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NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia

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NCS to trial AGIBOT humanoid robots for Singapore and Asia Pacific public agencies and firms as the partners eye social care, smart buildings and safety.
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Greenlyzer, Royal Group sign green hydrogen pact in Cambodia

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Greenlyzer and Royal Group plan pilot green hydrogen projects in Cambodia and ASEAN, aiming to power data centres and remote sites off-grid.
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AEON360 teams with Google Cloud on AI shopping push

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AEON360 and Google Cloud to launch AI shopping system in Malaysia, with plans to spread across Southeast Asia and add in-store, finance and loyalty tools.
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Australian work shines at inaugural AARON AI awards

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Australian teams stand out as AARON awards crown global AI advertising winners, with Thinkerbell and other local collaborators taking top honours.
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TestRail launches AI test script generation in beta

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TestRail adds AI test script generation to version 10.2, aiming to cut boilerplate coding and help QA teams scale automation faster.
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FIRST conference highlights AI & CVE disclosure push

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FIRST conference in Scottsdale draws 500-plus as security leaders and AI firms debate vulnerability disclosure, CWE's role and CVE's future.
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OpenAI expands Codex with desktop & workflow tools

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OpenAI widens Codex with Mac desktop control, browser tasks and new workflow tools for developers as it pushes the assistant beyond code generation.
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OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

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OpenAI expands its enterprise AI push with a biology-focused model aimed at speeding target discovery, analysis and early drug development.
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Mirantis integrates NVIDIA Run:ai to speed AI deployment

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Mirantis ties NVIDIA Run:ai into k0rdent AI to automate GPU stack setup, cutting AI platform deployment from days to minutes for enterprises.
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Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing

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Protegrity rolls out AI Team Edition to shield business knowledge during inferencing, using semantic preserving encryption and policy automation.
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OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names

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OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber with Bank of America, BlackRock and others, backing defenders, researchers and open-source security teams.
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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 with stronger coding

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Anthropic rolls out Claude Opus 4.7 with sharper coding, stronger image handling and new cyber safeguards, plus fresh API controls and review tools.
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Testlio launches AI chatbot testing service amid scrutiny

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Testlio rolls out human-led AI chatbot testing as brands face pressure to prove safety, accuracy and trust before customer use.
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Dropbox launches three apps inside ChatGPT for work

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Dropbox brings file access, workplace search and scheduling into ChatGPT with new apps for customers, including Dash and Reclaim AI.
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Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing

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Anthropic replaces flat enterprise seats with token-based charges and monthly spending commitments, pushing more cost risk onto customers at renewal.
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Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets

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Vection Technologies showcases AI and VR tools for defence, healthcare and property as CEO Gianmarco Biagi targets wider international growth.
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Skillsoft data shows surge in AI skills validation

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Skillsoft data shows a sharp rise in AI learning and validation activity, with benchmark completions up 994% as employers seek proof of practical capability.
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HubSpot launches AI tools to tackle search decline

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HubSpot bets on answer engines and AI-driven sales, marketing and support tools as it says organic traffic has fallen 27% year on year.
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Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks

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Equinix adds AI-driven network controls as enterprises race to scale distributed workloads.
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SnapLogic adds AI gateway to push agents into work

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SnapLogic unveils AI gateway and trusted identity tools as it broadens governance, connectivity and orchestration for enterprise agents.