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29 May 2025
Private practice can’t keep up with current payment rates
By Jacqueline LaPointeA new analysis finds inadequate payment rates were the top motivator for independent physicians to sell their private practices to hospitals, private equity firms and insurers.
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29 May 2025
Omada Health launches IPO, aims to raise up to $158M
By Anuja VaidyaOmada Health is the latest digital care provider to go public, with plans to offer 7.9 million shares at $18 to $20 a share.
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29 May 2025
Wildix rolls out embedded agentic AI for UCaaS
By Joe O’HalloranUCaaS provider offers real-time, codeless automation with shared memory, native privacy controls and ‘proven’ return on investment, live across more than 1,000 environments
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29 May 2025
HP: Partners key to delivering sustainability
By Simon QuickeVendor HP provides an update on the continuing demand from customers for green technology and the role its channel plays in supporting those needs
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29 May 2025
Sapphire 2025: BASF evolves business with move to SAP S/4Hana
By Brian McKennaGermany-based global chemical giant BASF has elected to move its SAP IT estate to S/4Hana private cloud to evolve its business in uncertain times
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29 May 2025
Monte Carlo adds observability for unstructured data
By Eric AvidonWith AI tools requiring large amounts of high-quality input to be accurate, the vendor is making it easier to monitor all types of information as users build modern applications.
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29 May 2025
Value of mobile device trade-ins up 40% in US
By Joe O’HalloranAnalysis for first quarter of 2025 sees value of turned-in mobile handsets reach $1.24bn, with trend towards newer models even as average device age rises
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29 May 2025
CEOs and IT chiefs missaligned on AI readiness
By Cliff SaranA report from Kyndryl shows a significant gap in how business leaders perceive the AI infrastructure of their organisations compared with IT chiefs
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29 May 2025
TXP expands reach with Metatech buy
By Simon QuickeAmbition to become the mid-market specialist in legacy system modernisation takes another step forward
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29 May 2025
Nokia accelerates multi-Gig PON fibre broadband services
By Joe O’HalloranLine card product optimised for cost-effective mass market 25G PON, while co-existence network element enables ability to run single fibre 10G, 25G and 50G services
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29 May 2025
Post Office slammed after deleting social media comments on IT scandal
By Bill CurtisPost Office accused of suppressing the views of victims of the Horizon scandal by deleting comments on social media platforms
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29 May 2025
Gov.uk Wallet open to public sector bodies
By Lis EvenstadGovernment departments can soon begin to add documents to Gov.uk Wallet, as the Government Digital Service publishes guidance for public sector bodies on how to use the smartphone app
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29 May 2025
Nvidia takes $4.5bn hit due to export restrictions
By Cliff SaranNvidia warns it could miss out on $50bn market opportunity as China ramps up its AI capabilities
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29 May 2025
Sweden claims world’s first 6G, edge-connected vehicle test facility
By Joe O’HalloranIndependent test environment unveils first 6G, edge-computing facility to test the limits of traffic and vehicle communications with near-perfect connected vehicle system reliability
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28 May 2025
UK biometric surveillance exists in ‘legal grey area’
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe rapid proliferation of ‘biometric mass surveillance technologies’ throughout the UK’s public and private sectors is taking place without legal certainty or adequate safeguards for the public
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28 May 2025
Shields Health Care Group settles breach lawsuit for $15.35M
By Jill McKeonShields Health Care Group agreed to a $15.35 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit stemming from a 2022 data breach that impacted more than 2 million people.
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28 May 2025
Service providers pursue quantum computing security market
By John MooreAccenture, DXC and Unisys are among the companies pursuing quantum security services. They'll need to overcome competing cybersecurity concerns and an uncertain threat deadline.
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28 May 2025
Primary care access problems still plague rural areas
By Sara HeathRural, predominantly White areas in Virginia face bigger primary care access issues, likely due to growing provider shortages in those areas.
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28 May 2025
CMS tightens oversight of Medicaid use for immigrants
By Jill McKeonCMS plans to conduct reviews of select states' financial management systems to ensure that Medicaid funds are not used to provide healthcare to undocumented immigrants.
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28 May 2025
Adidas confirms customer data was accessed during cyber attack
By Caroline DonnellySportswear manufacturer Adidas has confirmed its systems were infiltrated by an unauthorised third party
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28 May 2025
HPE Aruba Networking expands distributed services switch platform
By Joe O’HalloranLeading network tech and services provider extends offer with distributed services switches, and expanded wired and wireless portfolio, to meet increasing AI and high-performance computing demands
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28 May 2025
Sophos warns MSPs over DragonForce threat
By Simon QuickeExample of a recent ransomware attack is a sobering one that underlines how criminals are trying to exploit channel vulnerabilities
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28 May 2025
UK government upgrades over 50 existing mobile masts across nations
By Joe O’HalloranUK government claims mobile signal boost across UK countryside covering area larger than 66,000 football pitches, with masts across England, Scotland and Wales, including natural parks such as Snowdonia and Lake District
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28 May 2025
Infinigate and Softcat provide investor cheer
By Simon QuickeFull-year results and a Q3 trading statement underline that growth is out there for channel players pitching in-demand services and technologies
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28 May 2025
DSIT tells Ofcom to prepare to expand regulatory remit to include datacentres
By Caroline DonnellyDuring a recent audience with the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Ofcom confirmed preparations are underway for it to start regulating the datacentre sector
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28 May 2025
VMware and Oracle licensing: Time to consider alternatives
By Cliff SaranWith so much Java code running enterprise IT, we consider the benefits of adapting existing systems to make them more cloud-native
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28 May 2025
Jersey Telecom goes live with 5G Standalone network
By Joe O’HalloranFull-service telecommunications company switches on first sites of its 5G Standalone network, built in partnership with Ericsson
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28 May 2025
Remote purchase fraud surges 14%, says banking industry
By Karl FlindersBrits lost over £1bn to payment fraud in its many forms last year, according to the latest banking industry numbers
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28 May 2025
Sisense unveils new suite of AI-powered capabilities
By Eric AvidonFeaturing a natural language interface and autonomous capabilities to augment human analysis, the vendor's toolkit simplifies developing and embedding advanced applications.
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28 May 2025
ANZ firms spending more on data management
By Stephen WithersNearly nine in 10 organisations in Australia and New Zealand increased their overall spend on data management last year to cope with higher data volumes and growing use of artificial intelligence, study finds
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28 May 2025
Infor bets on ‘micro-verticalisation’, sees uptick from SAP customers
By Aaron TanInfor’s head honcho in Asia-Pacific and Japan details how the company's deep industry focus and cloud-native business applications are driving growth and attracting customers, including those rethinking their SAP roadmaps
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27 May 2025
RFK Jr. ends COVID-19 vaccines for children, pregnant people
By Alivia Kaylor, MScHealth Secretary RFK Jr. reverses COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant individuals, sparking concern over vaccination guidance and patient confidence.
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27 May 2025
Salesforce to acquire Informatica in $8 billion deal
By Don FluckingerA rumored $11 billion was too much last year, but $8 billion this year was too good to pass up.
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27 May 2025
How SAP sustainability software helps manage ESG programs
By David EssexGunther Rothermel, who leads engineering for the SAP sustainability line, explains the challenges of regulatory reporting and what AI-infused tools can do to automate the process.
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27 May 2025
Salesforce pays $8bn for Informatica to underpin agentic AI play
By Alex ScroxtonSalesforce is to pay approximately $8bn for cloud data management specialist Informatica as it looks to shore up the foundations of its developing agentic AI strategy
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27 May 2025
Average patient appointment wait time is 31 days in 2025
By Sara HeathThe average appointment wait time in 2025 is 31 days, up 19% from 26 days in 2022, data shows.
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27 May 2025
Maturing UK fintechs increase tech and cyber security hiring
By Karl FlindersIncreased hiring reflects that fintechs are maturing and now require more cyber security and compliance experts
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27 May 2025
US makes fresh indictments over DanaBot, Qakbot malwares
By Alex ScroxtonUS charges the operators of two malwares, DanaBot and Qakbot, whose actions led to millions of dollars worth of cyber theft and fraud
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27 May 2025
Government launches search to link UK to European supercomputers
By Cliff SaranAs part of Horizon 2020, the UK recently signed up to an EU initiative to support the expansion of high-performance computing for AI
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27 May 2025
Armed forces charity steps in to address cyber mental health crisis
By Alex ScroxtonCIISec and military charity PTSD Resolution hope to address a gathering mental health crisis among frontline cyber professionals
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27 May 2025
Satellite connectivity service keeps airports online
By Joe O’HalloranAir transport industry’s IT provider launches space-based comms system to deliver ‘reliable, secure communication’ in more than 130 countries, even during blackouts and emergencies
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27 May 2025
Interview: Richard Masters, vice-president of data and AI, Virgin Atlantic
By Mark SamuelsThe airline’s data chief is applying his expertise as a PhD in astrophysics to the nitty-gritty details of using artificial intelligence to improve customer experience
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27 May 2025
Imec ITF World 2025: The hardware horizon for AI
By Pat BransAt its recent ITF World 2025 conference in Antwerp, Belgian research institute Imec delivered a pointed message: as AI accelerates, the world needs new thinking – not just in software, but in the hardware ecosystems underpinning it
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27 May 2025
Norway’s autonomous bus moves into the fast lane
By Pat BransIn a small but ambitious project in Stavanger, Norway, autonomous buses are proving they might one day solve a critical problem: the chronic shortage of bus drivers
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27 May 2025
Security growth buoys Westcon-Comstor
By Simon QuickeDistributor shares full-year results that underline the benefits of operating in security, networking and cloud
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27 May 2025
Immersive content to stretch wireless networks to breaking point
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds video accounts for 69% of all internet data traffic, far surpassing social media and gaming, and that by 2031, limitations of current networks are already apparent
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27 May 2025
CTO and ESA cooperate to launch European space-based 5G connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranForward-looking agreement signed to test 5G mmWave telecoms infrastructure in low Earth orbit, paving the way for hybrid, universal and autonomous connectivity
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26 May 2025
Gartner: VMware users face multi-hypervisor future
By Stephen WithersWith two-thirds of organisations reportedly negative about Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes, Gartner analyst Michael Warrilow advises IT leaders of multi-year migrations and an inevitable shift towards multiple hypervisors
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26 May 2025
Gprnt platform to ease sustainability reporting
By Aaron TanSingapore businesses can now automatically generate basic sustainability reports free of charge using Gprnt, a platform aimed at simplifying reporting and unlocking green financing
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23 May 2025
Essex Police discloses ‘incoherent’ facial recognition assessment
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAn equality impact assessment of Essex Police live facial recognition deployments is plagued by inconsistencies and poor methodology, undermining the force’s claim that its use of the technology will not be discriminatory
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23 May 2025
Data embassies and US embargo halt give Saudi AI hope
By Mark BallardGulf autocracy gets access to powerful AI chips subject to export ban and pursues legal reforms to make foreign computing firms feel comfortable about putting their data there
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23 May 2025
Three UK doubles Glasgow mobile speeds in UK-first Open RAN trial
By Joe O’HalloranUK mobile operator claims successful completion of landmark trial of open radio access network in the UK’s first deployment of the technology in a dense urban environment, with 4G and 5G speeds doubled at peak times
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23 May 2025
Labour puts Humphrey AI to work for council admin
A tool built on the government’s Humphrey AI toolset is being piloted by 25 councils to take notes during meetings
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23 May 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at Kiteworks, CrowdStrike, Exertis, e92plus, Climb Channel Solutions UK, Pulsant and Westcon-Comstor
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23 May 2025
Police Digital Service board director quits several months after CISO departs
By Caroline DonnellyThe Police Digital Service has confirmed it’s in the process of recruiting a new CISO, as Companies House documents confirm one of its board members left the organisation earlier this month
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23 May 2025
HP’s UK&I managing director stresses importance of partner dialogue
By Simon QuickeThe recently appointed country manager shares her views on the importance of maintaining close links with the channel
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23 May 2025
Enterprise to the fore as Zoom claims strong Q1
By Joe O’HalloranFirst quarter of 2026 financial year sees AI-first work platform provider break $1bn revenue barrier, with especially strong rise in enterprise business and AI Companion usage, up nearly 40%
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23 May 2025
Grab opens AI centre of excellence, bets on home-grown AI
By Aaron TanSoutheast Asian super app Grab has launched an AI centre of excellence in Singapore, aiming to develop its own specialised foundation model, bolster developer productivity and create 50 new roles, among other goals
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23 May 2025
HMRC’s hunt for hyperscaler to lead £500m datacentre exit project deemed ‘anti-competitive’
By Caroline DonnellyHMRC is seeking a hyperscaler to manage a decade-long migration of its server workloads to the cloud, but the proposed deal is raising eyebrows among UK IT market experts
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22 May 2025
U.S. policy moves reflect big tech issues with state AI laws
By Makenzie HollandHouse Republicans proposed a 10-year moratorium on state AI rules, reflecting a concern among tech companies about the growing patchwork of state AI and data privacy measures.
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22 May 2025
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization roadmap chases VMware
By Beth PariseauRed Hat touted big converts to OpenShift Virtualization during Summit, but it's still working to add resiliency features VMware has had for more than a decade.
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22 May 2025
Partner marketing for startups gets specialized, integrated
By John MooreSoftware startups presenting at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium's Innovation Showcase are working with specialized channel partners and pursuing technology integration partnerships.
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22 May 2025
Anthropic intros next generation of Claude AI models
By Esther ShittuThe models are designed for coding. Opus 4 helps with sustained coding tasks, and Sonnet 4 replaces 3.7 Sonnet. The models give insight into a shift in the GenAI market.
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22 May 2025
Virgin Media O2 Business offers Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile
By Joe O’HalloranUK operator’s business division looks to offer companies seamless, secure collaboration to support flexible working and gain enhanced productivity
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22 May 2025
BT returns to capital spending for full-fibre expansion
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading communications group lifts investment in order to beat previous build target and connect customers faster as part of mass transformation of UK’s Digital Infrastructure
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22 May 2025
Dell Technologies customers building real-world AI apps
By Tim McCarthyEnterprises and nonprofits at Dell Tech World 2025 are already deploying advanced AI, as Dell Technologies readies a new wave of products to meet future demand.
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22 May 2025
European Wi-Fi firms make their call for 6GHz spectrum
By Joe O’HalloranTrade body for Wi-Fi community calls on European Commission to grant access to coveted wireless spectrum band to ensure digital society objectives and support Europe’s Digital Decade
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22 May 2025
Microsoft raises posse to target dangerous Lumma malware
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft, along with a consortium of partners, has seized and disrupted a significant part of the Lumma malware-as-a-service network used to steal data and funds
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22 May 2025
DSIT makes £5.5m of funding available to new projects
By Cliff SaranThe government is focusing on easing the regulatory burden that can often hamper the introduction of innovative technologies in the public sector
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22 May 2025
House passes budget reconciliation bill with Medicaid cuts
By Sara HeathThe narrow, party-line vote pushed through Medicaid work requirements, estimated to result in millions of coverage losses.
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22 May 2025
Lloyds and Nationwide to use UK finance sector LLM
By Karl FlindersIndustry-specific large language models could improve customer services, strengthen security and support regulatory compliance
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22 May 2025
Dell arms partners with resiliency and automation tools
By Simon QuickeVendor has used Las Vegas event to make a number of announcements that are designed to improve its security, datacentre management and AI position
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22 May 2025
TXP offers a fresh name in the mid-market
By Simon QuickeRebranded group that includes two channel firms will provide digital transformation services from the West Midlands across the UK
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22 May 2025
Former ICAEW operations chief heads up BCS
By Cliff SaranBCS CEO Sharon Gunn wants to open up membership to broadest range of people to promote professional and ethical practices
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22 May 2025
Lack of practical learning bad for STEM careers
By Clare McDonaldA lack of hands-on learning could prevent children from being interested in science and tech careers in the future
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22 May 2025
HMRC begins escape from Fujitsu’s grip through £500m contract
By Karl FlindersHMRC looking for a supplier to support its planned exit from three Fujitsu datacentre contracts
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22 May 2025
How to tackle your infrastructure technical debt
By Stephen WithersGartner analysts explain how infrastructure and operations teams can address the accumulation of outdated systems and make a compelling business case for upgrades
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22 May 2025
Google gets in gear with Volvo to drive connected vehicle AI
By Joe O’HalloranSwedish car giant and IT behemoth expand partnership with integration of Gemini artificial intelligence to accelerate automotive innovation
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22 May 2025
Agentic AI to drive heavy infrastructure demands
By Aaron TanAs organisations begin to explore agentic AI, Dell’s Soo Mei May warns that scaling these intelligent systems will have higher compute, memory, storage and networking requirements, far exceeding those for generative AI
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21 May 2025
Red Hat, HashiCorp reveal Ansible, Terraform and Vault plans
By Beth PariseauRed Hat Ansible and HashiCorp reps filled in the blanks about how infrastructure automation tools will more deeply integrate, news welcomed by financial services customers.
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21 May 2025
Rhode Island publishes RIBridges hack investigation details
By Jill McKeonThe state of Rhode Island announced the results of a CrowdStrike-led analysis of the 2024 RIBridges hack and data breach that affected more than 600,000 people.
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21 May 2025
Mistral AI intros Devstral, new coding LLM
By Esther ShittuThe model is aimed at coders. It expands the coding context window and focuses on enhancing current code. The LLM also shows what is possible with agentic technology.
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21 May 2025
Microsoft agent design, Power Apps evolve in sophistication
By Don FluckingerMicrosoft bets big on agents and apps.
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21 May 2025
State AI law moratorium shapes congressional debate
By Makenzie HollandWhile some policymakers argue that protecting consumers from AI-related harms means regulation, others say existing rules offer sufficient protection.
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21 May 2025
61% of consumers would pay for a premium patient experience
By Sara HeathData showing consumer interest in paying for a premium patient experience could be a boon for the concierge medicine industry.
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21 May 2025
M&S cyber attack disruption likely to last until July
By Alex ScroxtonM&S says it has moved into recovery mode after a ransomware attack, but expects some disruption to persist throughout the coming weeks
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21 May 2025
Patient payment plans leave much to be desired
By Jacqueline LaPointeA survey reveals that current patient payment plans offered by providers don't align with healthcare affordability needs, while tying up significant provider revenue.
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21 May 2025
Sapphire 2025: SAP mints business AI flywheel with Palantir on board
By Brian McKennaSAP CEO Christian Klein put economic and geopolitical uncertainty at the centre of the opening keynote at the supplier’s global Sapphire event in Orlando
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21 May 2025
NCSC: Russia’s Fancy Bear targeting logistics, tech organisations
By Alex ScroxtonThe NCSC and its partner agencies have blown the whistle on an extensive campaign of malicious cyber attacks orchestrated by the Russian state Fancy Bear operation
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21 May 2025
Google I/O: LLM capabilities power agentic AI search
By Cliff SaranAs Google strives to make AI universal, it is starting to integrate agentic AI into Google Search to fast-track purchasing on websites
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21 May 2025
Crayon Q1 hit by underperforming Nordics
By Simon QuickeChannel player Crayon shares first-quarter numbers that show a decent performance across Europe, APAC and the US, but softer conditions in the firm’s home markets
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21 May 2025
Interview: Rom Kosla, CIO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
By Mark SamuelsThe IT chief of one of the world's biggest tech companies still has to get the technology right - and he's building on cloud, application consolidation and data to bring new capabilities in AI to his users
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21 May 2025
Cyberattack causes system-wide outage at Kettering Health
By Jill McKeonKettering Health had to cancel elective procedures across its medical centers and outpatient facilities across Ohio due to a cyberattack.
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21 May 2025
SAP sits Joule at the helm of apps, data 'flywheel'
By David EssexThe vendor also made its Sapphire 2025 conference a showcase for solving AI data challenges with Business Data Cloud and integrated 'suites' of cloud applications.
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21 May 2025
Fujitsu raked in £80m from HMRC in March alone, despite Post Office scandal
By Karl FlindersHM Revenue & Customs described as a UK ‘cash cow’ for the Japanese IT giant at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal
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21 May 2025
Vast Data launches into AI stratosphere with AgentEngine
By Antony AdsheadVast has built out into data management from its roots and will now offer customisable agentic AI agents that can tap into its existing storage, database and messaging capabilities
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21 May 2025
Nokia trials 5G during Norway military exercise, gains award for private wireless
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech provider reveals its part in test of 5G technology in a defence scenario during a Norwegian military exercise and scoops top rating for private 5G by leading analyst
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21 May 2025
Capital One pushes out data tokenisation
By Cliff SaranOrganisations using the Databricks and Snowflake platforms will be able to use Capital One’s Databolt tool to secure their data
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21 May 2025
Extreme Networks ups networking AI ante with Platform One
By Joe O’HalloranLeading cloud networking provider announces limited availability of next-gen networking platform attributed with reducing manual tasks by up to 90%
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21 May 2025
Red Hat touts OpenShift Virtualization momentum
By Aaron TanEnterprises are increasingly adopting Red Hat’s OpenShift Virtualization, driven by Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes and a desire for a stable, AI-ready platform, company executives revealed at the Red Hat Summit this week
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21 May 2025
Strong fintech security posture at risk via third-party weak links
By Karl FlindersDespite having a strong security posture, the financial technology sector could be open to attack via third parties
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21 May 2025
Ransomware attacks dropped by a third last month
By Alex ScroxtonReported ransomware attacks eased off during April following a dramatic spike in the first quarter of 2025
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20 May 2025
FDA framework ends universal COVID-19 booster recommendation
By Alivia Kaylor, MScAn updated FDA COVID-19 vaccine policy ends universal boosters and requires clinical outcome trials for individuals aged between 6 months and 64 years without risk factors.