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Linux Foundation to launch the Open Health Stack body
Open source

Linux Foundation to launch the Open Health Stack body

Backed by Google and WHO, the new foundation will give low-income countries and health developers a neutral home for interoperable digital care tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Giesecke+Devrient says post-quantum shift is urgent
Data Protection

Giesecke+Devrient says post-quantum shift is urgent

Encrypted data could be exposed years before practical quantum computers arrive, putting identity, telecoms and payments under pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Melbourne hospitals first in JAPAC to deploy FHIR dosing
Health Technologies

Melbourne hospitals first in JAPAC to deploy FHIR dosing

Manual dose entry has been cut at three Melbourne hospitals, which are the first Oracle Health client in JAPAC to fully deploy a FHIR app.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
NVIDIA & Hugging Face add robotics tools to LeRobot
Robotics

NVIDIA & Hugging Face add robotics tools to LeRobot

Developers could cut robot training and data-collection costs as the pair link models, teleoperation and shared workflows in one open-source library.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AnywhereNow puts Tendfor into Microsoft Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

AnywhereNow puts Tendfor into Microsoft Marketplace

Microsoft customers can now buy a Teams-based contact centre and reception tool through its marketplace, simplifying procurement and deployment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Google opens Marketplace path for AI agents in Gemini
Software-as-a-Service

Google opens Marketplace path for AI agents in Gemini

Enterprises can now buy and register third-party AI agents through Google Cloud Marketplace for use inside Gemini Enterprise.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
SVV launches free AI platform for venture investors
Customer Relationship Management

SVV launches free AI platform for venture investors

Venture firms could cut screening and diligence time as SVV's open-source system spreads its internal AI workflows across the industry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Fime launches mobile driving licence certification scheme
Data Protection

Fime launches mobile driving licence certification scheme

The scheme gives governments and wallet providers an independent way to prove mobile driving licence systems meet global standards before rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Asia-Pacific GSMA roundtable calls for AI network upgrade
Network Infrastructure

Asia-Pacific GSMA roundtable calls for AI network upgrade

Rising AI demand is forcing Asia-Pacific telecoms to upgrade networks for lower latency, higher bandwidth and tighter cross-border coordination.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
CrayonIQ says APAC CX buying shifts to AI strategy
Digital Transformation

CrayonIQ says APAC CX buying shifts to AI strategy

Enterprises are increasingly judging CX vendors on AI governance, cloud infrastructure and pricing transparency rather than contact centre features alone.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud unveils AI updates on standards & security
Data Protection

Google Cloud unveils AI updates on standards & security

Enterprises may gain safer, more portable AI deployments as Google Cloud adds an open knowledge standard, Apple privacy work and Claude availability.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Google launches remote MCP server for Gemini Enterprise
DevOps

Google launches remote MCP server for Gemini Enterprise

External coding tools can now reach Google Cloud models and notebooks via an open protocol, while IAM Deny policies keep access tightly governed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Denmark extends Motorola Solutions TETRA network to 2034
Encryption

Denmark extends Motorola Solutions TETRA network to 2034

More than 45,000 first responders will gain roaming onto mobile networks as the nation's emergency radio system is kept running through 2034.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

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Unwired Connect wins DALI-2 certification for drivers
Internet of Things

Unwired Connect wins DALI-2 certification for drivers

Standards-based lighting controls should be easier to specify in mixed-vendor projects after the company secured DALI-2 approval for six LED drivers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
OpenMatter joins HOL partner programme for AI standards
Robotics

OpenMatter joins HOL partner programme for AI standards

It aims to curb fragmentation as businesses test autonomous AI agents that need to verify identity, access data and prove compliance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Mastercard unveils Singapore payments innovation circuit
Biometrics

Mastercard unveils Singapore payments innovation circuit

Financial institutions across Asia Pacific are being shown how AI agents, digital identity and tokenisation could reshape secure payments in coming years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Tait Systems NZ appoints Steve Bush as chief executive
Collaboration

Tait Systems NZ appoints Steve Bush as chief executive

The move comes as New Zealand's emergency services network enters a crucial delivery phase ahead of rollout across 2026 and 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Transcelestial & Warpspace test optical satellite links
Interoperability

Transcelestial & Warpspace test optical satellite links

Success could ease lock-in fears for satellite operators as the firms test whether separate laser systems can connect across orbit and ground networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago