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MIT & Mecalux launch AI course for supply chain leaders
Manufacturing

MIT & Mecalux launch AI course for supply chain leaders

The two-day programme aims to help senior executives turn AI experiments into practical supply chain projects, from warehousing to forecasting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
DataCebo launches SDV 2.0 for synthetic enterprise data
Data Protection

DataCebo launches SDV 2.0 for synthetic enterprise data

Keeping customer and transaction data in-house, the software aims to cut the need for copied databases as firms train AI models.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Ewor expands San Francisco team after US demand surges
Artificial Intelligence

Ewor expands San Francisco team after US demand surges

US founders are driving a 237% surge in EWOR applications, prompting the fellowship to build a deeper presence in San Francisco.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Setting the standard for safe, scalable AI
Digital Transformation

Setting the standard for safe, scalable AI

Most AI projects stall because firms lack the standards and monitoring needed to keep models trustworthy, auditable and scalable in production.

By Jon Knisley • 5 min read • Last month
Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards
Robotics

Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards

Recognition for more than 50 finalists highlighted women's growing influence in Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence as Grace Chung took the top prize.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Corvus Robotics appoints Kabir CEO in USD $20m round
Robotics

Corvus Robotics appoints Kabir CEO in USD $20m round

The change comes as the warehouse robotics firm expands deployments and secures USD $20 million more to speed product growth and hiring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
OpenSesame expands AI, leadership & safety courses
Digital Transformation

OpenSesame expands AI, leadership & safety courses

Employers can now tap a wider mix of AI, leadership and safety training as OpenSesame grows its library to 68,000 titles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Zapata partners QuEra to develop quantum use cases
High Performance Computing

Zapata partners QuEra to develop quantum use cases

Enterprise users could gain a clearer path to quantum applications as Zapata and QuEra work to bridge today's hardware gap before fault-tolerant systems arrive.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Piq Energy raises USD $5 million to speed grid studies
Software-as-a-Service

Piq Energy raises USD $5 million to speed grid studies

Utilities and developers could cut months from grid-connection studies as new funding backs software to tackle a growing interconnection backlog.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Cloud Security Alliance adds AIUC-1 to STAR Registry
Data Protection

Cloud Security Alliance adds AIUC-1 to STAR Registry

Buyers will gain a clearer signal on autonomous AI, as certified providers can now display a trustmark in the widely used STAR Registry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 4th Jul 2026
Checkmarx launches AI inventory for code governance
Application Security

Checkmarx launches AI inventory for code governance

Enterprises can now trace hidden AI components in code to meet growing audit and compliance demands as production use outpaces governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
QuEra to launch Libra quantum computer on AWS in 2028
High Performance Computing

QuEra to launch Libra quantum computer on AWS in 2028

Cloud users could gain access to fault-tolerant quantum computing in 2028, as QuEra and AWS expand their collaboration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
Digital Transformation

How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech

AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Agiloft names Jason Barnwell Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Agiloft names Jason Barnwell Chief Product Officer

The move signals Agiloft's push to tie contract AI to reliable data, with the former chief legal officer now steering product strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026

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PR is measuring the wrong things. AI just made the old metrics indefensible
Risk & Compliance

PR is measuring the wrong things. AI just made the old metrics indefensible

New AI tools are exposing how often PR still mistakes output for impact, even as trust in corporate messaging keeps eroding.

By Terence Lyons • 5 min read • Last month
Boston Logan adds AI hologram concierges for travellers
Digital Transformation

Boston Logan adds AI hologram concierges for travellers

Travellers at Boston Logan now have a multilingual AI avatar directing them to gates and baggage claim, easing pressure on airport staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
QuEra's Libra fault-tolerant quantum computer due in 2028
High Performance Computing

QuEra's Libra fault-tolerant quantum computer due in 2028

AWS customers could access error-corrected quantum computing on Amazon Braket from 2028, as QuEra widens its cloud partnership.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026