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MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure
Robotics

MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure

Graduates say wider promotion and better pay are needed to stop New Zealand’s post-harvest automation talent draining overseas.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026

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Europe startups still rely on US cloud & AI giants
Artificial Intelligence

Europe startups still rely on US cloud & AI giants

A new survey suggests Europe's startups still depend on US cloud and AI providers, as capital gaps and acquisition hopes persist.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US
Smart Cities

H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US

Canada is losing another homegrown startup to faster US demand, as H2O Vision shifts its AI drowning detection rollout south.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

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Carney unveils AI strategy, $200B in economic growth goal
Data Protection

Carney unveils AI strategy, $200B in economic growth goal

Ottawa's five-year push aims to lift adoption, create 250,000 AI jobs and curb the talent drain as Canada races to catch up.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
BDC report: Venture capital gaps are 'sovereignty issue'
Data sovereignty

BDC report: Venture capital gaps are 'sovereignty issue'

Foreign backers now supply up to 90% of capital in Canada's biggest venture rounds, widening concerns over ownership and economic sovereignty.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
ANDHealth gives AUD $9 million as capital squeeze bites
Health Technologies

ANDHealth gives AUD $9 million as capital squeeze bites

Tighter funding conditions are forcing many digital health firms to raise capital just to survive, with staff cuts and delayed expansion already spreading.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
FinTech Australia warns tax changes may hurt startups
Fintech

FinTech Australia warns tax changes may hurt startups

Uncertainty over planned capital gains tax changes could deter startup funding and prompt founders, investors and talent to leave Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Pan IIT Alumni urges graduates to back India's deep-tech
Semiconductors

Pan IIT Alumni urges graduates to back India's deep-tech

A bigger push into quantum, chips and materials is being urged as India seeks to cut reliance on software services and import-heavy tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
British Business Bank backs UK AI firm with USD $20m
Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs UK AI firm with USD $20m

Public money has joined major Silicon Valley backers in a USD $1.1 billion seed round aimed at keeping a UK AI start-up at home.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer
Semiconductors

Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer

Researchers and institutions could soon gain domestic access to large-scale AI computing as Ottawa backs a new supercomputer with CAD $890 million.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom
Physical Security

Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom

Despite a population surge, Canada’s patent count barely moved in 2024, underscoring a widening gap between research and domestic investment.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Canada founders urged to back home team on sovereignty
Hyperscale

Canada founders urged to back home team on sovereignty

Canadian startups risk losing critical backing and control as investors and buyers favour foreign tech, panellists warned at CIX Summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
UK unveils GBP £2.5bn push for AI & quantum growth
Hyperscale

UK unveils GBP £2.5bn push for AI & quantum growth

UK unveils GBP £2.5bn AI and quantum package, as tech leaders hail Sovereign AI Fund as signal of long-term innovation strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules
Crypto

Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules

Canada's tokenised markets hinge on OSC engagement, institutional uptake and hybrid blockchain rails, speakers told a Toronto summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push
Data Protection

Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push

Anthropic dangles EUR €355,000 AI engineering pay as it ramps up Dublin hiring drive and cements the city as a key European hub.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap
Unified Communications

Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap

Cambodia steps up its AI push under a draft strategy to drive growth and narrow regional digital gaps by 2030.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Quantum, cloud and cyber take shape in Canadian defence plan
Robotics

Quantum, cloud and cyber take shape in Canadian defence plan

Canada is weaving cyber and quantum tech into its defence plan, betting on research strength despite gaps in sovereign cloud capacity.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026