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CyberNorth & Sage join forces to boost North East cyber sector

Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
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CyberNorth and Sage have partnered to boost the North East's cyber security sector, aiming to establish the region as a global innovation hub.
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Velocity secures USD $10M to build stablecoin platform

Wed, 28th May 2025
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Velocity raises USD $10 million in pre-seed funding to build a stablecoin platform, aiming to simplify cross-border payments for enterprises.
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Sinch named top vendor for RCS messaging in global ROCCO report

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Sinch is named a Tier 1 vendor in ROCCO's 2024 RCS Messaging Market Impact Report, praised by operators in 64 countries for technical strength and reliability.
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Red Hat expands partner support for Enterprise Linux 10 release

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Red Hat boosts hybrid cloud and AI workloads by expanding partner support and releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 across major cloud platforms.
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Temu joins global council to step up fight against online fakes

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Temu has joined the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition's Marketplace Advisory Council to strengthen efforts against online counterfeit goods.
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Ecommpay shortlisted for three categories at PayTech Awards 2025

Mon, 19th May 2025
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Ecommpay has been shortlisted for three awards at the PayTech Awards 2025, recognising innovation in payments, anti-fraud, and diversity leadership.
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OpenAI forum explores AI's economic impact and direction

Wed, 14th May 2025
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At the OpenAI Forum, experts discussed AI's hidden economic value beyond GDP and its fast adoption compared to past technologies like electricity.
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Ecommpay named finalist in two categories at London FinTech awards

Thu, 1st May 2025
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Ecommpay has been shortlisted in two categories at the FinTech Awards London, recognising its innovation and collaboration with The Money Platform.
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Skyfire & Cequence partner to enable secure AI agent access

Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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Skyfire and Cequence Security partner to enable secure, compliant access and transactions for AI agents across digital services globally.
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HiQi & Ecommpay boost app payments in Portugal & Spain

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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HiQi partners with Ecommpay to enhance app payments in Portugal and Spain, enabling faster, compliant top-ups with diverse payment options.
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UK faces USD $5.4bn cost to make data storage greener

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Seagate's research reveals UK firms face financial and space barriers to sustainable data storage despite surging AI-driven demand requiring USD $5.4bn investment.
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Goodman appoints Kraig Knight to lead global data centres

Tue, 15th Apr 2025
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Goodman Group has appointed Kraig Knight as Executive Vice President of Data Centre Operations, aiming to enhance its global data centre offering.
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N-able expands integrations to enhance cybersecurity suite

Tue, 8th Apr 2025
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N-able has unveiled new integrations in its Technology Alliance Program, enhancing tools for partners to boost cybersecurity and operational efficiency.
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Intuit launches UK council to boost AI in small business

Mon, 7th Apr 2025
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The Intuit Small Business Growth Council has launched in the UK, uniting 18 entrepreneurs to boost AI and digital adoption for small businesses.
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Ecommpay shortlisted for four Retail Systems Awards 2023

Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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Ecommpay has been named a finalist in four categories at the Retail Systems Awards, recognising its innovations in payment solutions and fraud prevention.
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XUSD stablecoin expands to Binance, boosting global reach

Thu, 20th Mar 2025
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StraitsX's XUSD stablecoin will debut on Binance, bolstering its presence in digital finance as it surges towards mainstream adoption and infrastructure innovations.
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Ecommpay wins top award for payments innovation in 2025

Thu, 20th Mar 2025
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Ecommpay has clinched the Payments Innovation of the Year title at the FStech Awards 2025 for its pioneering global payments platform, enhancing user experience.
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Adobe & AWS join forces to enhance digital marketing

Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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Adobe has announced a significant partnership with Amazon Web Services, aiming to enhance marketing and creative capabilities for businesses through advanced cloud integrations.
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Unreliable broadband hinders UK remote workers' productivity

Sun, 16th Mar 2025
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Research by Broadband Genie reveals that unreliable broadband is hindering remote workers' productivity in UK cities, with London and Belfast facing the worst connectivity issues.
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Gloucester tops UK cities for reliable broadband, Belfast lags

Sun, 16th Mar 2025
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A new study by Broadband Genie reveals Gloucester leads the UK in reliable broadband, while Belfast struggles with over 51% of users facing outages.