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IWD 2024: Are we investing enough in women and open-source?

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024 puts spotlight on the need for greater investment and inclusion of women in the tech sector, particularly in the historically male-dominated world of open-source.
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IWD 2024: Bridging the gender gap for women tech founders

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024: Unconscious bias and stringent funding criteria hinder women tech founders, despite proven capability to disrupt industries and create million-dollar businesses.
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Empyrion DC secures SGD$133m green loan from UOB for Singapore data centre

Tue, 5th Mar 2024
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Empyrion DC secures its first green loan of SGD$133 million from UOB, bolstering its commitment to environmental sustainability and aiding operations of the award-winning SG1 Dodid Data Centre.
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Device Authority secures extra $2m for IoT access management growth

Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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Device Authority, a leader in IoT identity and access management, has secured an additional $2m in Series A funding from US venture capital firm Mercato Partners' Prelude Fund.
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Tech startup p0 secures $6.5m seed fund for software reliability solution

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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New tech start-up, p0, emerges from stealth with a unique approach to software testing, having successfully secured $6.5m seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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India-Japan Fund invests Rs. 400 Crore into Mahindra's mobility unit

Tue, 16th Jan 2024
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India-Japan Fund invests Rs. 400 Crore in Mahindra and Mahindra's Last Mile Mobility, bolstering the company's sustainable transport goals in its first-ever investment act.
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DPO signs power purchase agreement for green Texas data centres

Sat, 6th Jan 2024
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Green data centre operator, Digital Power Optimization, Inc., secures renewable energy supply through a PPA with a multinational provider, planning to directly harness wind power from Texas farms for its facilities.
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Aqua Security's value tops $1 billion after funding boost

Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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Aqua Security secures $60m extra funding, boosting its market value to over $1 billion, led by Evolution Equity Partners and backed by existing investors.
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AtomBeam hits $3 million target in StartEngine fundraiser

Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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AtomBeam hits $3 million startup funding, showing strong investor faith in its game-changing data-shrinking tech.
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Amelia named as leading AI provider in Everest Group AI Top 50

Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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Amelia, a leading AI software company, has been recognised as a top AI provider in the inaugural Everest Group AI Top 50.
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Amazon pledges to provide free AI training to two million people by 2025

Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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Amazon pledges to offer free AI training to two million people globally by 2025 as part of its 'AI Ready' commitment.
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Technical debt noted as major hurdle for CTOs by 2024, STX Next reports

Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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cloud services
91% of CTOs see technical debt as their biggest challenge for 2024, according to a survey by STX Next. Capacity and security were also top concerns.
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AI-powered assistant creator Tabnine raises $25m in Series B funding round

Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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AI-assistant developer Tabnine raises $25m in a Series B round, taking total funding to $42.5m, led by Telstra Ventures.
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Qatar & Singapore reinforce ties with joint innovation challenge

Wed, 8th Nov 2023
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Qatar and Singapore boost bilateral relations with the launch of the Joint Innovation Challenge focusing on energy, sustainability and insurtech.
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Zero Trust security goes mainstream, reveals Okta's 2023 report

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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Zero Trust security has now become mainstream, with 61% of organizations adopting the contemporary framework, according to the latest report by Okta.
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Software firm xtype secures $10.8m funding amidst rising ServiceNow demand

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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xtype secures $10.8m in funding as demand for its agile software solutions in the ServiceNow market continues to surge.
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WatchGuard unveils new AI-powered cybersecurity service to aid MSPs

Wed, 25th Oct 2023
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WatchGuard Technologies presents WatchGuard MDR, an AI-driven, 24/7 Managed Detection and Response cybersecurity service designed for MSPs.
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NetSuite selected by Cohere to gear up for rapid AI-fueled growth

Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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Cohere, an AI platform, has chosen to use NetSuite's cloud business suite to enhance productivity and support growth.
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PerfectScale secures US$7.1 million for Kubernetes optimisation

Fri, 6th Oct 2023
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The latest investment brings the company's total funding to nearly US$10 million since its founding in March 2022.
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Energy risk software provider Pexapark raises millions for global expansion

Wed, 27th Sep 2023
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Pexapark secures €20m in Series C funding led by Telstra Ventures to bolster its renewable energy risk management software and advisory services.