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Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence

Milestone Systems' Project Hafnia uses AI video language models to turn CCTV streams into real-time, multi‑modal security insight.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Southern Glazer's expands inventory drones to nine sites
Supply Chain

Southern Glazer's expands inventory drones to nine sites

Southern Glazer’s widens autonomous inventory drone use to nine US distribution centres, boosting accuracy and freeing labour from manual counts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Lightspeed launches AI inventory tool for retailers
Digital Transformation

Lightspeed launches AI inventory tool for retailers

Lightspeed has unveiled an AI tool in its retail platform that scans supplier documents into draft purchase orders to cut errors and admin time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Milestone launches AI tools for security video teams
Data Protection

Milestone launches AI tools for security video teams

Milestone unveils AI tools to speed video review, cut false alerts and anonymise footage for security teams facing tighter privacy rules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million for cattle weighing tech
Agricultural Technology

Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million for cattle weighing tech

New Zealand agritech startup Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million to scale smartphone-based 3D cattle weighing for beef farmers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Arduino, Qualcomm launch Hackster contest for UNO Q
Gaming

Arduino, Qualcomm launch Hackster contest for UNO Q

Arduino and Qualcomm launch a global Hackster contest around the new AI-focused UNO Q board, giving away 300 units to developers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
AutoStore unveils CubeVerse AI platform for warehouses
Data Analytics

AutoStore unveils CubeVerse AI platform for warehouses

AutoStore debuts CubeVerse cloud and AI tools to boost warehouse throughput and real-time fulfilment without adding robots or grid space.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Versa unveils AI edge, secure browser & inbound SSE push
Firewalls

Versa unveils AI edge, secure browser & inbound SSE push

Versa teams with Intel on AI at the edge, debuts a secure enterprise browser and launches inbound SSE to protect internet-facing apps.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
SenSen expands AI parking enforcement across Ontario
Smart Cities

SenSen expands AI parking enforcement across Ontario

SenSen rolls out AI-powered parking enforcement across Ontario, as Toronto and nearby cities report big gains in safety and efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
ZEDEDA, Submer unveil liquid-cooled modular edge AI
Unified Communications

ZEDEDA, Submer unveil liquid-cooled modular edge AI

ZEDEDA and Submer unveil modular liquid‑cooled edge AI pods, packs and containers to run GPU inference in harsh, remote industrial sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Sumitomo Heavy & NEC to automate site near-miss reports
Data Analytics

Sumitomo Heavy & NEC to automate site near-miss reports

Sumitomo Heavy and NEC will build an AI system to spot near-miss incidents from excavator data and auto-generate safety reports by 2027.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Aimer Farming appoints Shane Nolan as Chief Revenue Officer
Agricultural Technology

Aimer Farming appoints Shane Nolan as Chief Revenue Officer

Aimer Farming names agritech veteran Shane Nolan chief revenue officer as it targets rapid growth for its AIMER pasture tool.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Arlo Europe adds Emergency SOS to smart camera service
Software-as-a-Service

Arlo Europe adds Emergency SOS to smart camera service

Arlo Europe adds an Emergency SOS button to its smart camera service, letting users call local emergency services direct from the lock screen.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Stupa wins BWF approval for badminton review system
Artificial Intelligence

Stupa wins BWF approval for badminton review system

Stupa Sports wins BWF approval for its AI instant review system, promising cheaper, portable line calls for badminton tournaments worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Ultralytics launches end-to-end vision AI platform
Edge Computing

Ultralytics launches end-to-end vision AI platform

Ultralytics debuts an end-to-end vision AI platform, unifying labelling, training and deployment as firms demand tangible AI returns.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos
Software-as-a-Service

Finspector revamps AI to police finfluencer promos

Cambridge-based Finspector has rebuilt its AI platform to scan finfluencer videos, images and posts as UK regulators tighten oversight.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
British bank backs SuperSeed Physical AI fund with cash
Manufacturing

British bank backs SuperSeed Physical AI fund with cash

British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to SuperSeed's new Physical AI fund targeting early-stage industrial tech start-ups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026