Research and Development (R&D) stories

Backbase wins Forrester Leader status and customer favourite as its AI-native Banking OS gains traction with more than 120 banks worldwide.

Temenos wins Forrester leader status in digital banking after review praised its app support, APIs, localisation and headless architecture.

BAND secures USD $17 million seed backing to build an interaction layer for multi-agent AI systems, as firms seek better oversight and interoperability.

Mars broadens Google Cloud tie-up, making Gemini Enterprise the core AI layer for employees as it pushes unified search, custom agents and faster workflows.

Thales brings Imperva into Google Cloud as controlled launch targets app and API protection with lower latency and simpler operations.

AI adoption among small business leaders is delivering measurable time savings, with Tech.co finding one in five save six to 10 hours a week.

Adobe's Sneaks programme puts early-stage ideas on stage, with Principal Evangelist Eric Matisoff saying the live format can help concepts evolve into products.

Gallagher Security Chief Executive Mark Junge says culture, talent and investment have driven the firm's global expansion and high-security market gains.

NTT Research launches Silicon Valley incubator Scale Academy to commercialise lab-built technologies, starting with SaltGrain data security suite.

BMO broadens quantum outreach with new partnerships in Canada and Chicago, aiming to shape banking's readiness on security, talent and governance.

Ion Video says Meta and Alphabet are among several global tech groups in early talks over its patented system to make video easier for AI tools to use.

Betashares broadens its robotics ETF to 60 holdings, adds China A-shares and a humanoid robotics theme as it tightens AI rules.

Sidetrade sets out a four-year push into AI-driven order-to-cash, with three new products due in 2026 and a shift towards usage-linked revenue.

Vertigenius secures GBP £2.2 million to accelerate US clinic rollout of its wearable vertigo sensor, with 20 sites already using the device.

Everspin to set up second US MRAM source with Microchip deal, expanding capacity and supply security for industrial, aerospace and automotive customers.

Black & White Engineering appoints Charlie Bater as Chief Technical Officer and Paul Cook as Global Director of Technology & Innovation amid global expansion.

OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.

OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.

Quantum algorithm slashes qubit demands in fluid modelling breakthrough, as Quanscient and Haiqu run a 15-step nonlinear CFD test on IBM's Heron R3.

Opera opens Neon browser to external AI clients, letting Claude and ChatGPT work inside live sessions with tabs, log-ins and page context.