Entrepreneurship stories
EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award
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EY names 1Kosmos Chief Executive Officer Hemen Vimadalal as a finalist for its 2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award.
H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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digital entertainment
Ottawa-based H2O Vision is prioritising US sales of its AI drowning detection system as founder Justin Dyer says Canadian adoption is too slow.
Markable launches free AI tools to widen creator access
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Markable widens access as it opens Smart Deep Links, AutoDM and AI Product Collage to all creators in free push to boost affiliate sales.
Markable launches free creator tier as social commerce grows
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martech
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rpa
Markable opens free creator tier and adds AI shopping tools as it targets a fast-growing social commerce market.
World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success
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gaming
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blockchain
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physical security
World IP Day spotlights how sports brands' trademark wars, NFT disputes and licensing fights underpin billions in commercial value.
Cognitiv chief executive named EY New York finalist
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data analytics
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Cognitiv chief executive Jeremy Fain lands EY New York finalist spot as ContextGPT revenue jumps 388% and AudienceGPT gains traction.
AI saves small business leaders 6 to 10 hours a week
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AI adoption among small business leaders is delivering measurable time savings, with Tech.co finding one in five save six to 10 hours a week.
Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
Xero unveils AI-native finance platform and JAX assistant to cut admin for small firms, with accountants and bookkeepers also in line for gains.
Slash raises USD $100 million at USD $1.4 billion valuation
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gaming
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Slash lands USD $100 million Series C at USD $1.4 billion valuation as Ribbit backs its rapid expansion into broader business finance.
Convelio secures Series C to expand New York storage
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Convelio wins Series C backing and a Phillips mandate as the fine art logistics group prepares a New York warehouse and AI-driven growth.
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
AI in legal services is unlikely to shrink demand, with clients seeking more senior expertise and using efficiency gains to unlock latent work.
QuSecure appoints Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor
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digital transformation
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encryption
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quantum computing
QuSecure names Silicon Valley veteran Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor amid rising demand for post-quantum cryptography and enterprise migration services.
OpenAI warns of AI shock & calls for public debate
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risk & compliance
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OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.
LSI wins degree-awarding powers for AI-led teaching
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edutech
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e-learning
London School of Innovation becomes first AI-native UK university to gain Degree Awarding Powers, after regulator backs its tutor-led model.
Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Meliora acquires Auckland-based Backchat Media, gaining a New Zealand foothold and bolstering its APAC digital strategy and content offering.
Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets
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robots
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manufacturing
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data analytics
Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.
Google backs 14 Canadian AI startups in new cohort
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agricultural technology
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data protection
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smart cities
Google has picked 14 Canadian AI startups for its latest accelerator cohort, spanning healthcare, finance, industry and agriculture.
'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back
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hcm
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'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.
International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications
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fintech
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hcm
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risk & compliance
On International Women's Day 2026, women in fintech expose an “authority gap” where progress on paper masks bias in daily decisions.
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
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fintech
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Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.