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24 Oct 2025
Cybersecurity awareness news brief: What works, what doesn't
By Staff reportCheck out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team.
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23 Oct 2025
Dell, IBM/Red Hat AI infrastructure moves target Broadcom
By Beth PariseauBig rivals upped the ante in turnkey AI infrastructure platforms this month as all jockey for position in the developing enterprise AI market.
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21 Oct 2025
Gartner unveils top technology trends for 2026
By Jim O'DonnellAnalysts reveal the top technology trends that CIOs need to know for 2026, including AI development, cybersecurity and data geopatriation.
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24 Oct 2025
UK ramps up ransomware fightback with supply chain security guide
By Alex ScroxtonMultinational guidance, developed by the UK and Singapore, is designed to help organisations reinforce their supply chain against ransomware attacks
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24 Oct 2025
Documentary to show women’s journey to becoming role models
By Clare McDonaldThe challenges faced when learning to share and express one’s story are often unseen, but an upcoming documentary aims to highlight how 10 women built confidence in public speaking
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24 Oct 2025
Banks’ AI cost-cutting benefits won’t last, will ‘erode’ profits
By Karl FlindersBanks are making significant cost savings through initial artificial intelligence implementations, but the technology will eventually hit their profits
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24 Oct 2025
Government awards Post Office £2m contract to search for its own Capture records
By Karl FlindersUp to 1,500 claims expected from former users of the Post Office’s controversial Capture software
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24 Oct 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at NCC Group, Arrow Electronics, NTT Data, Hammer and Kaseya
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24 Oct 2025
AI chip challenger Groq eyes APAC expansion
By Aaron TanGroq’s novel chip architecture that speeds up AI inferencing has attracted a fast-growing developer base as it plans its first datacentre in the Asia-Pacific region
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24 Oct 2025
Canva to save 30,000 work hours with agentic AI
By Stephen WithersThe graphic design giant is training hundreds of staff on a low-code AI platform and agentic AI tools that are set to save around 30,000 person-hours this year and generate financial returns
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24 Oct 2025
Air IT Group rebrand focuses on SME market
By Simon QuickeManaged services player freshens things up to ensure it’s able to tap into the sizeable market opportunity
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24 Oct 2025
Interview: Inside Abu Dhabi’s fast-track formula for deep-tech startups
By Andrea BenitoWith its integrated model for research, innovation, and commercialisation, VentureOne’s CEO says the incubator is helping turn the UAE’s bold tech ambitions into globally competitive companies.
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24 Oct 2025
Interview: Inside Abu Dhabi’s fast-track formula for deep-tech startups
By Andrea BenitoWith its integrated model for research, innovation, and commercialisation, VentureOne’s CEO says the incubator is helping turn the UAE’s bold tech ambitions into globally competitive companies.
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23 Oct 2025
Capita rubbishes Public Accounts Committee report claims
By Karl FlindersThe outsourcing giant has missed IT deadlines, stoking fears it won’t be ready to take over the civil service pension contract
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23 Oct 2025
Abu Dhabi bets on autonomous racing to accelerate AI and mobility innovation
By Andrea BenitoThrough the Autonomous Racing League, Aspire and the Advanced Technology Research Council are using high-speed competition to test and advance real-world AI and robotics systems
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23 Oct 2025
Bereaved families call for public inquiry over suicide forum
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Molly Rose Foundation and families bereaved by suicide claim Ofcom and government departments have not taken effective action to deal with a forum promoting suicide
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23 Oct 2025
Redcentric offloads datacentres to focus on MSP
By Simon QuickeDeal struck that leaves firm with clear focus on growing managed services business
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23 Oct 2025
Trustmarque and Ultima announce merger plans
By Simon QuickeTie-up will create a significant services specialist covering the UK market capable of covering a wider range of customer demands
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23 Oct 2025
Amid CISA cuts, US state launches first VDP
By Alex ScroxtonLegislators in Annapolis, Maryland, have teamed up with Bugcrowd to launch a statewide vulnerability disclosure programme
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23 Oct 2025
Ministry of Justice’s OpenAI deal paves way to sovereign AI
By Cliff SaranOpenAI has been busy signing deals with the UK government to bolster UK artificial intelligence. It’s now launching data residency for UK customers
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23 Oct 2025
Cabinet Office pinches digital ID responsibility from GDS
By Lis EvenstadPrime minister Keir Starmer announces Cabinet Office will take over responsibility for the government’s new digital identity scheme
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23 Oct 2025
NHS could save millions of hours a year using AI, pilot shows
By Lis EvenstadA Microsoft Copilot AI trial in 90 NHS organisations found that a national roll-out could save up to 400,000 hours per month
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23 Oct 2025
Business leaders raise concerns over public cloud data sovereignty
By Cliff SaranThe unpredictable geopolitical climate is having an impact on IT strategies, a report from Kyndryl has found
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23 Oct 2025
UAE’s datacentre boom powers AI ambitions and digital sovereignty
By Andrea BenitoSurging investments in cloud infrastructure and hyperscale capacity position the UAE as a regional digital powerhouse and a magnet for global tech giants
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22 Oct 2025
Singapore unveils efforts to govern agentic AI, prepare for post-quantum era
By Aaron TanGuidelines and tools will help organisations in the city-state manage risks from AI agents and prepare for a future where quantum computers could break current encryption
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22 Oct 2025
Jaguar Land Rover attack to cost UK £1.9bn, say cyber monitors
By Alex ScroxtonThe UK's Cyber Monitoring Centre calculates the overall cost of the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack will be almost two billion pounds
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22 Oct 2025
More openness on the cards for Apple and Google’s mobile platforms
By Cliff SaranCompetition and Markets Authority will look closely at the openness of Google and Apple’s mobile platforms after designating both with strategic market status
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22 Oct 2025
Softcat CEO talks expansion, AI and growing in a tough market
By Simon QuickeWith the publication of the channel player’s FY25 results, Softcat’s boss shares context around the firm’s strong performance
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22 Oct 2025
Atos boss ‘utterly determined’ not to allow GenAI to pull up career drawbridge
By Karl FlindersAI is being used in all sectors of the economy and society, but adopters must ensure the next generation of professionals are not denied a first rung on the ladder because of it
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22 Oct 2025
Container storage: Five key things you need to know
By Antony AdsheadWe look at container storage and backup, diving deep into how storage works in containers, container storage interface, container-native storage, and the management platforms storage suppliers offer
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22 Oct 2025
Softcat delivers again in FY ’25
By Simon QuickeChannel player has delivered growth for more than two decades as the focus on data and digital technology continues to pay off
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22 Oct 2025
Inspired by the EU: Sweden eyes open standard for encrypted chat services
By Bill GoodwinWhat if your messaging and collaboration app could talk to all the others? Swedish government agencies are investigating the possibility
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22 Oct 2025
Building security and trust in AI agents
By Aaron TanAI agents require standardised guidelines, clear human responsibility and a shared language between developers and policymakers to be secure and trusted, experts say
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21 Oct 2025
Do government services need a rethink for AI and automation?
By Cliff SaranEvidence presented in a new Public Accounts Committee report covering smart public services delivery suggests a change in tack is needed
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21 Oct 2025
OpenInfra Summit Europe: Migrating off VMware
By Cliff SaranWith Broadcom’s focus on VMware Cloud Foundation subscriptions, OpenStack is being positioned as the open source alternative
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21 Oct 2025
Government to launch AI sandbox scheme
By Lis EvenstadThe proposed AI Growth Lab aims to cut red tape and allow companies to test artificial intelligence products in a safe environment
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21 Oct 2025
Startup law firm wants to ‘live and breathe technology’
By Karl FlindersLaw firm will use artificial intelligence in its business from the word go, cutting the cost of managing large business contracts
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21 Oct 2025
AWS and e& launch AI and cloud training programme to build UAE’s future-ready workforce
By Andrea BenitoThe ‘AI Nation – Afaaq’ initiative will train 30,000 individuals in AI and machine learning, addressing critical skills gaps and supporting the UAE’s digital transformation ambitions
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21 Oct 2025
Evolve IP outlines partner growth ambitions
By Simon QuickeRecently appointed global sales lead shares a vision for how the cloud comms specialist will grow in 2026
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21 Oct 2025
Dell Technologies accelerates AI and digital transformation across the Middle East
By Andrea BenitoThrough strategic partnerships and innovations unveiled at Gitex 2025, Dell is helping UAE organisations harness AI, multi-cloud, and edge computing to drive faster, smarter business transformation
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21 Oct 2025
New cyber resilience centre to help SMEs fend off cyber threats
By Aaron TanSpearheaded by the Singapore Business Federation, the cyber resilience centre will equip SMEs in the city-state with cyber security capabilities to mitigate and recover from cyber attacks
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20 Oct 2025
From Whitehall to WhatsApp: The rise of conversational government
By Dave HowellChatbots and secure messaging are reshaping citizen access to public services, offering speed and simplicity, but raising questions of trust and inclusion
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20 Oct 2025
France’s Atos eyes UK public sector with investment in secure UK infrastructure
By Karl FlindersFrench IT services supplier invests in highly secure and accredited UK-based infrastructure
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20 Oct 2025
EU regulation sharpens fear of Norwegian AI exodus
By Mark BallardNorway’s government wants fast-track adoption of EU AI Act as pressure mounts for the EU to ease regulation on high-tech sectors
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20 Oct 2025
The Netherlands faces €12bn R&D investment gap as productivity stagnates
By Kim LoohuisDutch government unveils nine-point plan to meet European 3% GDP target after its competitiveness ranking plummeted
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20 Oct 2025
OpenInfra Summit Europe: Digital sovereignty in the face of political tension
By Cliff SaranAttendees at the OpenInfra Summit in Paris were shown why open source IT infrastructure provides supplier flexibility and digital sovereignty
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20 Oct 2025
Microsoft admonished for role in facilitating Gaza genocide
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonFollowing credible allegations that Microsoft Azure was being used to facilitate mass surveillance and lethal force against Palestinians, which prompted the company to suspend services to the Israeli military unit responsible, human rights organisations are calling for further action
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17 Oct 2025
AI talent war sees UBS recruit leadership from JPMorgan
By Karl FlindersResearch from Evident reveals US banks lead the way in AI adoption in the finance sector, with a talent war simmering
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17 Oct 2025
HMRC rolls out Microsoft Copilot AI
By Lis EvenstadHM Revenue and Customs has begun to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to its staff, with the aim of making productivity savings
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17 Oct 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at ANS, Hammer, e92plus, TD Synnex, Intermedia, LevelBlue, Barracuda and Westcon-Comstor
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17 Oct 2025
SAP ECC customers bet on composable ERP to avoid upgrading
By Cliff SaranOrganisations running SAP ECC 6.0 are finding it hard to justify upgrading to the latest SAP S/4Hana cloud-based subscriptions
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16 Oct 2025
Gov.uk One Login live with digital Veteran Card
By Lis EvenstadThe digital version of the Veteran Card is the first government-issued document available in the Gov.uk One Login app, allowing veterans to use their smartphone to access discounts and services
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16 Oct 2025
Pet insurers fuel AI take up in veterinary sector
By Karl FlindersThrough tech startups, insurers are offering artificial intelligence-based veterinary services as part of pet insurance contracts
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16 Oct 2025
GTIA sharing MSP threat intelligence
By Simon QuickeOrganisation keen to get members engaged with its forums to share, track and expose the latest efforts by cyber criminals to underline the managed service provider community
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16 Oct 2025
Microsoft identifies boardroom cyber awareness as a top priority
By Cliff SaranDigital security report urges IT leaders to convince company boards that cyber security is a board-level problem
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16 Oct 2025
UK banks must be more like Big Tech to catch the US on AI, which comes with a high price
By Karl FlindersEvident research into artificial intelligence adoption in banking reveals US banks dominate when it comes to making AI work for the business
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16 Oct 2025
Securing the AI era: Huawei’s cyber security strategy for the GCC
By Andrea BenitoAt Gitex 2025, Sultan Mahmood, chief security officer for Huawei Gulf North, outlined how the company supports GCC digital sovereignty, AI security, and enterprise cyber resilience
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16 Oct 2025
Gitex 2025: Help AG aims to be global cyber force as UAE leads AI security transformation
By Andrea BenitoActing CEO Aleksandar Valjarevic discusses how Help AG is evolving from a regional cyber security authority into a global innovation-driven player, powered by sovereign services, AI automation and managed security models
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16 Oct 2025
Gitex 2025: Aramex partners with AWS to accelerate global IT modernisation
By Andrea BenitoUAE-based logistics giant completes the migration of its Oceania datacentre to AWS, marking the start of a global transformation to build an AI-ready, cloud-native infrastructure
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16 Oct 2025
AI market is ‘frothy not bubbly’, says Cloudian CEO
By Stephen WithersTo meet the growth in demand for on-premise AI inferencing, Cloudian has developed an AI platform to help enterprises apply large language models to their private data and address security and sovereignty concerns
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16 Oct 2025
F5 admits nation-state actor stole BIG-IP source code
By Aaron TanF5 discloses that a nation-state actor has stolen source code and unpatched vulnerability data for its widely used BIG-IP products, raising supply chain security concerns across the industry
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15 Oct 2025
AI World: Oracle brings agents to bear on world of finance
By Alex ScroxtonOracle AI World has seen a host of new introductions, among them agentic capabilities for customer finance teams
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15 Oct 2025
ICO fines Capita £14m after ransomware caused major data breach
By Karl FlindersOutsourcing giant hit with £14m fine over 2023 cyber attack, but costs could rise as legal actions continue
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15 Oct 2025
Patch Tuesday: Windows 10 end of life pain for IT departments
By Cliff SaranWindows 10 is no longer supported, but that does not mean it is not impacted by the latest Patch Tuesday update
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15 Oct 2025
Mimecast channel boss outlines strategy
By Simon QuickeWith three months under his belt as worldwide channel chief at the security player, Micheal McCollough shares his priorities
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15 Oct 2025
Bytes navigates challenges in H1
By Simon QuickeChannel player indicates it has been adapting to Microsoft partner programme changes and a tough economy
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15 Oct 2025
India’s biggest IT firm to create 5,000 UK jobs
By Karl FlindersIndian IT giant will increase its UK-based workforce by thousands over the next three years
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15 Oct 2025
Why the future of work is agentic
By Cliff SaranOrganisations are starting to look at where artificial intelligence fits into business workflows
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15 Oct 2025
Obsession with cyber breach notification fuelling costly mistakes
By Stephen WithersThe race to meet security breach notification deadlines is leading to staff burnout, destroyed evidence and a culture of blame, warns a Trend Micro risk and security strategist
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15 Oct 2025
Infor doubles down on APAC with cloud and AI
By Aaron TanThe enterprise software firm is targeting the region’s vast manufacturing sector by easing the move to the cloud and rolling out industry-specific AI agents, says CEO Kevin Samuelson
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15 Oct 2025
AI will create a better world, says Oracle’s Ellison
By Alex ScroxtonOracle ramped up its plans to lead in all things AI on the opening day of its renamed customer event, AI World, with founder Larry Ellison emphasising AI’s transformative potential
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15 Oct 2025
China responsible for rising cyber attacks, says NCSC
By Bill GoodwinMinisters write to business leaders urging them to step up cyber security in wake of threats from ransomware and nation state-sponsored hackers
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14 Oct 2025
NetApp adds cyber resilience to primary storage
By Beth PariseauNetApp's new Ransomware Resilience service and expanded partnerships with public cloud providers further highlight its widening focus beyond data storage.
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14 Oct 2025
Infosys multiplies UK public sector revenue by 160 with £1.2bn NHS deal
By Karl FlindersGone are the days of Indian IT suppliers being shunned in UK government contracts through job and security fears
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14 Oct 2025
Cohesity CEO: ‘The Middle East is moving faster than any other region in data resilience’
By Andrea BenitoAt Gitex in Dubai, Sanjay Poonen, CEO at Cohesity, highlights how the region’s rapid digital growth is shaping new priorities in cyber recovery, AI-driven backup and secure data platforms
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14 Oct 2025
Shameless Fujitsu boss confident firm will be back in ‘good books’ in 18 months
By Karl FlindersPressure is mounting on Fujitsu as its internal culture and lack of genuine regret over its part in the Post Office scandal are revealed by Computer Weekly
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14 Oct 2025
NetApp adds AI Data Engine, expands Nvidia partnership
By Beth PariseauNetApp forays into AI data management with a data engine that ties in with Nvidia microservices and a disaggregated storage system for AI data.
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14 Oct 2025
Vox pop: Digital transformation across the Arab world
By Antony AdsheadWe asked exhibitors at UAE startup event Expand North Star about the challenges – from lack of fundamental infrastructure to first-world problems – faced by startups and digital businesses in the Middle East
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14 Oct 2025
Khazna leads UAE’s global AI push with massive datacentre expansion
By Andrea BenitoAnnounced at Gitex Global 2025, Khazna is accelerating its international and domestic expansion, providing the AI-ready infrastructure underpinning the UAE’s ambition to become a global technology leader
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13 Oct 2025
Nvidia scores Meta and Oracle for networking fabric
By Aaron TanNvidia lands hyperscalers Meta and Oracle for its Spectrum-X networking fabric and is leading an industry coalition to adopt an 800-volt DC power standard for datacentres
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13 Oct 2025
Interview: Shaping the future of AI in the UAE
By Andrea BenitoAt Gitex 2025 in Dubai, the largest tech show in the Middle East, Chiara Marcati, chief AI advisory and business officer at AI71, discusses the UAE’s ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence
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13 Oct 2025
Microsoft and the UAE: Driving AI from strategy to real impact
By Andrea BenitoExploring how Microsoft and the UAE are turning AI ambition into practical solutions, empowering talent, and guiding CIOs to adopt AI at scale
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13 Oct 2025
UK police to upgrade illicit asset recovery system
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonA new system is being developed by the Police Digital Service and NEC Software Solutions to help manage the recovery of criminal assets, replacing 20-year-old legacy infrastructure
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13 Oct 2025
Thales: Trust in AI for critical systems needs to be engineered
By Aaron TanConfidence in artificial intelligence capabilities that power critical systems must go beyond words and be built on a hybrid model that combines data with physics and logic to prove reliability, according to Thales’s chief scientist
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13 Oct 2025
UAE AI minister: ‘We’ll have 10,000 AI companies in five years’
By Antony AdsheadGulf state AI minister sets out plans to encourage artificial intelligence companies with certification and ranking based on AI competence and UAE presence at startup event in Dubai this week
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10 Oct 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
By Simon QuickeDevelopments this week at Westcon-Comstor, Phoenix Software, Allied Telesis, Barracuda Networks and Google Cloud
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10 Oct 2025
What will happen now Google has been given ‘strategic market status’ by CMA?
By Cliff SaranThe Competition and Markets Authority will now be looking at what needs to be in place to support internet search
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09 Oct 2025
Chat Control encryption plans delayed after EU states fail to agree
By Bill GoodwinPlans to require technology companies across Europe to monitor the contents of encrypted messages and emails have been delayed after European Union member states were unable to reach agreement following German objections
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09 Oct 2025
Warlock ransomware may be linked to Chinese state
By Alex ScroxtonThe operators of Warlock ransomware who exploited a set of SharePoint Server vulnerabilities earlier this year likely have some kind of link to the Chinese government, researchers claim
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09 Oct 2025
AI and autonomous vehicles drive UAE’s first commercial electric truck fleet
By Andrea BenitoEvocargo and RAK Ceramics deploy AI-powered autonomous vehicles, marking a new era for logistics and sustainable mobility
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09 Oct 2025
Infor debuts AI agents to tackle industry-specific tasks
By Aaron TanInfor unveils role-based AI agents to automate workflows in niche sectors from dairy to automotive, as well as a new cloud migration programme to ease the transition to cloud
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09 Oct 2025
Canalys: MSP foundations are eroding
By Simon QuickeExperts at the Canalys Channel Forum believe the pressure to increase security and the demand for co-managed services are affecting the traditional approach to market
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09 Oct 2025
Meta to boost APAC connectivity with subsea cable
By Aaron TanThe 8,000km Candle subsea cable is expected to bolster internet capacity for more than a billion people as tech giants continue to invest in digital infrastructure across the region
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08 Oct 2025
Cisco Silicon One touts efficiency breakthrough with AI chip
By Beth PariseauCisco claims its Silicon One P200 chip can replace larger, more power-hungry data center interconnects, as AI development pushes the limits of power grids.
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08 Oct 2025
Teens arrested over Kido nursery hack
By Alex ScroxtonLondon’s Met Police arrested two teenage boys in Hertfordshire on suspicion of involvement in the recent Kido nursery hack that saw the personal data of infants stolen and leaked
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08 Oct 2025
Qilin gang claims cyber attack on Japanese brewing giant
By Alex ScroxtonThe Qilin ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that has halted brewing at Asahi Group Holdings, causing Japanese retailers to run low on beer
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08 Oct 2025
Interview: Fausto Fleites, vice-president of data intelligence, ScottsMiracle-Gro
By Mark SamuelsThe data leader’s hands-on experience with machine learning has helped to build a three-part strategy to maximise the benefits of AI at the gardening specialist
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08 Oct 2025
Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit: Prepare for AI failures
By Cliff SaranThe AI bandwagon is about to be derailed, and CIOs are going to have to pick up the pieces
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08 Oct 2025
Fujitsu boss said Post Office inquiry report wasn’t ‘that bad’, despite link to suicides
By Karl FlindersComputer Weekly reveals callous comments made by a senior Fujitsu executive about Post Office scandal inquiry report
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08 Oct 2025
AI levels the playing field for European MSPs
By Christine HortonUS MSPs aren’t ahead for once. When it comes to AI for MSPs, Europe is holding its own, says Pax8’s Rob Rae
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08 Oct 2025
Canalys: Channel success metrics have changed
By Simon QuickeThe focus on simply transacting deals is being replaced by supporting the customer over a technology lifecycle, says Canalys
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08 Oct 2025
Canalys: Despite lack of reward, the channel must embrace AI
By Simon QuickeThe revenues might not be flowing in the direction of partners, but choosing to delay embracing artificial intelligence is an unwise move
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08 Oct 2025
FairPrice deploys autonomous vehicles for supply chain operations
By Aaron TanThe supermarket giant has teamed up with tech firm Zelos to deploy a fleet of electric autonomous vehicles to bolster supply chain efficiency and cut carbon emissions
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08 Oct 2025
Interview: Change management for digitisation and agentic AI
By Cliff SaranWe speak to Thomas Bodé, chief digital transformation officer at European energy company Met Group, about delivering successful digital initiatives