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Google Canada selects 14 startups for latest AI accelerator
Fintech

Google Canada selects 14 startups for latest AI accelerator

Google Canada has chosen 14 startups for its sixth Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada, a three-month AI-focused, equity-free programme.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025

Global Stories

Seeing Machines wins USD $1.2m deal for driver monitoring tech
Cartech

Seeing Machines wins USD $1.2m deal for driver monitoring tech

Seeing Machines has secured a USD $1.2 million deal to supply driver monitoring systems for a North American autonomous vehicle firm's test fleet expansion.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Milestone launches Project Hafnia for AI-driven city management
Digital Transformation

Milestone launches Project Hafnia for AI-driven city management

Milestone launches Project Hafnia in Genoa to develop AI-powered smart city solutions for traffic and infrastructure management, ensuring EU data compliance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Forrester reveals top emerging technologies set to drive value
Digital Transformation

Forrester reveals top emerging technologies set to drive value

Forrester highlights ten emerging technologies, including AI chips and digital twins, set to drive business value and boost efficiency by 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Jun 2025
LuminX raises USD $5.5 million to advance AI for warehouses
Robotics

LuminX raises USD $5.5 million to advance AI for warehouses

LuminX raises USD $5.5 million seed funding to boost AI vision language models improving efficiency in warehouse and supply chain operations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
APJ region accelerates AI adoption as Dell rolls out new innovations
Network Infrastructure

APJ region accelerates AI adoption as Dell rolls out new innovations

Dell leads AI innovation surge in Asia Pacific and Japan, unveiling new tech and partnerships to drive adoption across industries and scale AI solutions.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Blue Yonder remains a leader in Gartner's supply chain report
Supply Chain

Blue Yonder remains a leader in Gartner's supply chain report

Blue Yonder clinches Leader spot for 14th year running in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems, highlighting its AI-driven tech.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Plainsight unveils OpenFilter to simplify vision AI pipelines
Platform-as-a-Service

Plainsight unveils OpenFilter to simplify vision AI pipelines

Plainsight launches OpenFilter, an open source platform under Apache 2.0 licence to simplify and scale production-grade computer vision AI applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Blackstone eIT & Nintex launch AI platform for risk control
Digital Transformation

Blackstone eIT & Nintex launch AI platform for risk control

Blackstone eIT and Nintex have launched an AI platform combining vision intelligence and workflow automation to boost real-time risk management across industries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Cloud AI drives business efficiency, with adoption set to surge
Robotics

Cloud AI drives business efficiency, with adoption set to surge

Organisations are increasingly adopting cloud AI solutions to boost efficiency and enhance customer experiences, says Transparency Market Research.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Alibaba releases VACE, an open-source AI video editor
Digital Entertainment

Alibaba releases VACE, an open-source AI video editor

Alibaba launches Wan2.1-VACE, an open-source AI model combining video generation and editing, streamlining content creation for various media platforms.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Cam QA Tool helps cut USD $59,000 costs in face recognition
Physical Security

Cam QA Tool helps cut USD $59,000 costs in face recognition

3DiVi's Cam QA Tool cuts face recognition costs by USD $59,000, improving camera setup accuracy and system performance in video analytics projects.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
NVIDIA launches AI Blueprint for 3D image creation in Blender
Generative AI

NVIDIA launches AI Blueprint for 3D image creation in Blender

NVIDIA launches AI Blueprint enabling rapid 3D image generation in Blender, boosting creativity with advanced tools and RTX GPU optimisation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Ipsotek appoints Dean Coleman as UK & Ireland Manager
Digital Entertainment

Ipsotek appoints Dean Coleman as UK & Ireland Manager

Ipsotek has appointed Dean Coleman as Country Manager for the UK and Ireland, aiming to bolster its presence and partnerships in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

UK fulfilment warehouses 85% automated by 2030, study finds
Data Analytics

UK fulfilment warehouses 85% automated by 2030, study finds

By 2030, over 85% of UK fulfilment warehouses will be automated, driven by AI advances and robotics, says Impact Express report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
PiLogic secures $4 million to boost precision AI for space
Data Science

PiLogic secures $4 million to boost precision AI for space

PiLogic has raised $4 million to develop its precise AI technology aimed at enhancing object tracking and diagnostics in aerospace and defence sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Lightly launches edge AI tool to boost European car autonomy
Digital Transformation

Lightly launches edge AI tool to boost European car autonomy

Swiss AI startup Lightly launches LightlyEdge, an edge-based software to optimise real-time data collection for European carmakers advancing autonomous vehicle tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025