Startups stories
By handling emails, calendars and routine requests in the background, the tool aims to cut admin for businesses wary of autonomous AI risks.
Australian firms under productivity pressure can now offload routine work to an always-on agent that links Gmail, Slack and calendars.
The Danish quantum software firm is pushing into life sciences now, adding senior hires and partners to sell hybrid tools before the market matures.
A handful of US artificial intelligence megadeals pushed global venture capital investment to USD $330.9 billion in the first quarter, KPMG said.
It aims to cut briefing time for agencies and brands as teams struggle to turn research into sharper creative direction across markets.
Investors overseeing more than USD $350 billion in assets joined a Singapore event where founders faced tighter scrutiny over scale, revenues and execution.
Business customers could soon get more automated spending controls as American Express buys Hyper to add AI expense tools to its commercial services.
The acquisition gives Payward a regulated US derivatives platform, easing a long hunt for licences as crypto firms push into the market.
The showcase highlighted early-stage ventures tackling clinical delays, relationship support and school safety as finalists pitched to investors and local firms.
Women in New Zealand are still facing funding and confidence gaps despite stronger financial literacy, organisers say.
The round-up savings app says its users are adding AUD $2 million a year to KiwiSaver accounts as it seeks wider growth.
The award lifts Areto’s profile as it expands software that has blocked more than 229,000 fraud attempts and illegal streams in a year.
The £500 million fund is meant to help British AI start-ups scale, as ministers seek growth and greater control over core technology.
The move gives UK life sciences firms a new source of scale-up capital as a funding gap has left many promising businesses short of backing.
The rollout aims to fill a gap in career advice for 14- to 24-year-olds, as schools face ratios of about 560 students per adviser.
Selection gives Oledcomm access to NATO defence networks as militaries seek drone links that resist jamming, interception and hacking.
The Norwich agency will gain closer access to Shopify support and planning after becoming one of just 15 UK Platinum partners.
Startups can trim overheads and still project a credible image, with virtual offices also suiting remote teams and expansion plans.
The investment firm is shifting towards regular portfolio realisations after two major sales, as Antonia Jenkinson takes over the finance brief.
Round-ups of coffee and grocery buys could lift KiwiSaver balances by nearly USD $1,000 a year without changing budgets.
