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Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks
Data Protection

Incode joins OpenAge drive for interoperable age checks

Incode has joined the OpenAge Initiative, bolstering a push for interoperable, privacy-preserving age checks across online services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
Unified Communications

Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion

Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Workers get just 2-3 hours of real focus time a day
Human Capital Management

Workers get just 2-3 hours of real focus time a day

New Hubstaff data shows workers average only 2-3 hours of true focus a day as meetings, app overload and AI tools fragment attention.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Fintech

Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation

Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Gigamon honours global partners in channel-first push
EduTech

Gigamon honours global partners in channel-first push

Gigamon crowns top global partners as it doubles down on a channel-first strategy and claims 50% share of deep observability market.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Gigamon honours global partners for deep observability
EduTech

Gigamon honours global partners for deep observability

Gigamon has named top global partners across regions and alliances, spotlighting deep observability as a pillar of hybrid cloud security.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge
Gaming

DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge

DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Assured Data Protection expands Tony Giannini's remit
Data Protection

Assured Data Protection expands Tony Giannini's remit

Assured Data Protection widens Tony Giannini's role to unite global innovation with Americas channel strategy for MSP-focused growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
Software-as-a-Service

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Global fintech funding climbs 21% as UK takes second spot
Data Analytics

Global fintech funding climbs 21% as UK takes second spot

Global fintech funding jumped 21% to USD $53 billion in 2025, as the UK secured second place worldwide with USD $3.6 billion.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Zynap raises EUR €6 million to scale AI cyber defence
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Zynap raises EUR €6 million to scale AI cyber defence

Barcelona cyber start-up Zynap raises EUR €6 million seed extension to scale its AI-driven preventive defence platform globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Samsung unveils AI 'Home Companion' for smart living
Biometrics

Samsung unveils AI 'Home Companion' for smart living

Samsung has unveiled an AI-powered Home Companion, linking Bespoke AI appliances, TVs and mobiles in a unified SmartThings ecosystem.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Integral Ad Science hires Melissa Furze to lead AI push
Data Protection

Integral Ad Science hires Melissa Furze to lead AI push

Integral Ad Science taps former LinkedIn leader Melissa Furze as Head of Data Science to steer an AI-first strategy in ad verification.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Hyphen appoints Eva Diego to spearhead global growth
Smart Cities

Hyphen appoints Eva Diego to spearhead global growth

Hyphen names Eva Diego as CEO to drive global expansion, sharpening its focus on digital infrastructure and complex masterplanning.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

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Jelou raises USD $10m to scale WhatsApp AI across US
Data Protection

Jelou raises USD $10m to scale WhatsApp AI across US

Jelou lands USD $10m Series A to scale its WhatsApp-based transactional AI platform Brain across the US and wider Americas market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Claroty raises $150m to expand cyber-physical security
Hyperscale

Claroty raises $150m to expand cyber-physical security

Claroty secures $150m in fresh funding to accelerate global expansion of its cyber-physical security platform for critical infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Ant International powers SME growth with AI fintech
Digital Transformation

Ant International powers SME growth with AI fintech

Ant International taps AI-driven fintech to power over 2 billion cross-border payments and turbocharge SME growth in emerging markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
AI security cuts UK fleet vehicle thefts by 12 percent
Data Analytics

AI security cuts UK fleet vehicle thefts by 12 percent

Agentic AI tools from Targa Telematics cut UK fleet vehicle thefts by 12% in 2025, saving operators up to EUR €2 million a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026