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Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal

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Rafay and Argentum AI partner to streamline tailored GPU compute environments for hyperscalers and enterprises across a global AI infrastructure network.
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Trintech adds AI tools to financial close workflows

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Trintech expands embedded AI across close processes with Beacon assistant, aiming to speed journal entries, matching and risk checks.
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Aspire partners with J.P. Morgan on cross-border FX

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Aspire taps J.P. Morgan Payments for cross-border FX as the Singapore fintech expands wallet conversions in SGD, USD, GBP, EUR and HKD.
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Seekr & Arcas launch explainable AI for Europe

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Seekr and Arcas team up to sell explainable AI tools to European mid-sized firms, as the EU AI Act pushes demand for audit-ready systems.
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Harmonic unveils AI fibre tools for European operators

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Harmonic pitches AI-driven fibre operations and open customer device choice as European broadband groups seek lower rollout costs.
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Orca Security flags AI secrets & supply chain gaps

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Orca Security warns that AI credentials, vulnerable dependencies and lax pipeline controls are leaving production environments exposed across US and Europe.
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Renew Risk launches offshore windstorm models for Europe

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Renew Risk unveils first offshore windstorm catastrophe models for Europe, aiming to sharpen insurers' pricing as bigger turbines face harsher seas.
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Bucharest tops Europe startup rankings as London slips

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Bucharest crowned Europe's most startup-friendly city as London ranks 69th globally, with Eastern European hubs sweeping the top three.
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AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires

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AlphaSense names senior UK and Singapore hires as it steps up EMEA and APAC push, with multilingual search and content expansion.
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Taboola says DeeperDive nears 7 million monthly users

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Taboola's AI question-and-answer tool expands beyond the UK as publisher adoption grows, with the firm touting higher engagement and ad returns.
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CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms

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Logicalis study finds 89% of Chief Information Officers are learning AI as they go, with skills gaps, data issues and compliance concerns slowing roll-outs.
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KPMG says executives see managed services as key to AI

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Executives now see managed services as a critical route to scaling agentic AI, with most prioritising AI know-how and security over cost savings.
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Nexxen launches AI-native DSP interface for traders

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Nexxen expands AI tools for media buyers with pre-launch checks, live optimisation and diagnostics, while keeping campaign decisions in traders' hands.
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Accordion buys A5 to deepen Salesforce consultancy

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Accordion snaps up A5 to widen Salesforce, data and AI services for private equity clients across North America, EMEA and India.
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Koala & Volotea launch travel insurance partnership

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Koala and Volotea team up to sell automated travel insurance and disruption cover to millions of passengers across the Spanish airline's network.
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Diverging paths: Monzo quits, Revolut hunts US charter

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Monzo abandons its US expansion and cuts about 50 jobs as Revolut pushes for a banking charter to build a direct American lending business.
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Neara adopts ClickHouse ClickStack for observability

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Neara turns to ClickHouse's ClickStack as engineers cut incident response times by more than half and track seven terabytes of data monthly.
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Acronis launches global MDR service for MSPs world

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Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.
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Molex completes Smiths Interconnect deal to widen reach

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Molex's biggest-ever acquisition adds Smiths Interconnect, boosting its reach in aerospace, defence and medical markets.
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Veolia names Richard Kirkman as Northern Europe chief

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Veolia appoints Richard Kirkman to lead Northern Europe and the UK as the environmental group reshapes its top team for GreenUp growth.