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Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs
Fintech

Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs

Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Accenture, Databricks launch group to scale AI agents
Digital Transformation

Accenture, Databricks launch group to scale AI agents

Accenture and Databricks launch a joint group to help enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale, production deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one
Digital Transformation

Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one

Synechron merges Chamonix IT, Exposé and iGreenData into a single Australian consultancy, unveiling a new national leadership team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers
Hybrid Cloud

EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers

EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Tower raises USD $6.4m to bring AI data and code to production
Software-as-a-Service

Tower raises USD $6.4m to bring AI data and code to production

Tower raises USD $6.4m to help data teams turn AI-generated code into reliable production pipelines on an Apache Iceberg-based platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter Semantics AI-native layer
Data Analytics

ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter Semantics AI-native layer

ThoughtSpot debuts Spotter Semantics, an AI-native semantic layer to give analytics agents consistent, governed answers to data questions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Replit raises USD $400m, hits USD $9bn AI valuation
Data Analytics

Replit raises USD $400m, hits USD $9bn AI valuation

Replit secures USD $400m funding, lifting its valuation to USD $9bn as it bets on AI coding agents and rapid global expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Databricks unveils Genie Code and buys Quotient AI
DevOps

Databricks unveils Genie Code and buys Quotient AI

Databricks launches Genie Code autonomous data agent and snaps up Quotient AI to boost real-world evaluation of AI agents in production.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Databricks debuts Genie Code & snaps up Quotient AI
Data Analytics

Databricks debuts Genie Code & snaps up Quotient AI

Databricks launches Genie Code to automate complex data workflows and snaps up Quotient AI to boost evaluation and oversight of its agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub
Virtualisation

Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub

Tetrate launches Built on Envoy, an open source extension hub to speed enterprise adoption of Envoy, especially for AI-heavy workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026
Space Technologies

Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026

Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Cohesity boosts AI data resilience with new cloud tools
Data Protection

Cohesity boosts AI data resilience with new cloud tools

Cohesity debuts sovereign cloud tie-ups, AI-driven threat tools and midsize bundle to harden data protection as enterprises scale AI.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Cohesity unveils Enterprise AI Resilience for safe scale
Data Protection

Cohesity unveils Enterprise AI Resilience for safe scale

Cohesity launches Enterprise AI Resilience to protect production AI, contain rogue agents and speed recovery across hybrid data estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Cohesity boosts AI-ready data security & sovereignty
Data Protection

Cohesity boosts AI-ready data security & sovereignty

Cohesity expands sovereign cloud, AI resilience and threat detection tools, targeting midsize firms with streamlined data security packages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
SailPoint adds AI agent tools to identity security
Privileged Access Management

SailPoint adds AI agent tools to identity security

SailPoint has added tools to govern AI agents, machine identities and privileged access as non-human accounts surge across cloud systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
SailPoint unveils AI-driven adaptive identity security shift
Digital Transformation

SailPoint unveils AI-driven adaptive identity security shift

SailPoint revamps its platform around AI-driven adaptive identity security, promising real-time governance for human and machine access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant to Data Security Cloud
Data Protection

Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant to Data Security Cloud

Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant and a faster endpoint agent to Data Security Cloud to tighten policy control for generative AI workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Toronto Tech Week 2026 expands with new venue, tools
Marketing Technologies

Toronto Tech Week 2026 expands with new venue, tools

Toronto Tech Week 2026 will span 300-plus events citywide, add new digital tools, and move its headline Homecoming show to History.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026