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b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing
Unified Communications

b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing

b<>com launches Open XG Hub, a free 5G/6G testbed to help labs trial open RAN components, private networks and new architectures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Global Stories

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Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs
Fintech

Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs

Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Fintech

Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand

Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Emergence sets up Bengaluru lab for autonomous AI R&D
EduTech

Emergence sets up Bengaluru lab for autonomous AI R&D

New York AI firm Emergence is opening a Bengaluru lab for autonomous systems R&D, aiming to hire 500 staff and invest tens of millions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
PsiQuantum links Construct to Nvidia CUDA-Q for faster sims
Hyperscale

PsiQuantum links Construct to Nvidia CUDA-Q for faster sims

PsiQuantum links Nvidia CUDA-Q to its Construct toolkit, promising GPU-accelerated quantum simulations up to 450 times faster than CPUs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research
MBA

MicroCare names Dr Uwe Wanner Director of Research

MicroCare appoints Dr Uwe Wanner to lead global R&D strategy as it targets growth in precision cleaning and advanced fluid technologies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round
Digital Transformation

PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round

AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
SYOS SA200 drone ready for serial build after trials
Surveillance

SYOS SA200 drone ready for serial build after trials

SYOS's SA200 heavy-lift drone completes moving-platform autonomy trials, clearing the ship-ready uncrewed helicopter for serial production.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer

hedgehog lab has promoted Malcolm Seagrave to CEO, tasking him with scaling its AI-driven digital consultancy across the North and Scotland.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres
Unified Communications

Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres

Wireless flaws have surged 230-fold since 2010, as Bastille warns AI data centres and critical infrastructure face escalating unseen risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Claroty named Leader in 2026 Gartner CPS security report
IoT Security

Claroty named Leader in 2026 Gartner CPS security report

Claroty again named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant as industrial cyber-physical threats intensify.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing
Network Infrastructure

Mozark raises USD $40m to scale AI-era digital testing

Mozark secures USD $40m Series B to expand its AI-era digital testing platform and deepen global reach across enterprises and governments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection
Network Infrastructure

Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection

Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Research and Development (R&D) stories

Fintech forecast to add AUD $37 billion to Australia's GDP
Digital Transformation

Fintech forecast to add AUD $37 billion to Australia's GDP

Australia's fintech sector could add AUD $37 billion to GDP and hit AUD $71 billion in revenue by 2035, if capital and policy align.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Cisco, UTS open digital innovation hub for AI in Sydney
EduTech

Cisco, UTS open digital innovation hub for AI in Sydney

Cisco and UTS have opened Innovation Central Sydney, a new AI-focused hub in Tech Central to link research with industry and government.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Ottawa commits CAD $900m to boost defence innovation
Drones

Ottawa commits CAD $900m to boost defence innovation

Canada is investing over $900M in NRC defence R&D, backing drones, aerospace, quantum tech and biomedical countermeasures.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Canada & Japan unveil new partnership: AI, energy, cyber
Semiconductors

Canada & Japan unveil new partnership: AI, energy, cyber

Canada and Japan launch a wide-ranging Indo-Pacific pact spanning defence, clean energy, critical minerals, trade and advanced technology.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026