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15 Dec 2025
What Salesforce’s AI agents can do for nonprofits
Salesforce Agentforce Nonprofit goes live, extending agentic AI to resource-constrained organizations.
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12 Dec 2025
News brief: Future of security holds bigger budgets, new threats
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team.
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12 Dec 2025
Geek gifts 2025: nostalgia and a human touch
Believe it or not, even tech geeks can use a break from technology sometimes. This year, authentic gifts that bring back memories are a gift giver's best bet.
IT Management News from the past 365 days
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05 Nov 2025
US indicts three cyber pros who moonlit for ransomware gang
US prosecutors indict three men who allegedly attacked multiple victims with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware while working as professional cyber incident responders
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05 Nov 2025
Government to broaden ‘narrow’ computing curriculum
Planned changes to the computer science curriculum announced following independent review recommendations
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05 Nov 2025
M&S profits tumble after cyber attack
M&S profits fall by over 90% in the wake of the spring 2025 cyber attack that crippled the retailer’s systems for weeks
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05 Nov 2025
Netgear cuts ribbon on programme as Sharp rebrands
Networking vendor looks to support partners with revised programme, while Sharp is hoping a unification of brands will make life easier for its channel
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05 Nov 2025
Dutch boardroom cyber security knowledge gap exposed
Cyber security governance professor warns that executives lack the capability to assess cyber threats in implementation approaches
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05 Nov 2025
From ambition to action: How the Gulf is turning responsible AI into a global reality
The Middle East is rapidly advancing in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, driven by strong government strategies. Success in the region requires trust, cultural awareness and alignment with local regulations
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05 Nov 2025
SAP TechEd 2025: Make AI real, grind in data
SAP TechEd in Berlin put an accent on building agentic and generative AI systems to create real business outcomes, beyond what its executives say is excessive hype
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05 Nov 2025
Bugcrowd brings Mayhem AI to bear on ethical hacking community
Bugcrowd acquires scaleup Mayhem Security to enhance the ingenuity of its human hackers with AI-backed software testing capabilities
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05 Nov 2025
Most developers in Southeast Asia and India use AI tools
Study finds that 95% of developers in Southeast Asia and India use AI tools, but many of their employers lack formal AI policies, leaving them to forge their own paths in upskilling and governance
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05 Nov 2025
Most developers in Southeast Asia and India use AI tools
Study finds that 95% of developers in Southeast Asia and India use AI tools, but many of their employers lack formal AI policies, leaving them to forge their own paths in upskilling and governance
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04 Nov 2025
Ryt Bank taps agentic AI for conversational banking
Malaysia’s Ryt Bank is using its own LLM and agentic AI framework to allow customers to perform banking transactions in natural language, replacing traditional menus and buttons
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04 Nov 2025
The Security Interviews: Colin Mahony, CEO, Recorded Future
Recorded Future’s CEO talks threat intelligence, AI in cyber security and the ever-changing cyber threat landscape
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04 Nov 2025
Nordic investors drive investment in region’s defence sector
Slush Startup in Helsinki will feature dual-use, defence and security events that bring suppliers together
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04 Nov 2025
Unequal access: The digital divide in criminal justice
Access to expert digital forensic analysis is biased towards the prosecution, says criminal defence
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04 Nov 2025
UAE Sovereign Launchpad begins nationwide roll-out with support from e& and AWS
The cloud infrastructure platform aims to strengthen digital resilience and regulatory compliance across government and regulated sectors in the United Arab Emirates
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04 Nov 2025
G42 and Cisco expand strategic partnership to drive AI innovation and infrastructure growth
The UAE-based tech group and global networking giant will co-develop secure AI infrastructure and cyber security solutions to support high-performance computing and datacentre growth
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04 Nov 2025
Fewer data breaches in Australia, but human error now a bigger threat
Australian privacy commissioner warns that the human factor is a growing threat as notifications caused by staff mistakes rose significantly even as total breaches declined 10% from a record high
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04 Nov 2025
Microsoft’s $15.2bn investment in the UAE: A strategic bet on AI, talent and trust
Microsoft’s decade-long investment in the United Arab Emirates underscores its commitment to building a robust artificial intelligence ecosystem, advancing digital infrastructure and fostering local talent through a strategic partnership with G42
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03 Nov 2025
Cisco steps up security options for MSPs
Cisco’s cloud platform enhancements have been designed to make life easier for its managed service provider base
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03 Nov 2025
Accounting experts call for public inquiry into Birmingham bankruptcy
As it reworks Oracle implementation, misleading numbers have led to an ‘ideological’ programme of cuts and asset sales at Birmingham City Council
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03 Nov 2025
ADNOC, Masdar, XRG and Microsoft forge strategic alliance to power the future of AI and energy
Unveiled before Abu Dhabi’s flagship energy event ADNOC, the partnership aims to deploy AI across ADNOC’s operations and deliver sustainable infrastructure to power Microsoft’s global datacentre growth
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03 Nov 2025
How Zoom is approaching agentic AI
Zoom CTO Xuedong Huang explains how AI Companion 3.0’s agentic AI capabilities can help turn conversations into completed actions using long-term memory and deep reasoning
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31 Oct 2025
European governments opt for open source alternatives to Big Tech encrypted communications
European governments are rolling out decentralised secure messaging and collaboration services as they seek to reduce their reliance on Big Tech companies
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31 Oct 2025
Cyber agencies co-sign Exchange Server security guide
US and allied cyber agencies team up to try to nudge users to pay more attention to securing Microsoft Exchange Server
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31 Oct 2025
OpenUK works with UKRI on open source guidance for public sector
Collaboration aims to boost awareness of open source initiatives, community development and the procurement process
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31 Oct 2025
Capgemini and Siemens combine to make AI industrial tech
Siemens and Capgemini are expanding their partnership to create AI-based industrial technologies, said to boost efficiency, sustainability and innovation in manufacturing sectors
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30 Oct 2025
Yubico bolsters APAC presence, touts device subscriptions
Yubico is hiring local teams in Singapore and pitching its subscription service to help enterprises secure employee access to corporate networks and applications
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30 Oct 2025
GitHub Universe: Large IT orgs share AI automation gains
Nordstrom saved 15,000 developer hours during a migration with AI agents, while Copilot Autofix helped Cathay Pacific address DevSecOps challenges, but there are also caveats.
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30 Oct 2025
Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act promises to fill Meta’s coffers
The owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram is spending billions on new datacentres for artificial intelligence
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30 Oct 2025
Post Office scandal investigator warns public inquiry about Horizon defect at large for years
Forensic investigator who helped expose Horizon scandal described defect ‘sufficiently serious’ to inform public inquiry
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30 Oct 2025
US senators seek to prohibit minors from using AI chatbots
Two US senators have proposed legislation that would require AI chatbot companies to verify the ages of people using their chatbots, in attempt to limit their harmful effects on children
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30 Oct 2025
Microsoft CEO speaks of global cloud factory as Azure stalls
Alongside Microsoft's posted cloud revenue of $49bn was a configuration error that caused a global outage affecting many customers
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30 Oct 2025
Ericsson and SAR unite to drive 5G-powered rail transformation in Saudi Arabia
Strategic partnership signals a new era of smart mobility aligned with country’s digital ambitions
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30 Oct 2025
Peer angry as sales figures suggest Fujitsu has weathered Post Office scandal storm
Japanese IT supplier managed to grow its UK public sector business last year despite the fallout from the Post Office scandal
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29 Oct 2025
Rapid7: Cyber defences stuck in the 1980s as threats mount
The company’s chief product officer notes that many defence tactics are still stuck in the past, urging organisations to adopt AI-driven security platforms to improve threat detection and response
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29 Oct 2025
Labour fleshes out R&D funding
Over the next five years, £85bn has been set aside by the government to fund research and development
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29 Oct 2025
Scope of US state-level privacy laws expands rapidly in 2025
Nine state-level data protection laws have come into force in the US this year, and three more are slated for January 2026. Navigating this complex landscape is becoming a challenge
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29 Oct 2025
Post Office Capture redress scheme ‘went down like lead balloon’ and is ‘discriminatory’
Subpostmasters frustrated after meeting with government minister on the announcement of compensation scheme for those who had problems with Post Office Capture
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29 Oct 2025
Vintage rail freight system showcases 50-year-old innovation
A system from national rail operator British Rail in 1975 used distributed computing and a 400km data network to track freight
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29 Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia partners with Humain and Qualcomm to power next global AI frontier
A collaboration to deploy advanced AI infrastructure positions Saudi Arabia as a global hub for intelligent computing
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29 Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia launches AI health coach to transform preventive care
Integrated into the national Sehaty app, the AI feature, developed with Lean Business Services and Google Cloud, marks a major step in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 journey toward smarter, more personalised healthcare
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29 Oct 2025
Monday.com eyes ASEAN growth with Singapore hub
The work management specialist’s Collier Quay office will serve as its hub for Southeast Asia as it looks to build deeper relationships with a growing customer base
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28 Oct 2025
Amazon links planned mass layoff to AI
E-commerce giant Amazon has cited artificial intelligence as a key driver of its decision to lay off thousands of its corporate employees
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28 Oct 2025
GitHub Agent HQ opens platform to third-party coding agents
GitHub will support and orchestrate agents from partners including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI through an agent control plane and mission control interface.
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28 Oct 2025
Alan Turing Institute refocuses on security following Peter Kyle intervention
A letter by the former secretary of state at DSIT, Peter Kyle, has led to a major transformation, with 78 projects taken off its books
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28 Oct 2025
Effective cyber sanctions require a joined-up approach, says Rusi
Calling out and sanctioning cyber threat actors can be an effective tool, but is not a universal panacea, and needs to be considered as part of a wider, strategic approach, say Rusi think tank analysts
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28 Oct 2025
Government begins search for chief technology officer
The government is looking for a chief technology officer to take charge of delivering its vision for digital public services
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28 Oct 2025
Cisco and Splunk plot multi-year data fabric journey
Company leaders talk up their vision for the Cisco Data Fabric that will allow enterprises to gain insights about their IT infrastructure and security posture from machine data wherever it resides, from the network edge to the cloud
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27 Oct 2025
LockBit 5.0 expands targeting amid ransomware escalation
The LockBit RaaS operation is back in action, with technical features and expanded targeting, and is contributing to a steadily growing number of ransomware attacks
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27 Oct 2025
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
Personnel moves of note in the last week at Commvault, Netgear, Hexaware Technologies and Altimetrik
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27 Oct 2025
Cameo picks up Agilitas customer base
After fellow IT services player falls into administration, but there will be continuity for partners and customers
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27 Oct 2025
Hamas lawyer seeks appeal following police’s seizure of his phone at Welsh port
Police say that solicitors cannot have a ‘cast iron defence’ to protect their electronic devices from ever being searched
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27 Oct 2025
Glut of AI agent tools faces paradox of choice, skills gap
According to Gartner, there are already more AI agent providers than the market needs, while IT buyers planning to adopt agents face a learning curve to use them effectively.
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27 Oct 2025
Post Office paid one law firm more for inquiry representation than cost of actual inquiry
Public inquiry into one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history cost less to run than the Post Office paid one law firm for representation during the four-year process
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27 Oct 2025
BDO Unibank taps Zscaler to secure cloud migration
Zscaler’s deal with the Philippine bank comes as it is expanding its platform’s capabilities and footprint across Asia
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24 Oct 2025
UK ramps up ransomware fightback with supply chain security guide
Multinational 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
The 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
Banks 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
Up 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
Developments 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
Groq’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
The 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
Managed 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
With 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
The 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
Through 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
The 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
Deal 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
Tie-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
Legislators 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
OpenAI 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
Dell, IBM/Red Hat AI infrastructure moves target Broadcom
Big 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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23 Oct 2025
Cabinet Office pinches digital ID responsibility from GDS
Prime 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
A 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
The 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
Surging 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
Guidelines 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
The 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
Competition 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
With 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
AI 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
We 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
Channel 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
Building security and trust in AI agents
AI 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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22 Oct 2025
Inspired by the EU: Sweden eyes open standard for encrypted chat services
What if your messaging and collaboration app could talk to all the others? Swedish government agencies are investigating the possibility
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21 Oct 2025
Do government services need a rethink for AI and automation?
Evidence 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
Gartner unveils top technology trends for 2026
Analysts reveal the top technology trends that CIOs need to know for 2026, including AI development, cybersecurity and data geopatriation.
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21 Oct 2025
OpenInfra Summit Europe: Migrating off VMware
With 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
The 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’
Law 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
The ‘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
Recently 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
Through 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
Spearheaded 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
Chatbots 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
French 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
Norway’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
Dutch 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
Attendees 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
Following 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
Research from Evident reveals US banks lead the way in AI adoption in the finance sector, with a talent war simmering