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TCL opens industrial museum to mark 45th anniversary

The museum underscores TCL's shift from a Huizhou maker into a global electronics group, as it marks 45 years with displays on its industrial rise.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Robotics

Sift launches AI agent to tackle hardware telemetry

Hardware teams facing telemetry overload can now automate investigations inside Sift, with findings stored for reuse and human approval required before changes.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Today

Robotics

Sicona buys Advano, gains US battery base in New Orleans

The purchase gives the Australian group a US manufacturing foothold as Washington moves to favour domestic battery supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Nile names Srinivas Kavuri as Chief Development Officer

The hire is aimed at speeding Nile's push to simplify enterprise networking as AI deployments raise demands for security and resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Vection Technologies posts record FY26 profit on AI growth

The shift to enterprise AI has lifted Vection to its first full-year operating cash flow and a stronger pipeline worth more than AUD $10.6 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

BlackBerry raises outlook as QNX revenue hits record

Strong demand for QNX helped lift BlackBerry's second-quarter profit and cash flow, prompting the company to increase full-year guidance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

TCS & Jaguar TCS Racing extend AI partnership in Formula E

The extension will use artificial intelligence to sharpen Jaguar TCS Racing's strategy and feed lessons from Formula E into future electric cars.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

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Research and Development (R&D) stories

Cloud Security

Novee launches exploitability validation for security teams

Security teams can now verify which reported weaknesses are actually exploitable in their own environments before spending time on false alarms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Data Science

Canada funds 10,000 AI work placements through Mitacs

The programme aims to help smaller firms adopt AI while giving students and graduates paid experience as Ottawa builds its talent pipeline.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Smart Cities

Johnson Controls joins Singapore AI data centre testbed

The project aims to cut cooling-related power and water use as Singapore races to expand AI data centre capacity without overloading infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Health Technologies

British Business Bank backs Advent Life Sciences funds

Britain's life sciences start-ups could get a lift as the British Business Bank injects GBP £135 million into two Advent funds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Agricultural Technology

NorthX invests CAD $2.5 million in women-led climate tech

The funding aims to help five Canadian ventures move from lab validation to market-ready production, tackling emissions, waste and climate risks.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week

Robotics

H2O.ai opens Singapore lab for sovereign AI projects

Singapore's scarce land and tight labour market are pushing H2O.ai to test AI systems in live customer settings, not demos.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week

Smart Cities

AtkinsRéalis named for Loop Hong Kong Park phase 1

The appointment advances Phase 1 of a cross-boundary technology district, with roads, utilities and public realm works set to shape its opening layout.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Drones

DroneShield opens Adelaide research hub in expansion

The AUD $13 million site will widen DroneShield's engineering reach as demand grows for counter-drone systems and skilled staff intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

TD's Layer 6 invests CAD $25 million in Cohere AI tie-up

The bank's AI push aims to improve staff productivity and client service as it tests secure tools with Cohere and its Layer 6 unit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

Corpora.ai backs Convert Technologies in UK defence

Access to research tools and fresh funding will help Convert Technologies expand tracking systems for defence customers operating beyond GPS coverage.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week