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Sphera lands five-year US deal for hazardous software
Physical Security

Sphera lands five-year US deal for hazardous software

Sphera wins five-year sole-source US defence deal to modernise hazardous materials software across military and federal agencies.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
DE-CIX boosts Dallas-Mexico backbone as traffic surges
Gaming

DE-CIX boosts Dallas-Mexico backbone as traffic surges

DE-CIX is boosting Dallas-Mexico backbone capacity as its Mexico exchange nears 200 Gbps and surging cross-border traffic fuels demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Bitcoin Depot unveils ReadyBucks for US gig workers
Fintech

Bitcoin Depot unveils ReadyBucks for US gig workers

Bitcoin Depot debuts ReadyBucks, offering USD $500-$2,000 online cash advances to US gig workers and small firms across nine states.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
BackOps secures USD $26m to automate logistics chains
Unified Communications

BackOps secures USD $26m to automate logistics chains

BackOps secures USD $26m Series A to scale AI-driven logistics tools that automate exception handling and cut manual supply chain work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Bold raises USD $40m for AI-powered endpoint security
Data Protection

Bold raises USD $40m for AI-powered endpoint security

Bold Security exits stealth with USD $40m to secure AI-powered endpoints, promising fewer alerts and tighter on-device data protection.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Spreetail unveils BEx real-time brand performance hub
Data Analytics

Spreetail unveils BEx real-time brand performance hub

Spreetail launches BEx, a real-time performance hub giving brand partners live insight across marketplaces, ads, fulfilment and finance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Stake raises USD $8m, buys UMoveFree to grow renter tech
Fintech

Stake raises USD $8m, buys UMoveFree to grow renter tech

Stake raises USD $8m and buys UMoveFree and Lighthouse to build an AI-driven renter network spanning search, leasing, rewards and banking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Rainforest picks Manhattan tech to revamp planning
Digital Transformation

Rainforest picks Manhattan tech to revamp planning

Rainforest Distribution turns to Manhattan's cloud-native planning tech to unify demand, forecasting and replenishment as it scales.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Secureframe unveils AI platform to fast-track CMMC
Data Protection

Secureframe unveils AI platform to fast-track CMMC

Secureframe unveils an AI-led Secureframe Defence platform to speed CMMC Level 2 readiness for thousands of US defence contractors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser
Hyperscale

Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser

Xscape Photonics raises $37m to double valuation and launch FalconX, an eight-wavelength redundant laser for AI data centre networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Vijil launches platform to harden enterprise AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Vijil launches platform to harden enterprise AI agents

Vijil has unveiled a platform to test, monitor and adapt enterprise AI agents, aiming to harden them against attacks, failure and drift.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Litera One boosts workflows at US law firm with AI
Document Management

Litera One boosts workflows at US law firm with AI

US firm Hand Arendall Harrison Sale reports faster drafting and fewer support calls after adopting Litera One and its Lito AI legal agent.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Terra Portal blends AI agents with human-led pentesting
Firewalls

Terra Portal blends AI agents with human-led pentesting

Terra Security unveils Terra Portal, a desktop hub fusing AI agents with human pentesters to speed vulnerability fixes from months to hours.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Upstart seeks US bank charter to launch AI-driven bank
Digital Transformation

Upstart seeks US bank charter to launch AI-driven bank

Upstart will seek a US national bank charter to launch an AI-driven bank, enabling it to take deposits and lend directly nationwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
MANTL & MeridianLink join forces on digital lending
Digital Transformation

MANTL & MeridianLink join forces on digital lending

MANTL and MeridianLink are partnering to integrate digital loan applications with back-end origination, targeting banks and credit unions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals
Software-as-a-Service

Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals

Cellhub launches Hospitals Without Walls, using 5G, managed services and data tools to support financially strained rural hospitals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Everspin unveils UNISYST MRAM for unified edge AI memory
Semiconductors

Everspin unveils UNISYST MRAM for unified edge AI memory

Everspin's UNISYST MRAM targets edge AI with unified code-and-data memory, promising far faster writes and greater endurance than NOR flash.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Alkami adds Automated Stage Match to speed SDK work
DevOps

Alkami adds Automated Stage Match to speed SDK work

Alkami adds Automated Stage Match to its SDK, promising dev teams sub-15-minute environment alignment and faster digital banking releases.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Litera adds Midpage research to Lito in Microsoft 365
Robotic Process Automation

Litera adds Midpage research to Lito in Microsoft 365

Litera is embedding Midpage's US legal research in Lito inside Microsoft 365, uniting drafting, review and case law in one workflow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026