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10x Banking marks 100th release with platform 10.0

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10x Banking launches version 10.0 of its core platform, its 100th release, adding richer lending tools and custom logic hooks for banks.
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'Give to Give' vs 'Give to Gain'

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Women are urged to shift from self-effacing 'give to give' to confident 'give to gain', turning generosity into visible power and progress.
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Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value

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Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
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Databricks raises USD $4bn, valued at USD $134bn

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.
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Snowflake backs open semantic data standard to boost AI trust

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Snowflake and partners launch the Open Semantic Interchange to create a unified, open standard for semantic data, boosting trust in AI and business intelligence.
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Banks accelerate shift from AI research to practical deployment

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Banks have accelerated the shift from AI research to practical tools, with top institutions rapidly deploying innovations in trading, fraud prevention, and customer service.
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise & Versa boost secure network access

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has deepened its partnership with Versa to enhance secure network access with expanded Zero Trust and Secure SD-WAN solutions for enterprises.
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Yondr delivers Johor AI data centre phase six months early

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Yondr Group has completed the first 25MW phase of its Johor AI data centre six months early, advancing Malaysia's role in Southeast Asia's digital economy.
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Snowflake launches AI agents to ease enterprise data access

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Snowflake unveils AI agents to simplify enterprise data access, enabling users to query both structured and unstructured data via natural language interactions.
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Building institutional trust in a decentralized world

Wed, 21st May 2025
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A JP Morgan survey reveals 71% of institutional traders avoid crypto, citing readiness concerns despite growing momentum in blockchain adoption.
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Syfe & BlackRock partner to expand private credit access in Singapore

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Syfe teams up with BlackRock to offer Accredited Investors in Singapore exclusive access to US middle market private credit, requiring lower minimum investments.
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IP3 launches platform to tackle $300 billion gap in Philippines

Mon, 30th Dec 2024
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The Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity has launched a platform to address the $300 billion infrastructure investment gap in the Philippines.
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Bitcoin reaches a new all-time high, surpassing USD $75k

Thu, 7th Nov 2024
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Bitcoin has surged past USD $75,000, achieving a new all-time high as economic shifts and the launch of Spot Bitcoin ETFs drive its remarkable growth.
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Fivetran hits $300m ARR amid AI-driven data demand

Thu, 3rd Oct 2024
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Fivetran's ARR surpasses $300 million as businesses increasingly turn to AI, boosting demand for automated data movement, says CEO George Fraser.
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Google partners with BlackRock for 1GW solar push in Taiwan

Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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Google teams up with BlackRock to build a 1 GW solar capacity in Taiwan, furthering its net-zero targets and advancing clean energy in the region.
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Neustark raises $69 million to expand carbon removal efforts

Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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Swiss carbon removal firm neustark has secured $69 million from Decarbonization Partners and Blume Equity to scale up operations across the globe.
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NVIDIA to host first physical GTC conference in five years

Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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NVIDIA prepares to reignite its flagship GTC 2024 conference at San Jose Convention Center, expecting over 300,000 attendees for the behemoth tech event after an absence of five years.
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Versa Networks appoints Dan Maier as CMO

Thu, 30th Mar 2023
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Versa Networks, a unified secure access service edge (SASE) provider, has hired Dan Maier as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
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Fortune 500 companies in Japan, China & South Korea most vulnerable to attacks

Wed, 17th May 2017
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Fortune 500 firms in Japan, China, and South Korea are highly susceptible to cyber attacks, according to KomodoSec's Peta.AI Cybersecurity Exposure Site.