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TD SYNNEX expands PartnerFirst with new partner tools
Customer Relationship Management

TD SYNNEX expands PartnerFirst with new partner tools

New lifecycle, quoting and messaging tools aim to help channel partners spot deals sooner and cut manual work across sales and renewals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Genetec tops global video management software rankings
Hybrid Cloud

Genetec tops global video management software rankings

Growing demand for cloud, on-premises and hybrid security systems helped Genetec widen its lead in video management software, analysts said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Certinia study finds integration key to AI success
Digital Transformation

Certinia study finds integration key to AI success

Organisations with fully integrated systems were far more likely to see AI deliver profits, expansion and better forecasts, a global study found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Azonic raises pre-seed backing for online crime platform
Artificial Intelligence

Azonic raises pre-seed backing for online crime platform

Investigators in Australia, New Zealand and the US are already using the start-up's platform as online crime cases grow more complex.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
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
Thomson Reuters launches its first in-house AI model
Software-as-a-Service

Thomson Reuters launches its first in-house AI model

The legal and tax publisher is aiming to cut reliance on third-party AI systems while keeping sensitive customer data under its own control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Ogury appoints Nadav Perry as Chief Revenue Officer
Marketing Technologies

Ogury appoints Nadav Perry as Chief Revenue Officer

The adtech group's Americas push gains momentum as a veteran digital advertiser takes charge of sales and revenue across three key markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
3verest uses Equinix to build sovereign AI for healthcare
Data Protection

3verest uses Equinix to build sovereign AI for healthcare

Healthcare providers will be able to keep scans, prompts and AI inference inside national borders as 3verest expands sovereign cloud controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026

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Many leaders struggle to define sovereign AI, study finds
Data Protection

Many leaders struggle to define sovereign AI, study finds

A new study suggests boards are moving to sovereign AI for risk and data control, even though many executives still cannot define it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada
Drones

Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada

Food and medicine deliveries to remote communities could become cheaper as Ribbit trials autonomous cargo flights from retrofitted aircraft.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada
Data Protection

Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada

Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
RBC creates unified global transaction banking unit
Fintech

RBC creates unified global transaction banking unit

The reorganisation is meant to deepen corporate relationships and support RBC's push for more operating deposits and fee income.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Canadian fintech investment falls as larger deals dominate
Crypto

Canadian fintech investment falls as larger deals dominate

Investment fell by more than 40 per cent year on year as Canadian fintech deals shrank to 47, despite a second-quarter rebound.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Disaster Recovery

Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights

Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
AI prompts Canadians to rethink careers, survey finds
Data Analytics

AI prompts Canadians to rethink careers, survey finds

AI is pushing many Canadians to change course, with 54% rethinking their studies or careers and most worried about CUSMA talks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Hisense Canada launches Xbox promotion for laser TVs
Gaming

Hisense Canada launches Xbox promotion for laser TVs

Canadian buyers of selected laser TVs will get a custom controller and a one-month Xbox Game Pass Premium trial as Hisense ties hardware to cloud gaming.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
U.S. tariffs hit data processors, semiconductors, other tech
Manufacturing

U.S. tariffs hit data processors, semiconductors, other tech

Canada's tech sector faces higher costs as Washington's 50 per cent tariffs also cover optical fibres, semiconductors and smart cards.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026