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Levanta has raised USD $22 million in a Series B funding round led by Volition Capital, bringing its total funding to more than USD $43 million. Volition Capital also led Levanta's earlier USD $20 million Series A round, marking its second major investment in the Seattle-based business. Levanta operates a platform that links brands with creators, publishers and affiliates across online retail channels.

GBG has launched Reach, a data quality agent for AI agents. The product integrates with workflows including IBM watsonx Orchestrate. Reach is the first offering in GBG for Agents, a new portfolio designed to give AI systems policy-based decision support when handling address information. It verifies address data in real time and returns a confidence score from 0.0 to 1.0, allowing agents to decide whether to proceed.

MicroCare has appointed Sean Gallimore as Chief Operating Officer, expanding the remit of an existing executive team member. Gallimore will oversee global operations, marketing and strategic initiatives at the Connecticut-based company, which makes specialty cleaning, coating and lubrication products for industrial and technology markets. He joined MicroCare in 2025 and has since helped advance its growth strategy and improve cross-functional collaboration.

Adobe has expanded Photoshop with a beta AI Assisted Editor and a series of editing tools aimed at giving users more control over generative AI and conventional image workflows. The updates include natural-language image editing, mask-aware AI changes and visual markup. Adobe has also added non-destructive lighting controls and deeper Adobe Stock integration.

DXC Technology has launched DXC Workplace Services, a new offering built around AI-led support for employees. The service is designed to work with an organisation's existing workplace technology rather than requiring new software or replacement systems. It aims to address long-standing problems caused by fragmented tools, disconnected workflows and reactive IT support.

Ecommpay has raised €1,625 for education charity Street Child through an internal art merchandise initiative using artwork created by employees and their children. For the Children's Day project, the payments company invited staff and family members to submit hand-drawn pieces, then turned selected entries into products sold to employees. The collection included 25 T-shirts, 15 mugs, nine magnets and a range of postcards.

Barrier Networks has appointed Jen Modi as Regional Sales Director. Based in London, she will work across the UK. Modi joins the managed cyber security provider as it expands its sales presence nationally. She will focus on bringing its managed security services to more organisations across the country.

ZYMIX has appointed former Alibaba Group executive Nikita Sun as Chief Strategy and Corporate Affairs Officer as it prepares a UK-wide launch of its app for Generation Z users. Sun joins the senior leadership team with 14 years of experience in technology, artificial intelligence, cloud services and digital innovation. She will lead strategy and growth, working across product, marketing and corporate affairs as ZYMIX develops its UK market approach.

Silver Birches is broadening its focus beyond labels to offer a wider packaging and branding service for fashion, retail and eCommerce customers. The family-run UK manufacturer says the move reflects how the business has evolved over nearly five decades.

Clash Royale has launched a contest to create its first Rage Emote, alongside new research into how and where players rage quit. The mobile game commissioned a survey of 9,000 gamers across seven markets: the UK, US, France, Germany, Brazil, Australia and Mexico. It found that 85.1% of players who rage quit enjoyed the game more when they returned. More than half, 53%, resumed gaming within 30 minutes of quitting in frustration, while nine in 10 returned later the same day.