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Neuphonic & Rapport launch real-time digital humans

Running on standard CPUs, the on-device system could make lifelike avatars practical for games, training and virtual assistants at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Wearables

TeamViewer utilising AI to cut costly digital friction

A survey of 4,000 workers found digital friction is fuelling burnout, tears and staff turnover as TeamViewer automates routine IT tasks.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week

EduTech

Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for indoors

Customers in healthcare, education and venues can add Wi-Fi 7 capacity without major power or switching upgrades, Extreme said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Semiconductors

Kopin & Fabric.AI back MicroLED optical links for AI

The USD $15 million order signals early commercial traction as the partners target lower-power, faster links between chips in AI data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Wearables

Mosaic SoC raises USD $3.8m to power smart devices

The Zurich startup will target makers of wearables and phones seeking real-time visual processing without bigger batteries or hotter chips.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

xReality lifts revenue 67% as cashflow turns positive

Positive operating cash flow and a bigger US customer base helped lift annual recurring revenue 67% to GBP £4.2 million for xReality Group.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Wearables

Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol

The open-source framework targets wallet-based payments as digital wallet use and agentic commerce expand rapidly worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Casting a wide net: Vection Technologies' push across emerging tech markets

Investor attention is shifting to Vection Technologies as it bets on AI, XR and acquisitions to win contracts across defence, healthcare and real estate.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

TeamViewer adds AI maintenance & secure industrial gateway

Industrial users could cut downtime and cyber risk as TeamViewer’s latest update brings plug-and-play remote access and AI-guided maintenance support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Cisco says Wi-Fi spend shifts to growth as AI bites

Rising AI traffic is pushing firms to treat wireless upgrades as a growth bet, with most planning bigger budgets and faster refreshes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

AI healthcare needs low-latency links, says DE-CIX chief

Wider use of medical AI will stall without faster networks, as surgeons and emergency teams need near-real-time links to work safely.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Gaming

Smart glasses drive 44% growth in global XR shipments

Smart glasses are reshaping the XR market, as headset shipments fell sharply and Meta kept its lead with 72.2% of global volume.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

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Robotics

Galgotias students launch 34 iOS apps on Apple App Store

Students are gaining public app-store exposure and industry experience as Galgotias University's programme moves classroom projects into commercial release.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago