Research and Development (R&D) stories - Page 7
US banks dominate AI patents as Europe falls behind
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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data protection
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mfa
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fintech
US banks tighten grip on AI patents in finance, with a small North American elite racing ahead as European rivals fall further behind.
Intel 471 appoints new CRO & CTO amid rapid growth
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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saas
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cx
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martech
Intel 471 promotes Amy Minyard-Bishop to CRO and Steve Micallef to CTO as it scales cyber threat intelligence amid surging global demand.
digiLab launches theLab to develop safe UK AI systems
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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data science
Exeter's digiLab launches theLab, a research hub to build uncertainty-aware, trustworthy AI for critical UK sectors from energy to defence.
NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows gains in climate & ethics
Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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uc
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dc
NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows higher EcoVadis scores, lower emissions, full ethics training and USD $900,000 in global community giving.
Women & rising stars honoured at 2025 TechWorks Awards gala
Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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semiconductors
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it industry
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public sector
Women leaders and emerging engineers headlined the 2025 TechWorks Awards in London, as UK deep tech celebrated talent and diversity.
Brevo raises EUR €500 million to expand AI & US presence
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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cx
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martech
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cdp
Brevo has raised EUR €500 million, reaching unicorn status to boost AI capabilities and expand its US presence, targeting EUR €1 billion revenue by 2030.
Photonics seen as key to greener AI as energy use surges in Europe
Mon, 1st Dec 2025
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
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dc
Photonics could be key to cutting Europe's soaring AI energy demands and emissions as a new report warns current tech cannot meet growth sustainably.
DroneShield secures AUD $5.2 million European military contract
Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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r&d
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droneshield
Australian firm DroneShield lands AUD $5.2 million contract to supply handheld counter-drone systems to a European military customer via local reseller.
Sber unveils open-source AI suite for Russian language & media
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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data privacy
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ai
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ai models
Sber launches an open-source AI suite including advanced Russian-language models for chat, speech, image, and video generation, fostering national tech growth.
New modular quantum platform QUB promises flexible research deployment
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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edutech
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hyperscale
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edge computing
QuantWare, Q-CTRL and Qblox launch QUB, a modular quantum computing platform offering 5 to 41 qubits for enterprise and research flexibility.
UK quantum start-ups urge state fund to halt talent exodus
Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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physical security
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investment
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intellectual property
UK quantum start-ups warn of talent loss abroad unless government creates a Quantum Sovereign Wealth Fund to support growth-stage capital investment.
US, Switzerland & UK best retain soft power amid AI surge
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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edutech
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ai
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education, learning & training
The US, Switzerland, and UK lead in retaining soft power despite AI advances, thanks to culture, education, and scientific achievement, a global study finds.
Kilo rebrands to target global wellness & beauty ventures
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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risk & compliance
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ai
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marketing
Kilo, formerly Kilo Health, rebrands to back global startups in wellness, beauty, and personal development with funding and operational expertise.
Cloudhouse launches Foundry to automate legacy app packaging
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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edutech
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digital transformation
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it department
Cloudhouse launches Foundry, a platform automating legacy app packaging to ease compatibility issues and speed up cloud adoption for enterprises.
Fortinet reports strong Q3 revenue growth & SASE adoption surge
Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Fortinet reported Q3 revenue up 14% to USD $1.72bn, driven by strong product sales and a surge in adoption of its FortiSASE security solution.
CIOs forecast all IT work will involve AI-human collaboration by 2030
Tue, 21st Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
By 2030, all IT work is forecast to involve AI, with CIOs predicting 75% will be human-AI collaboration and 25% fully autonomous AI tasks.
Archer & Emergence Quantum forge graphene device partnership
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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partner programmes
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quantum computing
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power / energy
Archer and Emergence Quantum have partnered to develop graphene-based quantum devices, aiming to commercialise innovations in quantum technology and advanced electronics.
Dr Nicole Mather named Chair as Wellcome Genome Campus expands
Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Dr Nicole Mather has been named Chair of the Wellcome Genome Campus Science Advisory Group as it embarks on a major expansion in genomics and data science.
AI partnership accelerates breakthroughs in clean energy research
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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edutech
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power / energy
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ai
Corpora.ai partners with UCR Group to boost clean energy research via AI, speeding validation of tech slashing industrial energy use by over 60%.
Ducati extends Siemens partnership to drive digital innovation
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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digital transformation
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clean technologies
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3d printing
Ducati has extended its partnership with Siemens for two years to enhance motorcycle innovation using the Siemens Xcelerator platform across racing and consumer models.