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HTEC appoints Tim Sears as first Chief AI Officer to lead strategy

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HTEC has named Tim Sears as its first Chief AI Officer to spearhead AI strategy, driving scalable solutions across industries including telecom and healthcare.
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Novenda raises USD $6.1m to expand 3D printed dental tech

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Dutch startup Novenda secures USD $6.1 million to expand its multi-material 3D printing tech for night guards and dentures across Europe and the US.
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Aryaka wins global SASE award & G2 leader for customer focus

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Aryaka earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Global SASE Leadership Award and tops G2’s SASE and SD-WAN grid for customer satisfaction and ease of use.
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Huntress & Microsoft partner to boost business cybersecurity

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Huntress partners with Microsoft to enhance cybersecurity by integrating its tools with Microsoft Defender and 365 licences for better business protection.
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Zoom debuts AI features for business workflows across apps

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Zoom launches AI Companion add-on linking 16 apps like ServiceNow and Jira to streamline tasks and boost productivity across business platforms.
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Scaling smart: why scheduling should be at the heart of your growth strategy

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UK service SMEs scaling up must embrace automated scheduling to boost efficiency, reduce errors and enhance customer experience for sustainable growth.
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IDnow bolsters global leadership to boost digital trust vision

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IDnow strengthens its global leadership with key executive hires to advance its vision of embedding trust in digital identity verification worldwide.
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Digital transformation projects see GBP £8 million average spend

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Businesses invest an average of GBP £8 million in digital transformation projects, yet over one in three initiatives face failure or costly overruns amid AI-driven changes.
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UK schools to benefit as GBP £25 million boosts digital networks

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UK schools gain a GBP £25 million boost to digital networks as NETGEAR supports the Connect the Classroom initiative with AI-powered, secure solutions.
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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team boosts remote simulator control

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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team uses TeamViewer Tensor to remotely manage its driver-in-loop simulator, boosting secure car setup testing across time zones.
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Seventy percent of CFOs risk errors by relying on Excel for finance

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Seventy percent of CFOs still rely on Excel for finance despite risks of costly errors, data breaches, and lack of control over critical financial data.
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HP & Datacom unveil AI-powered platform for smarter IT management

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HP and Datacom launch Datacom Insights, an AI-powered platform offering real-time IT device monitoring to aid hybrid work management and boost sustainability.
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Younger Brits help safeguard elders as online scams surge

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Over half of UK families report elders fall victim to online scams, with younger generations now leading efforts to improve their cyber safety at home.
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KPMG & Hippocratic AI join forces to tackle healthcare shortages

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KPMG and Hippocratic AI partner to ease global healthcare staff shortages using AI agents that support clinical tasks and boost operational efficiency.
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Neighbourly & Microsoft train UK charities in essential AI skills

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Neighbourly, Microsoft and Onside have trained over 150 UK charity reps in AI skills to bridge the tech gap between charities and private firms.
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Workspace 365 updates platform to boost engagement & combat isolation

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Workspace 365's latest update introduces Communities to boost employee engagement and tackle isolation in remote and hybrid work environments.
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ChatEurope launches AI chatbot for real-time verified news

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ChatEurope, an AI chatbot backed by 15 European media outlets, offers real-time, journalist-verified news in seven languages to combat online disinformation.
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Keymous+ blurs hacktivism & commerce amid 700 DDoS attacks

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Keymous+, a North African hacker group, has claimed over 700 DDoS attacks since 2023, blurring lines between hacktivism and commercial cyber operations.
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Juniper named Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for fifth year

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Juniper Networks named Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Enterprise LAN Infrastructure for the fifth year, leading in vision and execution.
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An in-depth look at the Google Veo 3 text-to-video AI model

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Google's Veo 3 AI model creates HD videos with realistic audio from text prompts, revolutionising video content creation for creatives and businesses alike.