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Small Business (SMB) stories
Cohesity boosts AI data resilience with new cloud tools
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Cohesity debuts sovereign cloud tie-ups, AI-driven threat tools and midsize bundle to harden data protection as enterprises scale AI.
LastPass unveils browser-based Secure Access Essentials
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encryption
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mfa
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cloud security
LastPass launches Secure Access Essentials, a browser-focused suite to secure access to workplace apps, SaaS and unsanctioned AI tools.
IVECO launches AI theft recovery for connected fleets
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cartech
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partner programmes
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supply chain
IVECO adds AI theft recovery to its connected services, offering 24/7 managed stolen vehicle assistance to boost commercial fleet security.
Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Nvidia survey finds AI now widely embedded in operations, driving revenue gains, cost cuts and fresh spend as firms move beyond pilots.
Google backs 14 Canadian AI startups in new cohort
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agricultural technology
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data protection
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smart cities
Google has picked 14 Canadian AI startups for its latest accelerator cohort, spanning healthcare, finance, industry and agriculture.
Ottawa commits CAD $900m to boost defence innovation
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drones
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surveillance
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smb
Canada is investing over $900M in NRC defence R&D, backing drones, aerospace, quantum tech and biomedical countermeasures.
Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
2 days ago
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fintech
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blockchain
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payment technologies
Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.
Wise predicts agentic AI shift in business by 2026
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uc
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data protection
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data analytics
Wise forecasts that by 2026 agentic AI will run core business tasks, pushing firms to embed tools, tighten oversight and rethink outsourcing.
Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing
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e-learning
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hcm
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erp
Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
Origami launches chat-based AI tool for sales leads
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cx
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martech
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rpa
Origami unveils a chat-based AI that builds sales lead lists from plain-English prompts, starting at USD $80 a month on flat pricing.
Five red flags that suggest your AI content is actually hurting your rankings
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data analytics
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martech
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genai
Unedited AI content could soon tank your Google rankings; here are five warning signs your pages are hurting rather than helping.
'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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smb
'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.
From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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payment technologies
Digital marketplaces are empowering UK women to turn side hustles into scalable brands, bypassing traditional funding bottlenecks.
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.
Smarsh unveils AI tool to cut compliance alert noise
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ai
Smarsh launches AI-powered Noise Reduction Agent to suppress low-risk messages, promising 60% fewer false positives for smaller firms.
Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas
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fintech
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supply chain
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security operations
Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.
MSPs warned as cyber criminals weaponise trusted access
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firewalls
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dr
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ransomware
Cyber criminals are hijacking MSP trust relationships, abusing valid credentials and VPNs as AI turbocharges phishing and ransomware.
International Women's Day: The Australian entrepreneur proving you don't have to scale fast to succeed
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cx
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martech
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e-commerce
Ahead of IWD 2026, Craft Club's Nakisah Williams champions slow, sustainable growth over blitzscaling as a new model of female leadership.
International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Ahead of International Women's Day, new research exposes how shattered confidence, bias and complexity fuel a stubborn credit gap for women.
Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
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partner programmes
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clean technologies
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marketing
From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.