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Owl Labs secures Microsoft Teams certification for devices
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Owl Labs secures Microsoft Teams certification for devices

Owl Labs wins Microsoft Teams approval for its Meeting Owl 5 Pro, bringing full certification to its current hybrid meeting device range.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
Robotics

Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI

Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Apple sets hybrid WWDC dates with AI updates expected
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Apple sets hybrid WWDC dates with AI updates expected

Apple will stage WWDC from 8-12 June with a hybrid format, promising major AI-focused software updates across its device ecosystem.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Hootnotes launches visual hub for remote team work
EduTech

Hootnotes launches visual hub for remote team work

Melbourne's Hootnotes launches a visual hub to capture messy early-stage ideas for remote teams, eyeing US expansion from 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Inside Wialon's Partner Challenge: How telematics went off road at Dakar Rally
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Inside Wialon's Partner Challenge: How telematics went off road at Dakar Rally

Wialon took 12 top partners from 12 countries off road at the Dakar Rally, turning desert telematics into a high-stakes team challenge.

By Aliaksandr Kuushynau • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth
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Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth

Workiva names Kristen “KP” Pimpini to spearhead APJ sales and operations, backing its AI-powered reporting push across key regional markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Canva unveils Magic Layers to turn flat images editable
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Canva unveils Magic Layers to turn flat images editable

Canva launches Magic Layers beta, using AI to turn flat PNG and JPG images into editable, layered designs across key English-speaking markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
AI speeds up workdays but doesn't lighten workloads
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AI speeds up workdays but doesn't lighten workloads

AI is speeding up shorter workdays but piling on more tasks, with rising collaboration, multitasking and weekend work, a study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
ABB & Nvidia link RobotStudio with Omniverse AI sim
Robotics

ABB & Nvidia link RobotStudio with Omniverse AI sim

ABB and Nvidia will embed Omniverse into RobotStudio, launching HyperReality in 2026 to narrow the sim-to-real gap in factory robotics.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
EduTech

Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM

Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.

By Lauren Reid • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

EY names 24 finalists for Ireland entrepreneur award
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EY names 24 finalists for Ireland entrepreneur award

EY names 31 entrepreneurs from 24 firms as finalists in Ireland's 2026 award programme, spanning technology, health, construction and consumer sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
UK workers lose meeting time to hybrid tech glitches
Unified Communications

UK workers lose meeting time to hybrid tech glitches

UK workers say hybrid meeting tech failures are wasting time despite employers' AI and office upgrades, a survey finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Infosum partners Dstillery on privacy-first audience targeting
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Infosum partners Dstillery on privacy-first audience targeting

InfoSum and Dstillery team up to give advertisers daily audience refreshes and predictive targeting without moving raw first-party data.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Manchester tech event to focus on AI, trust & risk
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Manchester tech event to focus on AI, trust & risk

Manchester Tech Week's flagship returns to probe how AI can boost cyber defence, resilience and experience without eroding trust or control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Gallagher leader named to 2026 Women in Security list
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Gallagher leader named to 2026 Women in Security list

Gallagher Security marketing director Melissa Vidakovic has been named to SIA's 2026 Women in Security Forum Power 100 list.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
From atoms to organizations: A new way to think about leadership
Unified Communications

From atoms to organizations: A new way to think about leadership

From atoms to offices, a new leadership model argues that sharing energy, insight and influence strengthens organisations, not leaders.

By Karen Cheng • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Why women in tech are shaping the future of leadership
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Why women in tech are shaping the future of leadership

Women in tech are redefining leadership with empathy, inclusion and impact, quietly transforming how the industry builds its future.

By Elina Tsao • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The skills that shaped my unusual route to tech
Virtualisation

The skills that shaped my unusual route to tech

From Michelin kitchens to SaaS boardrooms, one woman shows how resilience and empathy can forge an unconventional route into tech.

By Barbara Schulz • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026