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The KPMG in Ireland finalists are based in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Louth and Monaghan, and offer tech innovations and solutions in a variety of real world fields. Eight Irish companies have been shortlisted for the national final of the 2026 KPMG Global Tech Innovator competition. The KPMG in Ireland finalists are based in Cork, Dublin,…

Auckland startup Hyades, which helps companies build AI models from map-based data, such as satellite images, drone footage and radar, has banked a NZ$1.1 million (A$990k) pre-Seed round. The raise was led by Icehouse Ventures, supported by K1W1 and angel investors Tony Falkenstein and Tim Brown. On top of the VC investment, Hyades also scored…

The acquisition strengthens the Iliad Group-backed Scaleway’s position as a cloud provider. Cloud company Scaleway is acquiring high-performance computing (HPC) provider Qarnot to address growing cloud demand from businesses. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition strengthens Scaleway’s position as a cloud provider with HPC capabilities, enabling businesses to benefit from higher speeds…

On Monday, the leaders of nine European countries and Ukraine gathered in Paris and announced a joint programme to develop Europe’s own Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition. In a declaration, they promised an integrated missile defence architecture, built through collective effort and shared industrial capacity. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The framing is…

In Asia-Pacific, VC returned 15.3% in 2025, the highest among private asset classes: MSCI report [SINGAPORE] Venture capital (VC) returns improved in 2025, but investor sentiment for the asset class remains largely unchanged. Among private asset classes globally, VC returned 22 per cent in 2025, indicated a report by indices provider MSCI, with private equity…

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