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EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth
Data Analytics

EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth

French retail tech firm EasyPicky opens a Delaware base as it targets the US to help drive 90% of its revenue from international markets by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G
Robotics

CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G

CloudRAN.AI and Firecell team up to broaden private 5G radio options, aiming to cut costs and speed deployments for mid-sized sites.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Meet The People unveils AI platform for unified marketing
Data Analytics

Meet The People unveils AI platform for unified marketing

Meet The People launches MTP Intelligence, an AI platform unifying creative, media and commerce workflows for North American clients.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal
Virtualisation

Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal

Big firms edge away from VMware after Broadcom deal, shifting select workloads to cloud while keeping core systems in place for now.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Valiant Finance hires Joe Iavarone to drive US growth
Fintech

Valiant Finance hires Joe Iavarone to drive US growth

Valiant Finance recruits veteran Joe Iavarone as North America chief to spearhead its US push into the USD $1.3 trillion equipment finance market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Exclusive: ECI Software Solutions sets ERP 'activation' strategy
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: ECI Software Solutions sets ERP 'activation' strategy

ECI targets out-of-the-box ERP “activation” for manufacturers, blending AI and IoT data to boost utilisation and speed time to value.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
TELUS study finds Canadians and Americans demand safer AI
Data Protection

TELUS study finds Canadians and Americans demand safer AI

TELUS survey finds most Canadians and Americans use AI but overwhelmingly want stricter regulation, safety checks and clearer explanations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Pinewood.AI unveils Pi as it enters North America
Digital Transformation

Pinewood.AI unveils Pi as it enters North America

Pinewood.AI launches Pi autonomous agent and Seez's Miles assistant at NADA as it stakes its claim in the US and Canadian dealer market.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Twilio, AEG sign fan engagement & data partnership
Software-as-a-Service

Twilio, AEG sign fan engagement & data partnership

Twilio signs multi-year deal with AEG to power data-led fan engagement across AXS, Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings from 2025-26.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role
Digital Transformation

Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft's 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub
Firewalls

Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub

Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT buys DHL Ohio hub for SGD $94.5m
Supply Chain

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT buys DHL Ohio hub for SGD $94.5m

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to buy DHL's Canal Winchester Ohio logistics hub for SGD $94.5m in a sale and leaseback to deepen Midwest reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Theia unveils AI bat tracking for 3D baseball swing analysis
Artificial Intelligence

Theia unveils AI bat tracking for 3D baseball swing analysis

Theia launches AI bat and body tracking that turns everyday baseball video into lab-grade 3D swing analysis, no sensors or wearables needed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Mastercard fund backs Canadian women small businesses
Payment Technologies

Mastercard fund backs Canadian women small businesses

Mastercard opens 2026 fund in Canada, offering CAD $10,000 grants and support to help women-owned small firms grow amid economic uncertainty.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Videotron taps Samsung to modernise Canadian 5G core
Virtualisation

Videotron taps Samsung to modernise Canadian 5G core

Videotron is expanding its deal with Samsung to deploy a cloud-native 4G and 5G core, backing its national growth and Fizz brand rollout.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
Skeleton opens Houston hub to power US AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Skeleton opens Houston hub to power US AI data centres

Skeleton opens a Houston engineering hub to support volatile AI data centre power needs, eyeing the US as its fastest-growing market.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Demand Spring & Brandlight partner on AI search visibility
Data Analytics

Demand Spring & Brandlight partner on AI search visibility

The two firms launch a joint AI search visibility service to help B2B brands shape how LLMs describe and surface them as people switch away from search engines.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025