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Rogervoice launches US operations & names new lead
Artificial Intelligence

Rogervoice launches US operations & names new lead

Access to phone calls could improve for millions of hard-of-hearing Americans as Rogervoice brings its captioned app to the US market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Sift names co-founder CEO & opens San Francisco office
Space

Sift names co-founder CEO & opens San Francisco office

The hardware observability startup is expanding its leadership bench as it targets aerospace, defence and autonomy customers with software for physical systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Spendflo launches Flo AI for mid-market procurement teams
Digital Transformation

Spendflo launches Flo AI for mid-market procurement teams

Mid-market firms could cut procurement bottlenecks as Spendflo's Flo AI automates buying, contracts and invoices across existing systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Global Stories

San Francisco stories

Cyber chiefs trust controls, but few have tested them
Network Security

Cyber chiefs trust controls, but few have tested them

Only 12% of chief information security officers have recently validated controls they expect to stop intruders moving sideways through networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Orbital Industries raises USD $50 million in Series B
Space

Orbital Industries raises USD $50 million in Series B

The funding will help the London-based firm expand products aimed at easing AI data centre bottlenecks and broaden its industrial platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Zendesk names Tifenn Dano Kwan as Chief Marketing Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Zendesk names Tifenn Dano Kwan as Chief Marketing Officer

The hire underscores Zendesk's push to turn surging AI bookings into revenue, with demand set to top USD $400 million next year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to boost fraud platform
Crypto

Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to boost fraud platform

Growing fraud and stricter checks are driving demand for identity tools as the San Francisco start-up expands after fresh funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Socket raises USD $60 million to tackle code risks
DevOps

Socket raises USD $60 million to tackle code risks

The round values the software supply chain security company at USD $1 billion as AI coding boosts the flow of third-party code into production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
GitHub expands accessibility push with new open-source tools
Open source

GitHub expands accessibility push with new open-source tools

Disabled developers should gain easier access to coding tools as GitHub opens up its accessibility kit and support to the wider community.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Anthropic acquires Stainless to boost Claude integrations
Software-as-a-Service

Anthropic acquires Stainless to boost Claude integrations

The deal gives Anthropic direct control over tooling used by many developers, as Stainless winds down its hosted products and SDK generator.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Nvidia delivers first Vera CPUs to Anthropic & OpenAI
Semiconductors

Nvidia delivers first Vera CPUs to Anthropic & OpenAI

Oracle's planned rollout from 2026 signals the chip could become a core part of AI infrastructure, not just a niche test system.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Crescendo appoints Will Newman as Vice President, EMEA
Customer Experience

Crescendo appoints Will Newman as Vice President, EMEA

The hire signals a fresh push to win corporate spending on AI customer service tools as Crescendo scales across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Vapi raises USD $50 million as calls pass 1 billion
Digital Transformation

Vapi raises USD $50 million as calls pass 1 billion

The funding will help Vapi scale its voice AI platform as enterprise demand surges and more than 1 billion calls flow through its agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

San Francisco stories

Google Cloud launches AI startup corridor to Silicon Valley
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud launches AI startup corridor to Silicon Valley

Southeast Asian AI startups could gain Silicon Valley access and USD $350,000 in cloud credits as Google widens regional support.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
M37Labs launches MightyClaw for enterprise AI agents
Private Cloud

M37Labs launches MightyClaw for enterprise AI agents

The platform is aimed at regulated industries and sensitive data users, with on-premise and air-gapped deployment to keep control in-house.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
National Bank of Canada teams up with Sardine on fraud
Data Analytics

National Bank of Canada teams up with Sardine on fraud

The deal gives National Bank of Canada new fraud tools as lenders race to curb losses without adding friction for customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Plaud launches AI note-taking devices in Australia
Data Protection

Plaud launches AI note-taking devices in Australia

Australian professionals now have two purpose-built recording tools that turn meetings and calls into summaries, notes and action items.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026