firewall for small businesses
Firewalls

CASwell unveils AI-powered fanless firewall for small businesses

CASwell launches the CAF-0120, a fan-less AI-powered firewall and VPN gateway for small firms, featuring Intel Atom tech for quiet, efficient cybersecurity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost
AI Security

Google launches Gemini 3 AI with multimodal & reasoning boost

Google launches Gemini 3 AI with advanced multimodal and reasoning capabilities, enhancing tasks from research to complex coding across multiple platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Milestone reveals city AI model as hackathon prize hits EUR €5,000
Smart Cities

Milestone reveals city AI model as hackathon prize hits EUR €5,000

Milestone Systems launched its Vision Language Model in a global hackathon, awarding EUR €5,000 to the winning AI project improving city video intelligence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Cognita empowers students with AI, innovation & digital skills
Robotics

Cognita empowers students with AI, innovation & digital skills

Cognita is equipping over 100 schools globally with AI and digital skills through innovation challenges and a new AI platform for personalised learning.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Cognita launches AI platform to foster digital skills & impact
Data Analytics

Cognita launches AI platform to foster digital skills & impact

Cognita launches AI platform and global student challenges to boost digital skills and tackle social issues across its 100 schools worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
DroneShield appoints Angus Harris as CTO and Angus Bean as CPO
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

DroneShield appoints Angus Harris as CTO and Angus Bean as CPO

DroneShield appoints Angus Harris as CTO and Angus Bean as CPO to lead engineering amid rising global demand in defence.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Seeing Machines wins USD $1.8m order for AI driver monitoring
Cartech

Seeing Machines wins USD $1.8m order for AI driver monitoring

Seeing Machines secures USD $1.8m order to supply AI-driven Guardian Backup-driver Monitoring Systems for North American autonomous vehicle fleet expansion.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Varonis unveils Interceptor AI platform to combat email phishing
Unified Communications

Varonis unveils Interceptor AI platform to combat email phishing

Varonis launches Interceptor AI platform to swiftly detect and block sophisticated email phishing, strengthening defences against AI-driven social engineering attacks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Huawei Cloud leads AI shift in Singapore with new alliance launch
Data Analytics

Huawei Cloud leads AI shift in Singapore with new alliance launch

Huawei Cloud launches AI Pioneer Partner Ecosystem Alliance in Singapore to boost practical AI adoption across industries with new infrastructure and partnerships.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Dell unveils workstation with on-device enterprise AI inferencing
Robotics

Dell unveils workstation with on-device enterprise AI inferencing

Dell launches Pro Max 16 Plus, a mobile workstation featuring an enterprise-grade NPU for on-device AI inferencing, ensuring privacy without cloud reliance.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
European schools train 12,000 pupils to build AI & startups
Robotics

European schools train 12,000 pupils to build AI & startups

Across ten European countries, 12,000 pupils are learning to build AI solutions and startups to help close the continent's AI skills gap.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
There's nothing artificial about AI's impact on the real estate market
Customer Experience

There's nothing artificial about AI's impact on the real estate market

Artificial intelligence is transforming UK real estate by automating tasks, improving valuations, and personalising buyer experiences with smarter technology.

By Johann Aguirre • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
PepsiCo to launch automated warehouse in Poland by 2026
Supply Chain

PepsiCo to launch automated warehouse in Poland by 2026

PepsiCo will open an automated warehouse in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland by 2026 to boost capacity, cut costs and reduce emissions by 200 tonnes annually.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
Coles partners with OpenAI to enhance corporate operations with AI
Unified Communications

Coles partners with OpenAI to enhance corporate operations with AI

Coles has partnered with OpenAI to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise, powered by GPT-5, enhancing corporate operations and AI skills across its workforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Aimer Farming secures NZD $750,000 to accelerate global growth
Artificial Intelligence

Aimer Farming secures NZD $750,000 to accelerate global growth

New Zealand's Aimer Farming has secured NZD $750,000 from Cultivate Ventures to expand its AI-driven pasture management tech and grow globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Latos approved for GBP £100m AI edge data centre in Stockton-on-Tees
Robotics

Latos approved for GBP £100m AI edge data centre in Stockton-on-Tees

Latos wins approval to build a GBP £100m AI-focused data centre in Stockton-on-Tees, aiming to revolutionise real-time AI with neural edge computing by 2027.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
British office workers lose 40 minutes daily to eye strain
Cloud Services

British office workers lose 40 minutes daily to eye strain

Nearly half of British office workers suffer eye strain daily, losing 40 minutes of productivity due to screen-related discomfort and eye health issues.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025