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Finance chiefs warn 2026 AI tools must be fully auditable and data‑driven, with ‘prove it’ tests replacing hype in buying decisions.

Skillsoft Global Knowledge has been named AWS EMEA Training Partner of the Year 2025 for its cloud and AI skills programmes across the region.

NAVEX appoints SaaS veteran Joe Stubbs as UK country manager, tasking him with driving local growth amid rising regulatory complexity.

AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.

Ecommpay has been shortlisted for four FStech 2025 awards, underlining its role in driving innovation, security and inclusion in payments.

Integral Ad Science taps former LinkedIn leader Melissa Furze as Head of Data Science to steer an AI-first strategy in ad verification.

Algolia named IDC MarketScape Leader in AI search as it posts 38.5% growth and climbs to fifth worldwide in knowledge discovery tools.

UK retailers are urged to deploy AI defences as ‘inventory denial’ bot attacks quietly block genuine shoppers and warp stock visibility.

Radware doubles its global DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps, adding AI-driven DefencePro X to counter rising large-scale and complex attacks.

Agentic AI start-up Superbo wins strategic backing from Deep Capital to scale its Opero Suite and accelerate global expansion plans.

Hamburg adtech firm adjoe lands 41 rankings in AppsFlyer’s 2025 index, emerging as the top rewarded ad network by volume on iOS and Android.

Commvault will offer its Commvault Cloud on the new AWS European Sovereign Cloud, boosting data protection for tightly regulated EU customers.

Security experts warn new Christmas smart gadgets could expose personal data, urging buyers to change defaults and tighten app permissions.

Boku lifts H1 revenue 34% and EBITDA 53% as merchants shift from cards to wallets, pushing payment volumes to $7.4 billion.

Outcome-first, tightly governed AI will eclipse experimental pilots by 2026 as boards and regulators demand clear, measurable business value.

Cloudera predicts 2026 will bring disposable AI-built apps, tougher scrutiny of patchwork systems and AI agents policing data governance.

CrowdStrike launches Falcon AIDR to police AI prompts and agents, tackling injection, jailbreaks and sensitive data leaks in real time.

Cyber chiefs warn a widening gap between cyber plans and real resilience as boards eye 2026 with only marginal spend increases.

Castles Technology has opened a Melbourne hub as its Pacific headquarters, targeting fast-growing Android payments across Australia and NZ.

Cybersecurity threats and fast-evolving AI are set to be the biggest disruptors for global IT leaders in 2026, new research warns.