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Sendcloud appoints Aliaksei Aneichyk as CFO in strategic move
Chief Financial Officer

Sendcloud appoints Aliaksei Aneichyk as CFO in strategic move

Aliaksei Aneichyk, ex-Gett executive, takes up the mantle as new CFO at Europe's leading shipping platform, Sendcloud, enhancing its resolve for global delivery solutions.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
Mark Appel joins Sendcloud as Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing Technologies

Mark Appel joins Sendcloud as Chief Marketing Officer

Sendcloud, Europe's leading shipping platform, appoints top Dutch marketer Mark Appel as CMO to aid in navigating global shipping challenges amid a competitive eCommerce environment.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024

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DeepL launches Clarify to enhance AI translation interactivity
Marketing Technologies

DeepL launches Clarify to enhance AI translation interactivity

DeepL has unveiled Clarify, a new feature aimed at improving interactivity in AI translations for businesses, enhancing user engagement and precision.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
Trustwave & Cybereason announce cybersecurity merger
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Trustwave & Cybereason announce cybersecurity merger

Trustwave and Cybereason announce a merger to enhance cybersecurity solutions, with SoftBank as the majority investor, set to close in early 2025.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024
Apromore appoints Brandee Sanders as new chief marketing officer
Software-as-a-Service

Apromore appoints Brandee Sanders as new chief marketing officer

Apromore names Brandee Sanders as new CMO, underscoring its commitment to growth and innovation in the AI and process mining space.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
Ex-Orange VP Miloud Bensaada joins Cubic Telecom as Commercial Chief
Unified Communications

Ex-Orange VP Miloud Bensaada joins Cubic Telecom as Commercial Chief

Former Orange VP of Sales, Miloud Bensaada, steps into new role as Chief Commercial Officer at Cubic Telecom, strengthening the firm's strategy to dominate the global software-defined connected vehicle and IoT markets.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Feb 2024
SoftBank introduces an AI-powered floor cleaning robot
Robotics

SoftBank introduces an AI-powered floor cleaning robot

SoftBank Robotics says the robot requires low maintenance and is easily monitored by operators through an interactive fleet management system.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Sep 2022
Pismo appoints Simon Keys as spearhead the expansion in the Oceania region, including Australia & New Zealand
Marketing Technologies

Pismo appoints Simon Keys as spearhead the expansion in the Oceania region, including Australia & New Zealand

Pismo, a cloud-native payment processing platform, appoints Simon Keys to lead expansion in Australia and New Zealand amid global growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022
'Regulatory challenges' kill NVIDIA's Arm acquisition deal
AR, VR & Metaverse

'Regulatory challenges' kill NVIDIA's Arm acquisition deal

The deal's off but NVIDIA still loses $1.25 billion, which Arm owner SoftBank Group will treat as profit in Q4.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Feb 2022
Hyundai Group buys Boston Dynamics as SoftBank faces mass layoffs
Robotics

Hyundai Group buys Boston Dynamics as SoftBank faces mass layoffs

SoftBank purchased Boston Dynamics from Alphabet in 2017, also for an undisclosed amount. Four years later, Boston Dynamics has been sold again.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2021
Lack in data skills creating greater challenges at work - report
Data Analytics

Lack in data skills creating greater challenges at work - report

A new report reveals that 92% of employees believe they'd perform better with increased data literacy, while 89% face challenges due to a lack of data skills.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2020
Cohesity announces $250 million funding, doubles valuation to US$2.5 billion
Cisco

Cohesity announces $250 million funding, doubles valuation to US$2.5 billion

Cohesity has raised $250m in Series E funding, increasing its valuation to $2.5bn, more than double from its Series D round two years ago.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020
Singtel, SoftBank amongst four major telcos in new cybersecurity alliance
Risk & Compliance

Singtel, SoftBank amongst four major telcos in new cybersecurity alliance

Singtel, SoftBank,Etisalat, and Telefónica have banded together to create one of the world's biggest cybersecurity alliances.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Apr 2018

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NVIDIA & SoftBank to develop Japan's leading AI supercomputer
Robotics

NVIDIA & SoftBank to develop Japan's leading AI supercomputer

NVIDIA and SoftBank are collaborating to create Japan's most powerful AI supercomputer, aimed at bolstering the country's AI initiatives and tech leadership.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024
Softbank partners Sushi Machines to offer AI solutions
Robotics

Softbank partners Sushi Machines to offer AI solutions

SoftBank Robotics announces its partnership with Sushi Machines to offer optimal robotic and AI solutions for restaurants in Australia.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2023
Alibaba Cloud forms three-way strategic alliance
Cloud Services

Alibaba Cloud forms three-way strategic alliance

Alibaba Cloud forms strategic alliance with WeWork and SoftBank Telecom China, offering global enterprises innovative solutions and smoother entry into China.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2019
Cohesity and Softbank partner to offer data services in Japan
Storage

Cohesity and Softbank partner to offer data services in Japan

The joint venture asserts it will enable Japanese enterprises to back up, store, manage and derive insights from all of their secondary data and applications.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2019