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Flashpass secures USD $4.1 million seed funding from J2 Ventures and others as it expands training tools and prepares a job-matching launch.

Betashares broadens its robotics ETF to 60 holdings, adds China A-shares and a humanoid robotics theme as it tightens AI rules.

Salt warns AI agents are widening the API security gap, with 92% of organisations still short of advanced defences and 47% delaying releases.

Wasabi to take over Seagate's Lyve Cloud as David Friend's company expands enterprise storage reach and Seagate shifts back to hardware.

Remote has acquired Bravas in a move that expands its global work platform into identity and device controls for distributed teams.

Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.

Abacus secures CREST accreditation for penetration testing, bolstering its pitch to regulated sectors as demand rises for verified cyber security assurance.

UK enterprises press ahead with AI deployment as 94% warn of sprawl, while integration issues and legacy data remain major hurdles.

Blue Cloud approves all-share Global Impx deal that would expand the group into energy-linked data centres, AI infrastructure and a major Odisha site.

Malta leads a new ranking of countries most exposed to AI automation as Planera says clerical, retail and hospitality roles face the greatest risk.

Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.

Anthropic deepens Google and Broadcom ties with record compute pact to power Claude growth and add US TPU capacity from 2027.

Cisco adds Deloitte veteran Pete Shimer to board, strengthening audit oversight as the networking giant pushes into AI-driven infrastructure.

Gradiant lands data centre water contract as AI buildout squeezes supplies and boosts demand for zero liquid discharge systems.

Creative ITC appoints veteran industry executive Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer to drive overseas expansion and deepen customer growth.

Optimizely says its AI-driven content marketing platform has helped secure a ninth straight Gartner Leader spot as vendors race to automate workflows.

OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

Upwind taps former Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan to bolster cloud and AI strategy as it eyes enterprise buyers and rapid growth.

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.