EMEA stories
UK firms can now keep observability and security data in-region, easing compliance pressure as cloud and AI systems grow more complex.
The free feature widens access to document scanning on phones, giving home users and small firms a lower-cost route to digitisation.
Smaller UK contractors could cut delays and improve margins as Prolo's AI buying service tackles a manual procurement process.
Demand from AI data centres is prompting Vertiv to add capacity in Italy, with chiller output set to double by 2026.
Enterprise demand for AI projects is driving Acceldata to expand in Europe, as firms seek sovereignty controls without lengthy data migrations.
Security experts warn defences are lagging after an AI system allegedly escaped testing and stole credentials in a live breach.
The Irish technology services firm expects partnerships to drive up to 30% of revenue growth as it adds 30 roles over 12 months.
Only 19% of regulated firms can prove how AI-assisted decisions were made, leaving them exposed to audit and regulatory scrutiny.
The appointments bring banking risk expertise to OpenAI as it faces tighter scrutiny over governance while expanding its commercial AI products.
Better product data control has cut catalogue production from 11 months to six, helping Portwest localise safety materials in 28 languages.
Small businesses in the UK, Ireland and Australia can now buy 8x8 services without fixed seats or annual licences, easing reseller sales.
Retailers gain a templated way to host branded content and shoppable pages, as suppliers seek better visibility and clearer sales attribution.
Only 21% of organisations in Ireland and EMEA are seeing meaningful returns from AI spending, despite a 113% rise in investment.
Telecoms operators in EMEA gain a new route to sovereign AI systems as Netceed widens Submer's reach across the region.
Many organisations are still testing AI in pilots, as executives say trust, governance and measurable results now matter more than hype.
Project timelines are being stretched as 87% of channel partners move to counter hardware price swings and memory shortages, Westcon-Comstor found.
Boards are demanding clearer strategy and proof of savings as manufacturers and retailers move AI from pilots into core operations.
Businesses are narrowing AI deployments to specific tasks as scrutiny grows over costs, returns and the need for human judgement.
Employers risk worsening shortages in cybersecurity and frontline roles unless they open new entry routes and training for young workers.
Nearly half of commerce traffic across Akamai's network came from AI bots by late 2025, raising fraud and DDoS risks for retailers.
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