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Prevent duplicate patient records

Duplicate patient records put care & finances at risk

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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data privacy
Duplicate patient records can jeopardise safety, inflate costs and risk fines; here's how better data practices and tools can prevent them.
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Data resilience & trust seen as key to safe AI use

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Data Privacy Day puts spotlight on how trusted, resilient data underpins safe AI adoption, compliance and business continuity.
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Gartner: half of firms adopt zero-trust data by 2028

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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data analytics
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ai security
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risk & compliance
Gartner predicts half of organisations will adopt zero-trust data governance by 2028 as synthetic AI content undermines traditional data trust.
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Kodak Alaris adds AI integrations to Info Input 7.5

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
Kodak Alaris adds native gen AI integrations and new workflow tools to Info Input 7.5, targeting faster, more automated document processing.
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Foyer unveils Thine, an ambient AI for in-person chat

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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data protection
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data privacy
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ai
Foyer has launched Thine, an iOS “ambient AI” that quietly learns from in-person chats to nudge users on decisions and priorities.
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Akeneo unveils AI‑driven Winter Release for agentic commerce

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Akeneo launches an AI‑driven Winter Release to power “agentic commerce”, speeding product data from enrichment to activation for AI buyers.
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EasyPicky outlines five AI-led retail trends for 2026

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
EasyPicky predicts AI-driven retail, video shelf checks and phygital hubs will tackle GBP £1.5 trillion stock mismanagement by 2026.
Modern datacenter cloud racks secure encrypted archival storage

Acronis unveils archival storage to aid data compliance

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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storage
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data protection
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Acronis launches encrypted archival storage for MSPs and SMEs, promising rapid access, WORM immutability and predictable long-term pricing.
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Hyland wins IDC 2025 award for customer experience

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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crm
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document management
Hyland has been named IDC's 2025 Customer Experience Award winner for content and experience management, topping global satisfaction scores.
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Kiteworks & BigID link discovery with data controls

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Kiteworks and BigID unite discovery, labelling and policy enforcement to secure sensitive data sharing across hybrid environments.
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Leeds partners with Oakland to transform student data

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
University of Leeds teams with Oakland Everything Data to build a 'single version of the student' and embed data in decisions campus-wide.
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Columbus, Infor extend M3 CloudSuites push in UK

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
Columbus deepens Infor alliance to drive UK roll-out of M3 CloudSuites, backed by fresh hiring and a plan to double customers by 2027.
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European staff lose two days a week to office admin

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
European office workers now lose nearly two days a week to admin, as leaders talk up automation but staff see little change on the ground.
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Rithum & Stripe partner to power AI agent commerce

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Rithum links its commerce platform to Stripe's Agentic Commerce Suite, enabling AI agents to handle product discovery and payments end-to-end.
Modern healthcare hospital under scrutiny magnifying glasses checks

Healthcare now operates inside the audit

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
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productivity
As payers deploy always-on audits, healthcare must hardwire real-time documentation and coding checks into everyday clinical practice.
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Algolia named an IDC Leader for AI search and discovery

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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commerce systems
Algolia named IDC MarketScape Leader in AI search as it posts 38.5% growth and climbs to fifth worldwide in knowledge discovery tools.
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AI, circular retail & data to reshape global shopping

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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AI agents, circular retail and tighter rules will upend shopping by 2026, Akeneo warns, as poor product data threatens brand visibility.
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From click to delivery: How bad data breaks the eCommerce experience

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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commerce systems
Bad data is quietly wrecking Asia's eCommerce, fuelling failed deliveries, higher costs and eroding customer trust from click to doorstep.
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AVEVA partners with IMD to study industrial AI ecosystems

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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manufacturing
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data analytics
AVEVA and IMD launch three-year study into how industrial AI and data reshape global ecosystems, supply chains and energy transition.
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Online marketplaces now dominate UK high-value shopping

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Online marketplaces now dominate UK high-value shopping journeys, as brands risk invisibility without strong, optimised product data.