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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
Canva unveils AI-driven Creative OS & offers free Affinity suite
Artificial Intelligence

Canva unveils AI-driven Creative OS & offers free Affinity suite

Canva launched its AI-powered Creative Operating System, uniting design, collaboration and marketing tools, while offering its professional Affinity suite free to all users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Dell unveils Pro Max with GB10 for on-site large-scale AI work
Virtualisation

Dell unveils Pro Max with GB10 for on-site large-scale AI work

Dell launches Pro Max with GB10, a powerful desktop for local AI work supporting models up to 200 billion parameters and 1000 TFLOPS performance.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Epiminds raises USD $6.6m to launch multi-agent AI for agencies
Marketing Technologies

Epiminds raises USD $6.6m to launch multi-agent AI for agencies

Stockholm startup Epiminds raises USD $6.6m to launch AI platform with multi-agent system aimed at transforming marketing agency workflows.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
UAE launches first AI Centre of Excellence to boost local talent
EduTech

UAE launches first AI Centre of Excellence to boost local talent

The UAE has launched the Gulf's first AI Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi to develop local talent and advance sovereign AI capabilities with Australian partners.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Moscow Startup Summit offers RUB ₽1.2 billion to tech innovators
Generative AI

Moscow Startup Summit offers RUB ₽1.2 billion to tech innovators

Startups at the Moscow Startup Summit secured investment offers exceeding RUB ₽1.2 billion, showcasing AI and deeptech innovations from 42 countries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 8th 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

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AI, embedded finance & inclusion lead India fintech trends
Fintech

AI, embedded finance & inclusion lead India fintech trends

India's fintech sector readies for a decade of innovation, with AI, embedded finance, wealth inclusion, and cyber resilience driving growth through 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
InsightAI secures INR ₹11 million to boost AI anti-money laundering
Fintech

InsightAI secures INR ₹11 million to boost AI anti-money laundering

InsightAI raised INR ₹11 million in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-driven anti-money laundering solutions across India and the Middle East markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
NetApp Excellerator boosts AI startups in 14th India cohort
Artificial Intelligence

NetApp Excellerator boosts AI startups in 14th India cohort

NetApp's 14th Excellerator cohort has supported five AI startups in India, offering mentorship and access to networks to boost innovation in data and cloud tech.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Cicada's deep tech incubator generates AUD $8 billion impact
Incubator

Cicada's deep tech incubator generates AUD $8 billion impact

Cicada Innovations, Australia's deep tech incubator, has generated an economic impact exceeding AUD $8 billion over 25 years, driven by AUD $6.5 billion raised.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
A third of UK tech scale-ups lack women on boards, study finds
ICT sector

A third of UK tech scale-ups lack women on boards, study finds

Over a third of UK tech scale-ups lack women on their boards, with female representation at just 18%, lagging behind larger firms' 41%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Budget 2025: Tech & finance leaders urge fintech reforms
Digital Transformation

Budget 2025: Tech & finance leaders urge fintech reforms

Canadian tech and finance leaders call for open banking reforms and streamlined regulations to boost innovation ahead of the federal budget announcement.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
UK tech scale-ups trail in board-level AI expertise, risking growth
Artificial Intelligence

UK tech scale-ups trail in board-level AI expertise, risking growth

Only 32% of UK tech scale-ups have AI experts on their boards, risking growth compared to FTSE 350 firms with higher board-level AI expertise.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Australian SMBs miss growth by skipping branded merchandise
Partner Programmes

Australian SMBs miss growth by skipping branded merchandise

Despite 74% of Australian SMBs recognising branded merchandise boosts credibility, 55% still do not use it to enhance their business image.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Ben Thompson wins EY tech award as Employment Hero grows globally
Digital Transformation

Ben Thompson wins EY tech award as Employment Hero grows globally

Ben Thompson, CEO of Employment Hero, wins EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Australia award for driving tech innovation and supporting global small businesses.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025
Google Cloud unveils USD $15 billion AI hub plans for India
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud unveils USD $15 billion AI hub plans for India

Google Cloud will invest USD $15 billion to build its first AI hub in Visakhapatnam, enhancing India's digital infrastructure and AI capabilities by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025