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Goqoro to acquire +Style smart home platform in Japan
Robotics

Goqoro to acquire +Style smart home platform in Japan

Goqoro is acquiring SoftBank's +Style smart home brand in Japan, aiming to fuse AI, IoT and robotics into a unified “Future Living” platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push
Software-as-a-Service

Kong hires Bruce Felt as Finance Chief for growth push

Kong hires veteran finance chief Bruce Felt, whose record of steering three software groups to IPOs bolsters its expansion in API and AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Thomson Reuters report spotlights gap in legal teams' value
Digital Transformation

Thomson Reuters report spotlights gap in legal teams' value

In-house legal teams see themselves driving strategy, but a new report shows most C-suite leaders barely recognise their contribution.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Gainsight names new leadership team for growth push
Software-as-a-Service

Gainsight names new leadership team for growth push

Gainsight names new finance, go-to-market and Marketing Chiefs as it gears up for AI-driven growth in customer success software.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
CyberProof launches Reveal360 for unified security view
Hybrid Cloud

CyberProof launches Reveal360 for unified security view

CyberProof unveils Reveal360, a role-based platform unifying threat, defence and asset data to give enterprises a single security view.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
OpenAI buys Astral to bolster Codex developer tools
Data Science

OpenAI buys Astral to bolster Codex developer tools

OpenAI is buying Python tooling specialist Astral to fold its uv, Ruff and ty projects into Codex and deepen ties to developers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
DigiCert posts record Q4 ARR after expansion spree
Digital Transformation

DigiCert posts record Q4 ARR after expansion spree

DigiCert reports record Q4 ARR in FY26 as DigiCert ONE platform growth, acquisitions and automation demand drive digital trust expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Spectrum.Life buys three Aussie digital health firms
Health Technologies

Spectrum.Life buys three Aussie digital health firms

Spectrum.Life enters Australia with a triple acquisition, uniting MindFit at Work, We Lysn and Valion Health into one digital care platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Accel-KKR buys Whip Around, boosting NZ tech appeal
Manufacturing

Accel-KKR buys Whip Around, boosting NZ tech appeal

Accel-KKR acquires New Zealand-founded fleet software firm Whip Around, betting on North American growth and recurring revenue demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
ClearCourse buys Motasoft to boost garage software, AI
Customer Relationship Management

ClearCourse buys Motasoft to boost garage software, AI

ClearCourse buys Motasoft to expand in UK independent garages, adding embedded payments and AI to its garage management software suite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 17th 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
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

Stories from Other Regions

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Julian Leighton named Chair as hedgehog lab expands
Digital Transformation

Julian Leighton named Chair as hedgehog lab expands

Newcastle tech consultancy hedgehog lab has named Orange Bus Co-founder Julian Leighton as Chair to guide its ambitious expansion plans.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Infotrust buys Catalyst Cyber in AUD $5m federal push
Ransomware

Infotrust buys Catalyst Cyber in AUD $5m federal push

Infotrust to acquire Canberra cyber firm Catalyst Cyber in an AUD $5m deal, fast-tracking access to high-assurance federal government work.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Austin Telco taps Alkami's MANTL to speed account opening
Digital Transformation

Austin Telco taps Alkami's MANTL to speed account opening

Austin Telco Federal Credit Union adopts Alkami's MANTL tech to slash account opening times and automate 85% of onboarding checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next
Data Analytics

AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next

AI-fuelled fintech mega-deals are surging, but most buyers lack the operating model and culture to turn shiny assets into real value.

By Ghaleb El Masri • 8 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
From Shopify to CAE: Canada's top five tech firms on the TSX
Digital Transformation

From Shopify to CAE: Canada's top five tech firms on the TSX

From eCommerce and niche software to AI hardware and flight simulators, five Canadian tech heavyweights quietly power the global economy.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026