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Cherry debuts TMR magnetic gaming keyboards at 8k Hz

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Cherry Xtrfy unveils 8k Hz TMR magnetic gaming keyboards, led by the GBP £199.99 MX 8.2 Pro TMR Wireless with 0.01 mm precision input.
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CHERRY shortlisted for PCR gaming award with XTRFY peripherals

Mon, 18th Aug 2025
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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esports
CHERRY's XTRFY range of gaming keyboards, mice and headsets has been shortlisted for Gaming Peripherals Vendor of the Year at the PCR Awards 2025.
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CHERRY unveils quiet, sustainable keyboards for offices

Mon, 11th Aug 2025
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smart home
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hybrid & remote work
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windows
CHERRY launches four quiet, sustainable mechanical keyboards from GBP £95, designed for modern offices and home working with wireless connectivity.
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Cherry unveils MX Northern Light switch for enthusiasts at GBP £25

Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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mechanical keyboard
CHERRY launches the MX Northern Light, a special-edition linear keyboard switch delivering a smooth, quiet typing experience, priced at GBP £25.
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HubSpot & Canva join forces to streamline design processes

Wed, 19th Feb 2025
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HubSpot and Canva have teamed up to enhance efficiency for small and medium-sized businesses by integrating Canva's design tools within HubSpot's platform.
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CISOs gain greater influence in corporate boardrooms

Mon, 27th Jan 2025
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digital transformation
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genai
A global study reveals a significant shift in the role of Chief Information Security Officers, with 82% now reporting to CEOs and active in board meetings.
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Alexander Hecker to lead CHERRY's global peripherals unit

Fri, 24th Jan 2025
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Alexander Hecker has been appointed Senior Vice President Global Peripherals at CHERRY, effective 1 February 2025, to lead a division restructuring.
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cert-manager graduates from CNCF incubation program

Mon, 18th Nov 2024
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virtualisation
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encryption
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quantum computing
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation has announced that cert-manager has officially graduated, recognising its vital role in securing cloud native environments.
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Workday launches new AI tools to transform talent management

Tue, 6th Aug 2024
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ai
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healthtech
Workday introduces new AI tools to streamline recruitment, enhance talent mobility, and improve job architecture, addressing major HR challenges and boosting efficiency.
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Volker Claus Christ appointed as EVP for global finance at Cherry

Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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healthtech
Cherry SE appoints Volker Claus Christ as Executive VP for Global Finance, effective 1 August 2024, to drive transparency, cost controls, and agile treasury during growth.
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Why data still leaks through enterprise DLP solutions

Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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data protection
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encryption
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phishing
Despite enterprise DLP solutions, data leaks persist, costing an average of USD $4.45 million per breach. Learn why browser security agents could be the key to plugging security gaps.
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$400b loss for 2,000 firms after 'unavoidable' cyber attacks

Wed, 12th Jun 2024
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ransomware
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genai
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ai
Thousands of global firms face a staggering annual loss of USD $400 billion due to unplanned downtime, revealed in a Splunk report.
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Slow adoption of enterprise browsers: A closer look at barriers

Mon, 27th May 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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hybrid & remote work
Despite advances in enterprise browsers, adoption remains low at just 25% over five years due to deployment complexity and security concerns.
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Semperis unveils groundbreaking identity runtime protection platform

Wed, 1st May 2024
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ai
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cybersecurity
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okta
Semperis introduces innovative Identity Runtime Protection (IRP), leveraging 150 years of expertise to advance cybersecurity manoeuvres with improved threat detection and response measures.
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Black Pearl Group experiences notable growth with revenue up 195%

Tue, 5th Sep 2023
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financial results
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report
At its inaugural Annual Shareholders Meeting held on September 4, the Black Pearl Group unveiled its strategy for achieving profitability.
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New milestone set for Black Pearl Group's digital sales product

Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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digital transformation
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martech
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cloud services
Black Pearl Group's Pearl Diver product secures NZD$1M in annual recurring revenue; new features and partnerships ahead.
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DFS and Ant Group launch strategic global cooperation

Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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partner programmes
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payment technologies
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dfs group
DFS Group and Ant Group have formed a global strategic cooperation to enhance payments and marketing digitalisation across DFS' retail network.
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Cyber attacks continue to target critical infrastructure, demand to secure assets

Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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supply chain
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report
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cyber attacks
A quarter of cyber attacks in Australia target critical infrastructure, while in the UK, 70% of decision-makers report a rise in attacks, says Trendspek.
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Gig workers denied equal opportunity to financial services

Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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workforce technology
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opinion
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employment
Gig workers face financial exclusion despite their contributions to the UK economy, new report finds. #GigEconomy #FinancialInclusion.
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Taking on server performance for smaller businesses by the horn

Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Intel and HPE have collaborated to create servers that solve SMB-specific issues, like the HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Plus server.