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Echovane raises USD $1 million to speed market research
Software-as-a-Service

Echovane raises USD $1 million to speed market research

The fresh capital will help the San Francisco startup expand AI agent infrastructure as brands seek faster access to hard-to-reach participants.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
NVIDIA expands open world models for physical AI development
Robotics

NVIDIA expands open world models for physical AI development

Open models matter because robots and vehicles need task-specific tuning, and Nvidia is betting on Cosmos 3 to fill that data gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
US accounts for 53.5% of global bot traffic, says Decodo
eCommerce

US accounts for 53.5% of global bot traffic, says Decodo

Bots now generate more than half of web requests worldwide, with AI-driven browsing pushing automated traffic up 7,851% in 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Supplier data gap threatens digital product passports
Software-as-a-Service

Supplier data gap threatens digital product passports

Most firms still cannot gather enough supplier information to meet looming EU Digital Product Passport rules, research shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Content Snare adds FuseSign for accountant workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Content Snare adds FuseSign for accountant workflows

Accounting firms can now cut manual follow-up by collecting client data and signatures in one workflow, reducing delays in onboarding and AML checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Ropedia raises USD $30 million to expand physical AI data
Robotics

Ropedia raises USD $30 million to expand physical AI data

Singapore startup's wearable data system could cut robotics training costs by up to 50 times as physical AI demand grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Gravity launches AI agent for sustainability teams
Software-as-a-Service

Gravity launches AI agent for sustainability teams

Procurement teams face new scrutiny as Gravity argues many 'AI agents' sold to enterprises cannot handle real-world sustainability data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Warburg Pincus backs Oxylabs in USD $130 million deal
Data governance

Warburg Pincus backs Oxylabs in USD $130 million deal

The deal values the web data infrastructure group at USD $3.6 billion as investors back the systems helping AI agents gather online information.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Agentic AI traffic surges as bots dominate the web
Data Protection

Agentic AI traffic surges as bots dominate the web

Businesses may need to rethink bot blocks, as Decodo says automated systems now make up 57.4% of web requests and shape product discovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
NVIDIA & Hugging Face add robotics tools to LeRobot
Robotics

NVIDIA & Hugging Face add robotics tools to LeRobot

Developers could cut robot training and data-collection costs as the pair link models, teleoperation and shared workflows in one open-source library.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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US telecoms providers face elevated cyber risk, report finds
Network Security

US telecoms providers face elevated cyber risk, report finds

Basic security gaps are leaving nearly two-thirds of analysed US telecoms providers in an elevated cyber risk band, the report says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Geotab wins TCA approval for GO9B telematics device
Risk & Compliance

Geotab wins TCA approval for GO9B telematics device

Heavy vehicle operators can now keep existing hardware or adopt a second approved device as Geotab expands its Australian compliance options.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Net-Defence urges parents to talk privacy with children
Gaming

Net-Defence urges parents to talk privacy with children

Holiday gaming and AI use are exposing more children to data risks, as one in five parents have never discussed online privacy.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
UK shoppers back personalisation but resist AI data
Data Protection

UK shoppers back personalisation but resist AI data

A survey of 2,000 consumers shows UK retailers face a trust gap, with 43% unwilling to share browsing data or AI histories.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Personalization, privacy, and the question of identity
Data Protection

Personalization, privacy, and the question of identity

Consumers may feel watched rather than served as brands collect more personal data for targeting, inclusion, and fraud prevention.

By Tom Vincent • 8 min read • Last month
Global robotaxi market set for rapid growth by 2033
Semiconductors

Global robotaxi market set for rapid growth by 2033

Fragmented competition and falling hardware costs are set to propel the sector from USD $8.3 billion in 2026 to USD $153.4 billion by 2033.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Electronic Frontiers Australia joins internet control fight
Gaming

Electronic Frontiers Australia joins internet control fight

Privacy campaigners warn that age checks and identity verification could expand surveillance as the coalition launches in 19 organisations worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Tensor marks 40 years of sales director Rob Cochrane
Digital Transformation

Tensor marks 40 years of sales director Rob Cochrane

The veteran sales chief says biometrics and payroll integration have reshaped workplace systems since he joined Tensor in 1986.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • Last month