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Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents
Encryption

Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents

Linxens has launched Hint, a hidden sensor for e-passports and ID cards that alerts border checks to deliberate chip tampering and fraud.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
HP merges OMEN into HyperX, unveils new flagship gaming gear
Gaming

HP merges OMEN into HyperX, unveils new flagship gaming gear

HP folds OMEN into HyperX with a unified gaming brand, debuting a powerhouse MAX 16 laptop, QD‑OLED monitor and brain‑sensing headset.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Blue Cloud & ConnectM sign $50m deal to develop automotive cybersecurity
Unified Communications

Blue Cloud & ConnectM sign $50m deal to develop automotive cybersecurity

Blue Cloud and ConnectM sign $50m deal to co-develop EdgeAI auto chip aimed at boosting cybersecurity in next‑gen connected vehicles.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
LG unveils CLOiD home robot to drive Zero Labour vision
Smart Home

LG unveils CLOiD home robot to drive Zero Labour vision

LG will debut its CLOiD household robot at CES 2026, pitching it as the centrepiece of a “Zero Labour Home” powered by AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Dec 2025
SEALSQ backs EeroQ in push for 'Quantum Made in USA'
Semiconductors

SEALSQ backs EeroQ in push for 'Quantum Made in USA'

SEALSQ makes first US quantum bet on EeroQ, backing helium-based chips in a 'Quantum Made in USA' push and USD $35 million plan.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders
Robotics

HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders

HPE cements supercomputing lead as its exascale systems take the top three TOP500 spots and half of the Green500's 20 most efficient.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Riverlane unveils microsecond quantum error decoder
Partner Programmes

Riverlane unveils microsecond quantum error decoder

Riverlane reveals a hardware quantum error decoder that corrects surface code qubit errors in under a microsecond in real time.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Hexaware appoints Raghu Mocherla to lead cyber physical push
Data Analytics

Hexaware appoints Raghu Mocherla to lead cyber physical push

Hexaware has named Raghu Mocherla Senior Vice President for Digital and Software to drive its expanding cyber-physical and AI portfolio.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

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NBN & RMIT launch ASTRID lab for AI & digital twins
EduTech

NBN & RMIT launch ASTRID lab for AI & digital twins

NBN and RMIT launch ASTRID lab to build AI-driven digital twins and robotics for smarter planning of Australia's broadband network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Johnson Controls invests S$60m in Singapore AI hubs
DataCentre infrastructure

Johnson Controls invests S$60m in Singapore AI hubs

Johnson Controls to spend S$60m expanding its Singapore Innovation Centre to develop AI-ready, energy-efficient cooling for data centres.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Nottingham tech boom outpaces lagging innovation cash
EduTech

Nottingham tech boom outpaces lagging innovation cash

Nottingham tech startups and grads surge ahead, but the city trails rival hubs on Innovate UK cash, securing just GBP £6.1 million in 2024/25.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Half of UK tech staff turning to risky 'shadow AI'
Data Protection

Half of UK tech staff turning to risky 'shadow AI'

Half of UK tech staff now depend on unapproved 'shadow AI' to hit deadlines, despite most warning it poses serious data‑security risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Explainer: Australia's public sector AI opportunity
Data Protection

Explainer: Australia's public sector AI opportunity

Australia's vast public sector is turning to AI to boost efficiency, cut costs and improve services, while navigating strict ethical safeguards.

By Sean Mitchell • 10 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
MRead wins AUD $1.6m grant for handheld landmine scanner
Physical Security

MRead wins AUD $1.6m grant for handheld landmine scanner

MRead secures AUD $1.6m grant to advance MineReader, a handheld magnetic resonance landmine scanner aimed at faster, safer demining.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Approov opens new Edinburgh HQ to drive global growth
Digital Transformation

Approov opens new Edinburgh HQ to drive global growth

Mobile security specialist Approov has opened a new Edinburgh New Town HQ as it targets global expansion and continued hiring into 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
The rise and impact of AI in Biotechnology and Healthcare
Data Protection

The rise and impact of AI in Biotechnology and Healthcare

AI is reshaping biotech and healthcare, speeding drug discovery and diagnostics as the market for AI in biotech surges toward USD $11.4 billion.

By Telma Mantas • 9 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Samsung brings AI home range to CES, Australia in 2026
Internet of Things

Samsung brings AI home range to CES, Australia in 2026

Samsung will unveil its latest AI-powered laundry, cooling and cleaning appliances at CES 2025, ahead of an Australian launch in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
ARM Hub relaunches Propel-AIR to boost Aussie robotics
Robotics

ARM Hub relaunches Propel-AIR to boost Aussie robotics

Brisbane's ARM Hub will reboot Propel-AIR in 2026, offering Aussie robotics ventures a US springboard via Boston's MassRobotics.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025