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Google Cloud unveils Gemini agent platform & new TPUs

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Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, new cybersecurity tools and eighth-generation TPUs as AI demand lifts cloud push.
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SAP & Google Cloud expand AI partnership for marketers

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SAP and Google Cloud widen AI partnership to give marketers agent-driven campaign tools linking customer data, activation and optimisation.
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Acronis launches AI protection for managed service providers

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Acronis rolls out GenAI Protection for managed service providers to spot shadow AI, curb data leakage and block prompt injection.
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OVHcloud and Alchemy strike blockchain cloud tie-up

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OVHcloud teams up with Alchemy to host blockchain developer tools on its cloud, targeting regulated markets and multi-cloud growth.
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Cogna appoints former Amazon AI leader Sam Ng as CTO

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Cogna taps former Amazon AI engineering leader Sam Ng as Chief Technology Officer to steer its platform as it expands beyond its core markets.
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Oracle & Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise database agent

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Oracle and Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise access to governed database data, letting users query enterprise records in natural language without SQL.
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Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark

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Check Point claims fourth straight win in Miercom hybrid mesh security test, scoring 99.8% and beating rivals on phishing and malware blocking.
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Zscaler joins Anthropic Project Glasswing on cyber AI

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Zscaler joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to test Claude Mythos Preview in software scans, as the firm pushes zero trust against AI-driven attacks.
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Iron Mountain wins Google Cloud award for media archives

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Iron Mountain lands Google Cloud honour for AI-powered media vaults, helping rights holders digitise ageing archives and unlock new licensing revenue.
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Precision Proco installs two Canon presses to boost capacity

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Precision Proco backs faster turnaround and less waste with two Canon varioPRINT iX3200 sheetfed inkjet presses at its UK sites.
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Roke launches CORTEXA GUARDIAN counter-drone system

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Roke unveils CORTEXA GUARDIAN counter-drone system for NATO forces, with browser-based controls and rapid training aimed at front-line troops.
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Bull wins €30m contract for Sweden's Mimer AI factory

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Bull lands EUR €30 million Sweden AI factory deal to build cloud-style supercomputing for researchers, SMEs and public sector users.
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8x8 launches retail nationwide for shared store devices

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8x8 has unveiled a UK retail communications package built for shared devices and shift work, with calls ringing across store handsets and tablets.
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Canva adds official PEPPA PIG templates through Hasbro deal

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Canva deepens its licensed content push with more than 60 PEPPA PIG templates, tapping 1.4 million searches and UK marathon support designs.
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Hetzner launches EX131 server with Intel Xeon 6731P

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Hetzner rolls out EX131 dedicated server line with Intel Xeon Gold 6731P, Gen5 NVMe drives and pricing from EUR €560.70 a month.
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Ultra-fast delivery promises linked to more UK delays

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Locus data shows ultra-fast delivery promises are driving UK delays higher, while most shoppers say they would prefer dependable two-to-four-day windows.
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Adobe launches CX Enterprise for AI marketing workflows

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Adobe unveils CX Enterprise to knit together AI agents, cloud partners and governed marketing workflows across large enterprise tech stacks.
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Cast AI report finds 5% GPU use in Kubernetes clusters

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Cast AI says businesses are burning cash on AI infrastructure, with just 5% GPU use across 23,000 Kubernetes clusters and rising H200 costs adding pressure.
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Granicus names UK digital government awards winners

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Granicus awards spotlight councils and public bodies cutting wait times, boosting engagement and improving trust through digital services.
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Luminance & LexisNexis link legal AI tools for contracts

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Luminance and LexisNexis have struck a tie-up to embed citation-backed legal research inside contract review, aiming to cut switch-hopping for in-house lawyers.