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DE-CIX adds three-route gateway linking Middle East & Europe
Gaming

DE-CIX adds three-route gateway linking Middle East & Europe

Operators can now reroute traffic to Frankfurt via three separate corridors, reducing the risk of outages across the Middle East and Balkans.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Gearset appoints Mark Johnston as Chief Marketing Officer
Disaster Recovery

Gearset appoints Mark Johnston as Chief Marketing Officer

The hire comes as the Cambridge software group tries to broaden adoption of its AI tools among larger Salesforce users and enterprise buyers.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dell expands AI Factory to push agentic AI on-site
Hybrid Cloud

Dell expands AI Factory to push agentic AI on-site

Adoption has climbed to more than 6,500 customers as businesses shift from AI pilots to on-premise production and weigh rising costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
ActiveViam partners Databricks on real-time risk analytics
Data governance

ActiveViam partners Databricks on real-time risk analytics

Banks can now run repeatable risk calculations inside Databricks without moving data out, keeping audit trails and governance controls intact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK firms still struggle to track payments, study finds
Payment Technologies

UK firms still struggle to track payments, study finds

Despite broad use of digital tools, 42% of UK firms still wait for payment confirmation, leaving finance teams to chase status across systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Tanium teams with NVIDIA to manage local AI endpoints
Privileged Access Management

Tanium teams with NVIDIA to manage local AI endpoints

IT teams gain patching and compliance controls for NVIDIA's local AI systems as Tanium extends its endpoint platform beyond standard PCs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Orange Business wins second SecNumCloud qualification
Data Protection

Orange Business wins second SecNumCloud qualification

The award expands Orange Business's qualified cloud options as France tightens rules for hosting sensitive public-sector and regulated data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Meta's Muse AI agent seen in half of customer traffic
Multi-factor authentication

Meta's Muse AI agent seen in half of customer traffic

Security teams face a new attribution problem as Meta's Muse AI agent can slip into customer traffic while posing as an ordinary browser.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
CIOs say AI is outpacing governance, Thoughtworks finds
Digital Transformation

CIOs say AI is outpacing governance, Thoughtworks finds

Most organisations lack clear AI oversight, leaving CIOs responsible for failures, compliance risks and workforce disruption as adoption races ahead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Why is the public sector the next growth market for SME technology providers?
Partner Programmes

Why is the public sector the next growth market for SME technology providers?

With UK public spending at GBP £407 billion, smaller tech suppliers now have clearer routes into contracts worth up to GBP £214,000.

By Matt Barnett • 6 min read • Yesterday
Qualys warns patching surge is missing active exploits
Ransomware

Qualys warns patching surge is missing active exploits

Despite more patching, organisations are leaving the most dangerous flaws open longer, as attackers exploit vulnerabilities before defenders can act.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
ECI names Ron Books as Chief Executive Officer again
Enterprise Resource Planning

ECI names Ron Books as Chief Executive Officer again

The handover keeps ECI's growth plans intact, with Trevor Gruenewald retiring after 18 years while Ron Books returns to the top job.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
LKQ Europe rolls out Whatfix to 70,000 Academy users
eLearning

LKQ Europe rolls out Whatfix to 70,000 Academy users

The rollout should make it easier for mechanics and technicians to access training as LKQ Europe centralises learning across 13 countries.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
VAST & Nvidia launch AI agent sandbox for enterprises
Risk & Compliance

VAST & Nvidia launch AI agent sandbox for enterprises

It aims to help enterprises run thousands of short-lived AI agents securely while keeping their state, costs and decisions auditable after shutdown.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
DTCC warns Europe T+1 will force post-trade overhaul
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation

DTCC warns Europe T+1 will force post-trade overhaul

Europe's shift to T+1 settlement could leave banks and brokers with less room for error as failed trades and manual processes rise.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work
Data Analytics

The Real Data Transformation Challenge is Changing How People Work

Most data programmes fail on culture, not code, with 93.2% of senior executives citing change management as the main barrier to adoption.

By Petar Bielovich • 5 min read • Yesterday
Finance leaders favour visibility & planning over cuts
Artificial Intelligence

Finance leaders favour visibility & planning over cuts

More finance teams are using data and planning tools to protect growth spending as volatility makes broad cuts less attractive.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Rockwell launches AI orchestration platform for factories
Manufacturing

Rockwell launches AI orchestration platform for factories

Manufacturers may gain faster engineering and maintenance work as Rockwell links AI agents, workflows and industrial software in one platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Palo Alto warns on 22 million exposed PHP instances
Security Operations Centres

Palo Alto warns on 22 million exposed PHP instances

Security teams face a wider attack surface, as Palo Alto Networks says the PHP flaws could leave 22 million internet-facing instances exposed worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday