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Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?
Physical Security

Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?

Netflix's USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood's future in the hands of Silicon Valley's algorithms?.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
AI-native legal practices: Why the future won't look like a law firm
Digital Transformation

AI-native legal practices: Why the future won't look like a law firm

AI-native legal firms will reshape law by building smart platforms from scratch, moving beyond traditional firms to deliver repeatable, data-driven solutions.

By Jamie Ng • 7 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
Riskified urges fraud vigilance as holiday eCommerce surges
Marketing Technologies

Riskified urges fraud vigilance as holiday eCommerce surges

Riskified urges shoppers and merchants to stay vigilant against rising AI-driven eCommerce fraud as holiday online sales may hit USD $311 billion in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
ANYbotics appoints new leaders to drive industrial robotics scale
Qualcomm

ANYbotics appoints new leaders to drive industrial robotics scale

ANYbotics appoints Marc Villard as VP Operations and Alessandro Norscia as Chief Product Officer to boost growth in industrial robotics.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Australian AI startup Heatseeker wins top L'Oréal beauty tech prize
Marketing Technologies

Australian AI startup Heatseeker wins top L'Oréal beauty tech prize

Australian startup Heatseeker won top prize in L'Oréal's Big Bang Beauty Tech competition, advancing AI beauty tech across the South Asia Pacific region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2025
Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan to lead High Tech & Platforms
Partner Programmes

Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan to lead High Tech & Platforms

Hexaware appoints Eravi Gopan as President and Global Head to steer growth in High Tech, Products, and Platforms sectors globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
Hitachi Energy, NVIDIA unveil 800 VDC power system for AI data centres
Digital Transformation

Hitachi Energy, NVIDIA unveil 800 VDC power system for AI data centres

Hitachi Energy and NVIDIA have launched an 800 VDC power system to boost efficiency and sustainability in AI data centre operations worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025
Nebius launches global awards for robotics & physical AI startups
Robotics

Nebius launches global awards for robotics & physical AI startups

Nebius launches global awards with USD $100,000 in AI Cloud credits for startups advancing robotics and physical AI across Asia, Europe and the US.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Neo4j invests USD $100 million to drive agentic AI & GenAI growth
Digital Transformation

Neo4j invests USD $100 million to drive agentic AI & GenAI growth

Neo4j commits USD $100 million to advance agentic and generative AI, launching new products and a global startup programme to boost AI innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
UK companies face critical risks from heavy reliance on US tech
Data Privacy

UK companies face critical risks from heavy reliance on US tech

A study finds 88% of UK public companies rely on US tech providers, raising concerns over national digital sovereignty and economic risks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
Databricks secures USD $1 billion to boost AI & hits USD $100 billion value
Data Analytics

Databricks secures USD $1 billion to boost AI & hits USD $100 billion value

Databricks has raised USD $1 billion, valuing the AI firm at over USD $100 billion amid rapid growth and a USD $4 billion revenue run-rate.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Silicon Valley stories

The Power of Proximity Why established tech firms thrive in innovative communities
Unified Communications

The Power of Proximity Why established tech firms thrive in innovative communities

Established tech firms thrive in innovation hubs like Silicon Valley and New Zealand's Waikato by accessing fresh ideas, talent, and collaboration opportunities.

By Stephen Veitch • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
Yarra City Council upgrades IT to manage AUD $2 billion assets
Document Management

Yarra City Council upgrades IT to manage AUD $2 billion assets

Yarra City Council partners with TechnologyOne to upgrade IT, enhancing management of AUD $2 billion assets and speeding up customer service delivery.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Wasabi unveils AI-ready storage & expands to Silicon Valley
Storage

Wasabi unveils AI-ready storage & expands to Silicon Valley

Wasabi launches AI-ready Fire storage and opens new Silicon Valley region, offering USD $19.99/TB cloud storage designed for AI and ML workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Agnes AI surpasses two million users amid rapid Southeast Asian growth
Unified Communications

Agnes AI surpasses two million users amid rapid Southeast Asian growth

Singapore-based Agnes AI has surpassed two million users, with half of its 150,000 daily active users hailing from Southeast Asia, signalling rapid regional growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Mark Lane launches FX platform for entrepreneurs in Canada
Fintech

Mark Lane launches FX platform for entrepreneurs in Canada

Mark Lane has launched Canada's first FX platform letting entrepreneurial currency professionals run their own client portfolios with flexible hours and higher commissions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Oct 2025
Xynon raises up to USD $10 million to disrupt adviser platform market
User experience

Xynon raises up to USD $10 million to disrupt adviser platform market

Sydney fintech Xynon plans to raise up to USD $10 million to grow its adviser-focused wealth platform, integrating Morrison Securities' broker infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025