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AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires

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AlphaSense names senior UK and Singapore hires as it steps up EMEA and APAC push, with multilingual search and content expansion.
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AlphaSense names Julia Lecocq & June Boo in expansion

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AlphaSense boosts international leadership as it expands multilingual AI market intelligence across Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond.
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Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.
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Hyvä makes Magento frontend open source to boost global reach

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Hyvä has made its Magento front-end solution free and open source, aiming to help smaller retailers worldwide access advanced eCommerce technology.
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KPIT boosts digital car tech with majority stake in N-Dream

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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KPIT Technologies has taken nearly 90% ownership of Swiss firm N-Dream, expanding its reach in in-car gaming and digital vehicle experiences.
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Porsche brings in-car multiplayer gaming to Macan with AirConsole

Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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Porsche introduces multiplayer gaming in its new Macan, letting passengers play via smartphones on the infotainment system when parked or moving.
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Audi & AirConsole launch in-car gaming for passengers on the move

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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Audi and AirConsole have launched an in-car gaming platform enabling passengers to play interactive games safely while the vehicle is in motion.
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Datadog opens registration for DASH conference in 2025

Mon, 24th Feb 2025
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Datadog has opened registration for DASH 2025, its eighth annual conference set for 10-11 June in New York, featuring over 50 sessions on cutting-edge technologies.
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Industrial blockchain revolutionising transparency & security

Sat, 21st Sep 2024
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Blockchain technology is revolutionising the industrial sector by enhancing transparency, security, and efficiency. Companies like IBM and Power Ledger lead the way.
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Evnex to boost Australia operations with new investment

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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Evnex is set to expand its Australian operations after securing investment from Adamantem Capital's Environmental Opportunities Fund.
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Commercetools recognises 65% ARR growth, credits B2B expansion

Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
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Commercetools sees 65% growth in ARR, attributing success to B2B expansion including prominent partnerships with Fortune 500 companies like Volkswagen and BMW.
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Realtime Robotics launches service to optimise robot work cells efficiency

Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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Realtime Robotics introduces an optimisation service aimed at improving operations in robot work cells, with Volkswagen already benefiting.
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Latest Ford and Volkswagen smart cars pose 'serious' privacy and security risk

Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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Investigations reveal security flaws in Ford and VW smart cars, exposing drivers to privacy breaches and hackers' control over critical vehicle functions.
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Vehicle connectivity market to surpass US$1b by 2022

Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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As the tech competition heats up, more manufacturers are adding vehicle-to-everything solutions into new vehicles.
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The VW Bus is back, and it's gone green

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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Volkswagen to release production version of I.D. Buzz concept electric vehicle in 2022 following popular demand. #EVs #Volkswagen.
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Tesla, Volkswagen and BMW battle it out for the most efficient electric car

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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Cars are about more than just sleek looks and speed many of us need something practical, here are three EVs that deliver in that regard...
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Volkswagen debuts all-electric minibus concept for the modern hippy

Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
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Volkswagen unveils plans for its first electric microbus, the I.D. BUZZ, with a range of 600km and fully autonomous driving mode.