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Truecaller joins the GSMA to curb global scam calls
Data Protection

Truecaller joins the GSMA to curb global scam calls

The move gives the caller-ID app a seat in standards talks as operators face mounting pressure to curb cross-border scam calls.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Barings secures lease extension & 30MW boost in Stockholm
Hyperscale

Barings secures lease extension & 30MW boost in Stockholm

Access to electricity is set to determine whether Stockholm can keep attracting data centre expansion after Barings added 30MW at Vanda 3.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Truecaller & Route Mobile expand business messaging
Software-as-a-Service

Truecaller & Route Mobile expand business messaging

The tie-up broadens verified customer messaging for multinational brands, tapping Truecaller's 500 million monthly users through Route Mobile's global network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Integrity360 & Venari Security tackle post-quantum risk
Cloud Security

Integrity360 & Venari Security tackle post-quantum risk

Rising regulatory pressure is forcing organisations to map encryption exposure now, as post-quantum threats loom over critical systems and data.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Fuels Capital expands asset-backed lending to founders
Fintech

Fuels Capital expands asset-backed lending to founders

Europe's founder-led businesses could gain fresh access to debt as the Stockholm-based private credit firm lifts loans to EUR €25 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026
TCS wins SKF AI-led transformation contract globally
Digital Transformation

TCS wins SKF AI-led transformation contract globally

The agreement will modernise SKF's global IT systems and speed up its shift to AI-driven operations across manufacturing and services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Crestchic expands into Sweden to serve Nordic demand
DataCentre infrastructure

Crestchic expands into Sweden to serve Nordic demand

Rising Nordic data centre demand is pushing suppliers closer to customers, with Crestchic opening a Swedish base and expanding UK production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026
Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z
Digital Transformation

Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z

Enterprise teams still bogged down by spreadsheets and email could gain AI-built workflow software as Pit starts live pilots across several sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding
Manufacturing

EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding

The hires are intended to help EvoluteIQ convert its USD $53 million investment into faster international growth and stronger customer demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Tacton launches AI assistant to cut CPQ modelling work
Manufacturing

Tacton launches AI assistant to cut CPQ modelling work

Manufacturers could halve CPQ product-modelling work as staff race to digitise complex catalogues amid a shortage of specialist engineers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows
Digital Transformation

Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows

Rising AI-driven attacks are pushing firms towards phishing-resistant logins, sharpening demand for hardware-backed authentication across the sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment for Microsoft, Ping
Data Protection

Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment for Microsoft, Ping

Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment tools for Microsoft Entra ID and Ping, aiming to simplify passwordless onboarding and account recovery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Ramp buys Billhop to grow AI finance reach in Europe
Fintech

Ramp buys Billhop to grow AI finance reach in Europe

US fintech Ramp is buying Stockholm-based Billhop to plug its AI finance platform into Billhop's European payments rails and licences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth

Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
I didn't choose tech. Tech chose me
Gaming

I didn't choose tech. Tech chose me

From music marketing to deep tech in Stockholm, one woman finds her place in hardware by building trust, not fitting a stereotype.

By Tracey Broderick • 7 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
DevOps

Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings

Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

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VORTIQ-X launches runtime AI governance layer in EMEA
Physical Security

VORTIQ-X launches runtime AI governance layer in EMEA

VORTIQ-X debuts an AI governance hypervisor in EMEA, enforcing runtime controls to meet looming EU AI Act demands on high-risk systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026