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Aloha, a startup based in Cyprus, has unveiled its privacy-centric AI assistant, integrated directly into the browser and available across Windows, macOS, iOS, iPad, and Android platforms, thereby reaching millions of users globally.
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity company, has reached significant milestones in the expansion and growth of its cybersecurity platform, Trend Vision One. The platform now supports over 10,000 enterprise customers across the globe. Additionally, it has been extended to assist small- and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in managing their cyber risk more effectively.
A new report from the University of Northampton (UON) will scrutinise the economic strengths and weaknesses of Northamptonshire, aiming to harness the burgeoning startup scene in the county.
Hull-based healthtech company MediMusic, which has developed AI technology to prescribe music as medication to ease pain, anxiety, and stress for people with dementia, won the Startup of the Year award at a global music tech summit.
Eleven pioneering semiconductor startups, specialising in advanced AI and groundbreaking healthcare technologies, have been inducted into the ChipStart incubator, a government-endorsed support programme designed to commercialise their cutting-edge research.
Business for Health is collaborating with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to enhance the ONS Health Index. This tool aids businesses, local authorities, Integrated Care Boards, and the government in making informed decisions that promote health and economic growth. Additionally, it provides the Treasury with crucial data on the economic benefits of preventive measures.
Fiverr recently revealed its acquisition of AutoDS, a platform offering a comprehensive subscription-based solution for dropshippers. AutoDS streamlines the dropshipping process with features like product research and sourcing, inventory management, and automated fulfilment.
Sage, renowned for its accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology tailored for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), recently announced a new collaboration with Virgin StartUp, the arm of Virgin committed to aiding UK founders in their entrepreneurial journeys.
Kallikor has launched, a new venture helmed by a team with a decade of expertise in AI, simulation, and virtual world-building, has been launched to revolutionise automation and robotics adoption in addressing supply chain complexities and productivity issues.
On 1st August, With Life Cultivator was launched as the world’s first incubator dedicated to supporting startups and established organisations through periods of substantial growth and transformation.
Meta and Startupbootcamp have joined forces to invigorate the MENA startup ecosystem with a focus on advanced AI technologies. Their collaborative initiative, Llama Design Drive, is tailored to meet the unique needs of startups in the region.
At an event in Paris, Alibaba.com announced its partnership as the first worldwide Olympic and Paralympic e-commerce partner to join the Athlete365 Business Accelerator programme’s fourth edition. This International Olympic Committee (IOC) led initiative aimed to aid athletes in their dual-career and career-transition phases by equipping them with entrepreneurial skills.
Thredd, a swiftly growing global payments platform, has reported significant industry-wide growth in fintech-driven digital payments. Adding to this positive outlook, Thredd has also renewed its partnership with Zilch, the pioneering ad-subsidised payments network (ASPN).
New analysis by the O3 platform, an AI-powered venture classification tool from the University of Oxford and OpenOcean, has uncovered surprising trends in the UK’s AI startup funding landscape. Contrary to popular belief, between 2012 and 2021, AI startups outside London received higher average funding than those within the capital.
The European Commission’s NGI TrustChain initiative has allocated an additional €1.8 million in grants to top European startups to combat online misinformation and identity fraud using blockchain technology. This latest funding round, dubbed ‘democracy grants,’ will support 15 startups from 10 different countries, each receiving up to €117,000. The selection process was highly competitive, with 162 startups vying for the grants.
South Summit, the benchmark meeting for the entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem, continues to take steps to ensure that innovation and entrepreneurship are available to everyone. In this sense, South Summit has updated its website so that people with disabilities can navigate with full accessibility and without barriers.
To promote a sustainable and prosperous future through global collaboration, Taiwan has unveiled the Go Green with Taiwan campaign. This initiative encourages participants to submit projects that demonstrate environmental or economic sustainability using products or solutions from Taiwanese companies.
Network X, the world’s most comprehensive event for the telecommunications industry, will return this October to bring together industry experts to network, connect, and discuss some of the biggest issues and innovations in the field to date.
Network X – the world’s most comprehensive event for the B2B telco industry – has released the first look at the agenda, sessions, and big names joining the highly anticipated Network X Headliners Stage 2024. The Network X Headliners offers a unique opportunity for attendees to gain insights from leading figures and stay informed on emerging technologies and their impact on the future of telecoms.
Network X, the global event for the B2B telecommunications industry, returns to Paris this October, uniting the brightest minds and biggest innovators shaping the future of connectivity.
