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DeepKeep launches PII guardrail to secure enterprise AI

Wed, 31st Dec 2025
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DeepKeep unveils a PII guardrail inside its AI Firewall to redact and block personal data in enterprise AI prompts, outputs and workflows.
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Boards to demand real-world returns from AI in 2026

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Boards will pivot AI from hype to hard numbers in 2026, slashing speculative spend and backing smaller models with provable returns.
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AI governance & resilience top boardroom agendas for 2026

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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Boards enter 2026 pushing AI from experiments to governed, resilient systems as volatile economies demand proof of value and stability.
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Qlik to invest USD $1.5bn in Europe & launch agentic AI

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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Qlik to pour USD $1.5bn into Europe, join AWS European Sovereign Cloud and debut agentic AI via its new Qlik Answers experience.
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Commvault Cloud to bolster AWS European Sovereign Cloud

Sat, 20th Dec 2025
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Commvault will offer its Commvault Cloud on the new AWS European Sovereign Cloud, boosting data protection for tightly regulated EU customers.
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Keepit named Leader in IDC MarketScape for SaaS backup

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Keepit has been named a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for SaaS data protection, boosting its profile in cloud backup and recovery.
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Cohesity & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence pact

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Cohesity and Google Cloud have deepened their alliance to fuse AI, cyber defence and data sovereignty across joint products and services.
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3DiVi maps global facial recognition trends to 2026

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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3DiVi's 2026 report charts facial recognition's shift into core digital identity, mapping tech, regional maturity and policy risks worldwide.
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Nutanix unveils sovereign cloud push for secure AI

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Nutanix launches distributed sovereign cloud upgrades to secure AI and Kubernetes workloads across dark sites, public clouds and on-premise.
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Denmark launches sovereign AI on Gefion to boost public sector

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Denmark switches on a sovereign AI platform atop its Gefion supercomputer, aiming to unlock DKK 55 billion in public-sector gains by 2040.
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Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to scale enterprise AI agents

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed funding to scale its enterprise AI agent control platform across Europe and North America.
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BT launches UK-based sovereign platform for secure cloud & AI

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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BT has launched a UK-based sovereign platform offering cloud, AI and voice services to enhance control, security and compliance for British organisations.
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Cohesity partners with AWS for European sovereign cloud launch

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Cohesity joins AWS as a launch partner for the European Sovereign Cloud, enhancing data security and cyber resilience for compliant regional data management.
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Infor expands AWS partnership with Velocity Suite launch in EU

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Infor launches its Velocity Suite in AWS Marketplace and joins AWS European Sovereign Cloud launch to boost cloud ERP adoption across Europe.
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Tessell enhances multi-cloud database platform with AI for Azure

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Tessell has enhanced its multi-cloud database platform with AI features to simplify management and boost performance on Microsoft Azure for enterprises.
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UK in-house IT projects plagued by delays & cost overruns

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Most UK in-house IT projects face delays and cost overruns, with 71% abandoned and only 11% completed on time, risking budgets and compliance.
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Culture Amp boosts platform speed & sustainability with Datadog

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Culture Amp enhances its platform speed by nearly 50%, cuts cloud emissions by 50%, and boosts reliability for 25 million users with Datadog deployment.
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Informatica, Microsoft expand partnership for agentic AI

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Informatica and Microsoft enhance AI agent capabilities by integrating trusted data management with Microsoft Foundry for secure, compliant enterprise AI.
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Nutanix to bring Azure Virtual Desktop support to hybrid setups

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Nutanix will soon support Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop on premises via its AHV hypervisor, enabling hybrid deployment with cloud management and security.
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SearchStax launches EU-focused managed search for compliance

Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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SearchStax unveils managed Solr search on Google Cloud Data Boundary, ensuring data sovereignty and compliance with EU regulations for European firms.