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Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories

Originally disrupting the book retailing business, Amazon Web Services has since emerged as a world’s leader in the provision of ‘as a Service’ computing resources. With more than 200 services available covering infrastructure, platform, compute, storage and applications as a service, AWS solutions are provided from a network of 38 data centers around the world. A cluster of AWS data centres is planned for New Zealand, headquartered in Auckland, and likely to be online by 2024.
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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 with stronger coding

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Anthropic rolls out Claude Opus 4.7 with sharper coding, stronger image handling and new cyber safeguards, plus fresh API controls and review tools.
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Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation

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Temenos forum in Copenhagen to draw 1,000 banking executives as AI, cybersecurity and legacy system upgrades dominate the agenda.
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SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners

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Deloitte, Microsoft and Intel among SAS partner awards winners as global software vendor spotlights channel growth across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
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AWS launches Amazon Bio Discovery app for drug design

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AWS launches Amazon Bio Discovery to help drug researchers design and test molecules in one AI-driven workflow with wet-lab partners.
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Appdome launches identity-first mobile API protection

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Appdome unveils mobile API defence that checks app, device and session identity before granting access, targeting bot abuse and takeover attacks.
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Artemis announces $70 million in seed funding for AI security

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Artemis lands $70 million as investors back AI-driven cyber defence platform for real-time threat detection and response.
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Dtcc expands cloud first push with AWS & Microsoft

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DTCC expands its Cloud First plan with AWS and Microsoft, moving core clearing systems to public cloud while widening Azure support for digital assets.
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Rotary Bearings launches sensor parts with dashboard

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Rotary Bearings adds sensor-linked industrial parts and a custom dashboard, aiming to help manufacturers catch faults early and cut downtime.
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HousingAI appoints Phil Shelton ahead of England launch

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HousingAI names Phil Shelton as Chief Executive as it gears up to roll out an AI knowledge platform for social housing providers in England.
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Qlik launches AI sovereignty push amid tighter rules

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Qlik unveils AI sovereignty initiative and ISO certification as it expands regional AWS deployments to help customers meet tighter data rules.
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iManage appoints Ryan Begin & David Zember to partner roles

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iManage strengthens its global partner push with two senior hires as the software group looks to widen ecosystem links and sharpen channel execution.
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Cloudflare Mesh links AI agents to private networks

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Cloudflare launches Mesh to give AI agents secure access to private networks across clouds, data centres and internal systems.
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AI agents set to transform software development - study

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SoftServe study finds 72% of executives expect AI agents to run software lifecycles within two years, as hiring shifts towards AI engineers.
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OpenText brings AI tools to AWS European Sovereign Cloud

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OpenText will put content, security and service management tools on AWS's European Sovereign Cloud, targeting EU customers with strict data rules.
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Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce

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Blackpepper turns to Fastly's Next-Gen WAF as online retail traffic surges and attack threats rise across its AWS-driven eCommerce sites.
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Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection

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Certes says v7 extends quantum-safe data protection to edge systems, letting organisations secure hybrid workloads without application rewrites.
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Synthflow appoints Matt Alexander as Channel Chief

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Synthflow names Matt Alexander Vice President of Channel and Alliances to deepen partner ties and drive international AI growth.
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Westcon-Comstor adds Cato to AWS Marketplace programme

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Westcon-Comstor broadens AWS Marketplace programme with Cato Networks, aiming to help EMEA partners tap cloud budgets and speed SASE sales.
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Intruder adds container image scanning to cloud platform

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Intruder expands cloud security platform with registry-level container image scanning for AWS, Google Cloud and Azure users.
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Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence

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Anthropic enlists Amazon, Apple and Microsoft in Project Glasswing to use Claude Mythos Preview for hunting vulnerabilities in critical software.