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Advantage Distribution Holdings acquires respected Midwest distributor cfm, expanding its footprint and testing its model of preserving independent legacies.

The tech giants expand their partnership to create an "agentic enterprise," leveraging AI in Slack to transform operations and customer support.

Cleveland's MetroHealth is equipping 500 rooms with an AI platform, aiming to boost patient safety, ease nurse workload, and build the hospital of the future.

A new summer tour by telehealth platform Freddie combines music and drag with sexual health services, aiming to redefine healthcare for the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

As X Financial prepares its Q1 2026 results, investors are watching closely after a tough Q4 and amid China's harsh new fintech regulations.

The photonic quantum firm gets flexible funding to scale its tech, but investors must weigh the promise of growth against the risk of stock dilution.

A new public-private initiative, backed by Neutech Group, aims to train a new generation of leaders to manage China's looming elder care talent shortage.

Celebrating 20 years, Star Health launches 'Value Plus' with 20% lower premiums, aiming to bridge the healthcare gap in India's non-metro areas.

A new partnership combines AI-driven precision with deep gene therapy expertise, aiming to overcome critical safety hurdles and redefine treatment for rare diseases.

A breakthrough NAMI microencapsulation tech ensures probiotics survive stomach acid, promising a new standard of health and wellness for cats and dogs.

BT launches a fan-inspired poem with Frank Skinner for EURO 2028, promising to connect the UK with both emotional resonance and powerful new technology.

After a record 2025, investors are watching if UP Fintech can sustain its growth amid global market turmoil and rising interest rates.

New Guanlan Encoding promises to halve video storage needs, a huge win for security budgets. But can the tech giant outrun its controversial reputation?

A new poll finds Canadians overwhelmingly back domestic defence firms and want taxpayer dollars used to secure the Arctic, not buy from US companies.

With new CTO Riccardo Fabbri, the AdTech firm is launching an AI-driven strategy to empower SMEs and navigate a privacy-first advertising world.

Global brokers Trade Nation, Pepperstone, and Capital.com have launched a new institute to elevate standards and guide the future of CFD trading in The Bahamas.

A third straight Computex award cements Wincomm's leadership, blending powerful on-device AI with a pioneering eco-friendly design in medical workstations.

A new RISC-V dataflow PC from Singapore's Nanyang Singtech promises to run 70B-parameter LLMs locally, tackling data privacy and cloud inference costs.

TGS's new 4D seismic contract in the Norwegian North Sea highlights the tech's crucial role in maximizing production from mature offshore oil fields.

Synology's first active-active all-flash system challenges enterprise leaders, promising extreme performance and resilience without the premium price tag.