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13 May 2025
Australian data breaches hit record high in 2024
Over 1,100 data breaches were reported in Australia last year, a 25% jump from 2023, prompting calls for stronger security measures across businesses and government agencies
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12 May 2025
Nokia looks to light up in-building enterprise connectivity with Aurelis
Fibre-based LAN solution designed to deliver simple, reliable and future-proof local area connectivity for enterprises, using up to 70% less cabling and 40% less power than copper-based technologies
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12 May 2025
Wi-Fi 7 trials show ‘significant’ performance gains in enterprise environments
Wireless technology consortium reveals industry trials of latest Wi-Fi standard in enterprise scenarios revealing increased throughput, lower latency and enhanced efficiency for high-demand applications
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12 May 2025
Contempt order worsens Apple's antitrust woes
A federal judge found Apple to be in contempt of an injunction ordering the company to make access to alternative payment options in the company's App Store easier.
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12 May 2025
2025 MedTech Breakthrough winners for healthcare payments
Waystar, Candid Health and TrustCommerce are among the winners of the 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Awards in the healthcare payments category.
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12 May 2025
Systemic gaps hinder cell and gene therapy adoption, access
Over 200 cell and gene therapy treatments could be FDA-approved by 2030, but adoption could lag due to structural barriers, limited infrastructure and centralized access.
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12 May 2025
Italian bank signs 10-year deal with Google Cloud
UniCredit will transform operations through cloud, AI and data analytics technologies from Google Cloud
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12 May 2025
Limited payer prescription drug coverage pinches patients
As payers limit prescription drug coverage, they are increasingly setting up restrictions like prior authorizations and step therapy.
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12 May 2025
Virgin Media O2, Daisy Group merge to form B2B comms company
Comms provider and IT services company unite to offer digital-first connectivity and managed services
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12 May 2025
University will ‘pull the plug’ to test Nutanix disaster recovery
University of Reading set to save circa £500,000 and deploy Nutanix NC2 hybrid cloud that will allow failover from main datacentre
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09 May 2025
News brief: AI security risks highlighted at RSAC 2025
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team.
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09 May 2025
ServiceNow shops share AI copilot results, prep for agents
IT ops teams have often already laid the groundwork for generative AI automation with platform consolidation and the previous wave of AIOps tools.
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09 May 2025
UK broadband hits 2025 target with strong first quarter
Study from UK communications regulator finds gigabit broadband on track to become virtually universally available across country by 2023, with the number of full-fibre broadband connections in particular increasing to nine million in past six months
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09 May 2025
Ransomware: What the LockBit 3.0 data leak reveals
An administration interface instance for the ransomware franchise's affiliates was attacked on 29 April. Data from its SQL database has been extracted and disclosed
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09 May 2025
Nutanix platform may benefit from VMware customer unrest
Nutanix's Next 2025 conference attendees are jumping ship to the platform after Broadcom's VMware buy, as Nutanix executives plan enterprise-driven evolutions for the platform.
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09 May 2025
Datadog acquisition gives it feature flagging for AI
The move enables the vendor to integrate the startup's feature flagging software into its products. It is the second acquisition the vendor has made in the past few weeks.
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09 May 2025
Interview: Amanda Stent, head of AI strategy and research, Bloomberg
Hallucinating AI, which lies through its teeth, keeps Amanda Stent busy at data analytics and intelligence giant Bloomberg
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09 May 2025
Broadcom letters demonstrate push to VMware subscriptions
The owner of VMware is reminding customers on perpetual licences that they will longer be able to buy support for their VMware products
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09 May 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Assured Data Protection, Acer, Canon, UiPath and Coro
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09 May 2025
Government calls on tech companies to join crime-cutting campaign
The justice secretary met with 30 tech companies to discuss how technology can help to tackle prison violence and reduce reoffending rates
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09 May 2025
Apple to play modest role after datacentre heat breakthrough in Denmark
Country at forefront of industrial heat recycling expects datacentres will take only modest role in heating homes after government paved way with widely celebrated law
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09 May 2025
AvePoint highlights partner contribution to Q1 performance
Security player AvePoint is on a mission to grow revenue significantly over the next five years, with the channel a vital part of that ambition
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09 May 2025
Government launches £8.2m plan to encourage girls into AI
The government is investing in teacher training and student support to get more girls into maths classes, ultimately leading to AI careers
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09 May 2025
AI training gap puts Europe at a disadvantage
Forrester study finds that workers in the US are more likely than their European counterparts to have received AI training to support their job roles
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09 May 2025
Nordic countries plan offline payment system for disaster backup
Board member of the Bank of Finland reveals plan as likelihood of losing internet connectivity increases amid geopolitical tensions
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08 May 2025
Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn
A Public Accounts Committee report on government cyber resilience finds that the Cabinet Office has been working hard to improve, but is likely to miss targets and needs a fundamentally different approach
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08 May 2025
Nutanix CEO talks customer challenges and platform updates
Many customers are still looking for a VMware exit and need a modernized platform, Nutanix President and CEO Rajiv Ramaswami says in this Q&A with Informa TechTarget.
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08 May 2025
Preparing for post-quantum computing will be more difficult than the millennium bug
The job of getting the UK ready for post-quantum computing will be at least as difficult as the Y2K problem, says National Cyber Security Centre CTO Ollie Whitehouse
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08 May 2025
Trump targets AI diffusion rule as big tech talks AI race
President Donald Trump will walk back a Biden-era rule restricting the sale of advanced U.S. AI chips and models in the month it's set to take effect.
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08 May 2025
US tells CNI orgs to stop connecting OT kit to the web
US authorities have released guidance for owners of critical national infrastructure in the face of an undisclosed number of cyber incidents
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08 May 2025
UK Digital Services Tax survives US trade negotiations
The UK will retain its Digital Services Tax on tech giants in a landmark US trade agreement that paves the way for a future digital tech deal
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08 May 2025
Virtual pulmonary rehab effective for high-need COPD patients
New research shows that virtual pulmonary rehab is similarly effective for COPD patients who need oxygen as those who do not, offering an individualized approach to rehab.
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08 May 2025
Nutanix opens up to all external storage
CEO Rajiv Ramaswami says Nutanix will open its platform to all external storage, allowing it to profit from customers wanting to move away from VMware, as well as the hyper-converged curious
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08 May 2025
SAP sales tactic fuels IT disconnect
Business heads are being targeted by SAP as it pushes out its Rise cloud ERP system
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08 May 2025
Climb increases AI support
Distributor looks to guide partners from start to selling to get more comfortable pitching artificial intelligence offerings
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08 May 2025
NHS launches digital tool to improve cancer care
Cancer 360 tool aims to bring together data on cancer patients in one place, allowing clinicians access to all the information through the Federated Data Platform
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08 May 2025
Gartner shines light on B2B buyer challenges
Analyst firm Gartner reveals conflicts across numerous stakeholders and an undermining of digital transformation due to lack of staff knowledge
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08 May 2025
AI adoption: AWS addresses the skills barrier holding back enterprises
The AWS Summit in London saw the public cloud giant appoint itself to take on the task of skilling up hundreds of thousands of UK people in using AI technologies
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08 May 2025
Leading European telcos call for exclusive access to 6GHz band
Open letter from Europe’s leading telcos demands exclusive access to key wireless spectrum band for the benefit of Europe’s economy and to ensure successful roll-out of 6G, underpinning digital societies
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08 May 2025
Girls more concerned about AI bias than boys
When asked their opinions on the growing use of AI, girls expressed concerns about possible biases it will perpetuate, while boys were worried about cyber security
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08 May 2025
Oracle NetSuite’s Goldberg: Autonomous AI next applications phase
Speaking with Computer Weekly at SuiteConnect 2025 in London, Evan Goldberg, executive vice-president of Oracle NetSuite, discussed how artificial intelligence in ERP is evolving
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08 May 2025
Data streaming matures, cultural shift is key
Confluent’s Tim Berglund warns that a cultural transformation towards creating valued data products is vital even as the technology for data streaming is maturing
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08 May 2025
UK government websites to replace passwords with secure passkeys
Government websites are to replace difficult-to-remember passwords with highly secure passkeys that will protect against phishing and cyber attackers
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07 May 2025
ServiceNow digs deeper into data for AI with Data.world buy
ServiceNow will fold in metadata collection and data catalog tools from the data governance specialist to fuel its agentic AI ambitions.
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07 May 2025
AI model boosts delirium detection rate in hospitals
Research shows that using a new AI model resulted in a four-fold increase in the rate of delirium detection among hospitalized patients, enhancing delirium treatment.
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07 May 2025
Meta awarded $167m in court battle with spyware mercenaries
WhatsApp owner Meta is awarded millions of dollars in damages and compensation after its service was exploited by users of mercenary spyware developer NSO’s infamous Pegasus mobile malware
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07 May 2025
Europe leads shift from cyber security ‘headcount gap’ to skills-based hiring
Research from Sans Institute reveals European organisations are leading a global shift in hiring priorities, driven by regional regulatory frameworks
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07 May 2025
Chaos spreads at Co-op and M&S following DragonForce attacks
No end is yet in sight for UK retailers subjected to apparent ransomware attacks
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07 May 2025
DOJ sues Aetna, other major MA insurers over alleged kickbacks
The Department of Justice accuses MA insurers Aetna, Elevance Health and Humana of paying kickbacks to brokers for enrollments and discrimination against disabled beneficiaries.
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07 May 2025
Oxford Uni adds cyber resilience module to MBA programme
Oxford University’s Saïd Business School is working with cyber response specialist Sygnia to help future business leaders get on top of security
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07 May 2025
NIST Privacy Framework receives draft update
A draft update to the NIST Privacy Framework aims to streamline the document and align it with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
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07 May 2025
UK at risk of Russian cyber and physical attacks as Ukraine seeks peace deal
UK cyber security chief warns of ‘direct connection’ between Russian cyber attacks and physical threats to the UK
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07 May 2025
SAS update targets responsible agentic AI development
The longtime independent analytics vendor's latest Viya platform update includes Intelligent Decisioning, a set of governance-infused capabilities for developing agents.
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07 May 2025
Nutanix expands storage, Kubernetes and AI platforms at Next
The latest capabilities and partnerships highlighted at Nutanix's Next conference expand disaggregated storage to Pure Storage, more Kubernetes portability and new AI partnerships.
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07 May 2025
Nutanix breaks the bounds of HCI again with Pure Storage linkup
Hyper-converged infrastructure pioneer adds external Pure Storage arrays in a move that it touts as a way for customers to get off VMware, but which also helps them scale for AI
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07 May 2025
Nutanix escapes the datacentre with Cloud Native AOS
Hyper-converged infrastructure provider offers its operating system independently of a hypervisor to allow containerised apps to run at the edge or on Kubernetes runtimes in the Amazon cloud
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07 May 2025
Global broadband growth slows at end of 2024
Fourth quarter 2024 update of global connectivity market shows subscribers pass 1.5 billion barrier as fibre, non-terrestrial and fixed wireless gain popularity, especially in emerging markets
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07 May 2025
Redcentric shares trading update and welcomes fresh CEO
Managed service player reveals how its latest fiscal year has shaped up as it welcomes an experienced industry player to run the business
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07 May 2025
Nokia supplies 1.2Tbps backbone in Pakistan and private wireless to Maersk fleet
Comms tech provider lands large-scale contracts for optical fixed network in Pakistan and IoT connectivity platform with mobile network to enhance operational efficiency at shipping firm
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07 May 2025
Schools pilot exam results app that could save £30m
Exam results and certificates will be provided digitally in a pilot the government hopes will lead to huge financial savings
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07 May 2025
Evolve IP combines tech and sales support function
Comms player makes move to streamline assistance it can provide to its reseller base
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07 May 2025
UK hands Indian IT suppliers competitive boost in trade deal
Trade deal will exempt IT workers from India from paying National Insurance contributions for three years
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07 May 2025
Cisco lays out plans for networking in era of quantum computing
The network equipment provider has opened a new lab and developed a prototype chip as it fleshes out its quantum networking strategy
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07 May 2025
Datacentre outages decreasing in frequency, Uptime Institute Intelligence data shows
Datacentre outages are becoming less common and severe, but power supply issues remain enduring cause of most downtime incidents
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07 May 2025
DSIT aims to bolster expertise with year-long secondments
To drive forward its Plan for Change, the Labour government is looking to hire 25 experts for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Fellowship programme
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07 May 2025
Bill Gates hails ‘stunning’ AI progress, urges focus on global equality
The Microsoft co-founder underscored AI’s transformative potential in healthcare, education and agriculture while highlighting the need to ensure its benefits reach lower-income nations
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07 May 2025
DCC signs contracts for major smart meter network upgrade
UK energy and utilities data company inks major contract with industry partners in IT and communications sector to enable modernisation of Data Service Provider platform
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07 May 2025
UK critical systems at risk from ‘digital divide’ created by AI threats
GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre warns that a growing ‘digital divide’ between organisations that can keep pace with AI-enabled threats and those that cannot is set to heighten the UK's overall cyber risk
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07 May 2025
ServiceNow K25: McDermott vaunts agentic AI platform as revolutionary
At its Knowledge 25 customer and partner conference in Las Vegas, ServiceNow painted an orchestrated agentic AI future for its Now platform and targeted CRM as prime field for growth
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07 May 2025
Latest Neo4j release aims to simplify graph technology
Prebuilt algorithms that reduce the complexity of queries and connectivity to any data source are designed to make graph-based analysis accessible to a broader audience.
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06 May 2025
IBM customers assess the performance of AI agents
Enterprises are carefully watching the popular technology. While some see agents as too immature relative to what vendors promise, others are slowly integrating them.
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06 May 2025
Epicor ERP adds agentic AI capabilities for supply chain
Epicor Prism's new agentic AI use cases aim to make supply chain processes more efficient and productive for its manufacturing customers.
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06 May 2025
Government industrial strategy will back cyber tech in drive for economic growth
With over 2,000 cyber security businesses across the UK, the government plans to target cyber as a priority to grow the economy
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06 May 2025
Staying nonprofit could slow, not stop, OpenAI fundraising
The GenAI vendor could find itself slowing down after its decision to retain a nonprofit ownership structure, at least for now.
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06 May 2025
Medicaid work requirements slated to cost the U.S. jobs
National Medicaid work requirements could cost the U.S. up to 449,000 jobs and billions in GDP.
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06 May 2025
ServiceNow expands AI governance, emphasizes ROI
Enterprises remain nervous about deploying AI agents in production, as IT vendors vie to demonstrate the value and comprehensiveness of their platforms.
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06 May 2025
Options for Google as DoJ seeks divestiture
The US Department of Justice is calling for Google to divest its adtech business. Google says it’s impossible. But is there an alternative?
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06 May 2025
ServiceNow rolls into Salesforce territory with CRM agentic AI
ServiceNow makes its pitch to be a CRM, adding CPQ and order management features.
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06 May 2025
Health equity incentive in P4P model needs adjusting
A research letter examining the use of a health equity incentive in the End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model points to further adjustments in pay-for-performance models.
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06 May 2025
FDA reviews oral GLP-1 semaglutide for obesity
Novo Nordisk is pursuing FDA approval for the first oral GLP-1 semaglutide, aiming to expand Wegovy's indication for chronic obesity and weight management.
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06 May 2025
Belfast Digital Twin Centre to fast track industrial adoption of deep tech
Tech centre designed to create conditions for digital twins to be better understood, more easily developed and more meaningfully applied, giving businesses real-time capabilities to make smarter decisions
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06 May 2025
Fintech summit reveals what’s next for sector
The UK’s fintech sector attracted $3.6bn investment last year, which was only bettered by the US, but how will UK fintech continue to grow?
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06 May 2025
EU acts to mend ailing AI competitiveness
Lack of private investors, malformed markets and over-regulation present a big challenge for European officials trying to turn the continent into a global AI superpower
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06 May 2025
Park Place Technologies expands UK presence with CSI buy
Move will add more multi-cloud support skills to the business and expand its coverage across the country
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06 May 2025
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
Appointments have been announced at Arc Systems Group, MLL Telecom, Unit4 and Databricks
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06 May 2025
Snowflake launches auto industry-specific AI capabilities
The latest AI Manufacturing Data Cloud update adds features aimed at helping auto manufacturers deal with massive amounts of data being created by the industry's evolution.
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06 May 2025
UK altnets’ long-term survival ‘in question’ as 96% consider M&A
Study from business connectivity firm warns that while alternative broadband providers have fuelled full-fibre expansion and delivered much-needed competition, many are having to explore strategies for survival
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06 May 2025
Defra taps BT to connect workers, sensors across UK
UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs inks deal to provide 34,000 mobile connections to support real-time reporting on issues from flooding to farming disease outbreaks, and improve connectivity and safety for remote workforce
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06 May 2025
Data issues cost Australian businesses nearly A$500k annually
Research reveals Australian organisations are losing an average of nearly half a million dollars annually due to poor data integrity, hindering their ability to leverage AI and eroding their competitive edge
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06 May 2025
Salesforce releases Agentforce for HR, more
Salesforce customizes its agents for more verticals and begins benchmarking its agentic AI.
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06 May 2025
CIOs prepare for recession with greater cost control
Tariffs and the risk of economic slowdown have brought IT budgets into focus, with many IT leaders dropping projects and reducing tech investments
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06 May 2025
Maintel shows transformation progress in FY24 numbers
Managed service player Maintel sees surge in pre-tax profits as it continues to evolve the business away from being a generalist
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06 May 2025
Interview: Joe Depa, global chief innovation officer, EY
Accounting firm EY is focused on ‘AI-ready data’ to maximise the benefits of agentic AI and enable the use of emerging frontier technologies for its business and clients
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06 May 2025
IBM targets agentic AI orchestration
The long-established vendor launched agent-building tools, prebuilt agents, and orchestration and integration capabilities for enterprises to integrate with major vendor platforms.
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05 May 2025
How AsiaPac transformed into a multicloud powerhouse
AsiaPac CEO Andrew Cheng outlines the company’s growth from a laptop PC distributor to a regional technology service provider known for its multicloud capabilities
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02 May 2025
Independent lab crowns new WAAP product among its leaders
An API security specialist's newly launched WAAP product outranked more established WAF competitors during independent benchmark testing.
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02 May 2025
Ascension discloses multiple third-party data breaches
Over the course of the last year, Ascension Health has been hit with a storm of third-party data breaches impacting its patients across multiple states.
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02 May 2025
Veeam CEO discusses data resilience, VMware migrations, IPO
In this Q&A, Veeam CEO Anand Eswaran speaks to the customer pain point of VMware migrations, the potential for acquisitions and whether tariffs have affected Veeam's business.
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02 May 2025
Fivetran adds reverse ETL with acquisition of Census
The data integration specialist's purchase provides users with complementary capabilities that enable them to send transformed data back to applications where decisions are made.
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02 May 2025
Retail cyber crime spree a ‘wake-up call’, says NCSC CEO
The National Cyber Security Centre confirms it is providing assistance to M&S, Co-op and Harrods as concerns grow among UK retailers
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02 May 2025
Ambient AI's impact on clinician experience varies
A new analysis of ambient AI technology use shows that it helps improve clinician experience, but some clinicians, like primary care physicians, may like it more than others.
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02 May 2025
Scotland’s most remote towns and villages to get gigabit upgrade
UK government signs largest-ever broadband supply contract with leading comms operator to provide homes and businesses in hard-to-reach areas of Scotland with access to gigabit connectivity for the first time
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02 May 2025
Myriota scales up satellite IoT constellation with 16 more craft
Myriota extends partnership with direct-to-orbit satellite internet of things connectivity provider to design, build and operate 16 satellites with enhanced second-generation payloads