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Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth

Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
AI plans threaten junior hiring as staff left unready
Data Analytics

AI plans threaten junior hiring as staff left unready

Employers plan to cut junior hiring as AI expands, leaving most staff feeling unprepared for rapid shifts in work and skills demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Persistent named among TIME's top Asia-Pacific firms
Data Protection

Persistent named among TIME's top Asia-Pacific firms

Persistent named among TIME's Best Companies in Asia-Pacific 2026, ranking ninth for professional services and seventh overall in India.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Persistent named among TIME's top Asia-Pacific firms
Human Capital Management

Persistent named among TIME's top Asia-Pacific firms

Persistent ranks among TIME's Best Companies in Asia-Pacific 2026, placing ninth for professional services and seventh overall in India.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Percona names Kyle Davis to lead Redis & Valkey push
Digital Transformation

Percona names Kyle Davis to lead Redis & Valkey push

Percona has appointed open source veteran Kyle Davis to spearhead its Redis and Valkey strategy amid shifting database licensing models.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
UK leaders overestimate everyday use of AI at work
Data Analytics

UK leaders overestimate everyday use of AI at work

UK bosses vastly overestimate how often staff use AI at work, with big gaps over daily use, task delegation and who actually benefits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push

Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Generate Summit unveils 2026 B2B marketer keynotes
Marketing Technologies

Generate Summit unveils 2026 B2B marketer keynotes

Generate Summit names first 2026 keynotes for its Sydney B2B marketer conference, promising hands-on sessions and a strict no-selling rule.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Beyond Key opens Sydney office to drive APAC growth
Data Analytics

Beyond Key opens Sydney office to drive APAC growth

Beyond Key has opened a Sydney office to anchor its APAC expansion, targeting digital transformation and cloud projects across the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Lancom names Aimee Lin Chief Technology Officer for growth
Virtualisation

Lancom names Aimee Lin Chief Technology Officer for growth

Lancom Technology has appointed Aimee Lin as its first Chief Technology Officer to steer cloud, AI and security strategy across three markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Alkira Connect partner programme targets AI-led growth
Firewalls

Alkira Connect partner programme targets AI-led growth

Alkira launches Connect partner programme to drive AI-native network services growth, prioritising recurring services over one-off resale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Professional services stories

Litera adds Midpage research to Lito in Microsoft 365
Robotic Process Automation

Litera adds Midpage research to Lito in Microsoft 365

Litera is embedding Midpage's US legal research in Lito inside Microsoft 365, uniting drafting, review and case law in one workflow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base
Data Analytics

Automotive Insights adds leaders & moves to new base

Automotive Insights bolsters senior team with three key hires and relocates to a new Manchester base to fuel its next growth phase.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push
Manufacturing

Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push

Expleo appoints Alan Gallagher to spearhead its life sciences expansion in Ireland, targeting pharma growth and digital modernisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Avvoka secures GBP £14m to scale AI legal drafting
Robotic Process Automation

Avvoka secures GBP £14m to scale AI legal drafting

Avvoka raises GBP £14m from Valhalla Ventures to scale its AI-driven contract drafting platform and accelerate US expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Silverfin names An Maes CEO to drive European growth
Software-as-a-Service

Silverfin names An Maes CEO to drive European growth

Cloud accountancy platform Silverfin has named An Maes as CEO from 1 March 2026 to spearhead its next phase of European expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Hiswai launches Zuno AI chat to power smarter websites
Document Management

Hiswai launches Zuno AI chat to power smarter websites

Vancouver-based Hiswai has launched Zuno, an AI chat layer that turns corporate websites into conversational, data-rich customer hubs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Balancing tech, humanity & leadership in insurance
Data Analytics

Balancing tech, humanity & leadership in insurance

From actuarial roots to claims leadership, one insurance executive calls for tech that serves empathy and urges women to build bold networks.

By Liz Latter • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026