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Molex completes Smiths Interconnect deal to widen reach

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Molex's biggest-ever acquisition adds Smiths Interconnect, boosting its reach in aerospace, defence and medical markets.
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Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal

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Tech Mahindra and ParkourSC deepen AI supply chain tie-up to target pharma and cold chain customers across global markets.
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Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms

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Whatfix study says firms risk USD $10.9m a year from weak digital adoption as AI investment outpaces staff use of new tools.
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Kestra raises USD $25 million to expand workflow platform

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Kestra secures USD $25 million from RTP Global to launch Kestra 2.0, roll out Kestra Cloud and expand in North America and Europe.
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Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer

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Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.
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OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments

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OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.
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FNZ launches premium Select service for wealth clients

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FNZ launches premium Select service for wealth clients, giving top-tier firms priority product input, AI tools and faster platform support.
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Multiplier buys Oxygen Advisors in sixth global deal

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Multiplier expands in New Zealand with Oxygen Advisors buyout as the startup-focused accounting firm joins its global roll-up.
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Cato lets customers buy modular SASE security tools

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Cato Networks rolls out modular SASE buying, letting customers start with AI Security, SD-WAN, SSE or Universal ZTNA and expand later.
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Oracle launches restaurant operations platform for chains

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Oracle and NetSuite unveil restaurant operations platform for chains, uniting inventory, scheduling and cash management with AI across 110 countries.
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Commvault adds threat-hunting tools to backup scans

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Commvault adds Hyper Threat Hunting and Deep Inspection to Cloud Threat Scan, linking backup scanning with verified clean recovery after cyber attacks.
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Smart Communications appoints Satish Shenoy as partner chief

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Smart Communications taps Satish Shenoy as Senior Vice President to broaden global alliances and speed partner-led growth across regulated sectors.
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Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows

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Yubico names Poupak Modirassari Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer to help drive demand for phishing-resistant authentication amid rising AI-driven threats.
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DroneShield opens European headquarters in Amsterdam

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DroneShield opens Amsterdam base as Europe drives 45% of revenue and a USD $1.2 billion pipeline, boosting local support for counter-UAS demand.
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Forsana expands retail reach across New Zealand & Australia

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Forsana wins nationwide retail deals in New Zealand and targets Australian growth, with products set to reach more than 600 stores.
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Apple launches Business platform to streamline company tools

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Apple rolls out Business platform for companies, bundling device management and brand tools as it replaces Manager and Connect.
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Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list

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Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.
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Google expands Search Live to New Zealand in AI Mode

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Google rolls out conversational Search Live to New Zealand, adding voice and camera support in AI Mode across more than 200 countries.
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New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise

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New Relic has named Wendi Sturgis to its board as the observability software maker seeks sharper AI and international strategy oversight.
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Cover Genius names chief revenue officer & marketing head

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Cover Genius expands leadership team with Jennifer Aubert Parker as Chief Revenue Officer and Nidhi Daga as Global Senior Vice President, Marketing.