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Scotiabank launches Scotia Intelligence for bank-wide AI

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Scotiabank puts AI under one roof as new enterprise platform rolls out for staff, with commercial email routing and client tools already delivering gains.
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ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

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ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.
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Apax backs MillTech in USD $60 million growth deal

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Apax Digital takes stake in London FX risk firm MillTech in USD $60 million deal as North American expansion gathers pace.
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Visa launches subscription manager for recurring payments

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Visa rolls out enhanced Subscription Manager for issuers, letting banks offer in-app controls for recurring payments as subscription spending surges.
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3PL wins three-year fulfilment deal with GOOD GOOD

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3PL lands three-year UK fulfilment partnership with GOOD GOOD, covering D2C, Amazon Seller Fulfiled Prime and Holland & Barrett supply.
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Organisations boost browser security spend as attacks rise

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Rising browser-based attacks push 85% of organisations to boost security budgets, as firms treat the browser as a core enterprise attack surface.
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From chaos to control: Building a unified data security posture

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Drowning in noisy alerts and fractured tools, security teams are turning to unified data security posture management for real visibility.
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Banks lag ISO 20022 deadline as data issues persist

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Nearly half of banks risk missing key ISO 20022 rules due November 2026, despite heavy spend and persistent data and systems gaps.
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SITA links Google Find Hub with WorldTracer baggage data

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SITA links Google's Find Hub with WorldTracer, letting airlines use passenger-shared bag locations to speed delayed baggage recovery.
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Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub

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Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
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Manufacturing downtime driven by failures, not cyber

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Manufacturers lose up to USD $100,000 an hour to downtime, with botched maintenance and network failures eclipsing cyberattacks as causes.
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Climb, Sophos seal exclusive Irish cybersecurity deal

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Climb secures exclusive Irish distribution of Sophos Threat Profile and full suite, targeting rising AI-driven cybersecurity demand.
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EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth

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French retail tech firm EasyPicky opens a Delaware base as it targets the US to help drive 90% of its revenue from international markets by 2028.
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CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G

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CloudRAN.AI and Firecell team up to broaden private 5G radio options, aiming to cut costs and speed deployments for mid-sized sites.
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Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal

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Big firms edge away from VMware after Broadcom deal, shifting select workloads to cloud while keeping core systems in place for now.
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Twilio, AEG sign fan engagement & data partnership

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Twilio signs multi-year deal with AEG to power data-led fan engagement across AXS, Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings from 2025-26.
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Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft's 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.
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Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub

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Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.
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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT buys DHL Ohio hub for SGD $94.5m

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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CapitaLand Ascendas REIT to buy DHL's Canal Winchester Ohio logistics hub for SGD $94.5m in a sale and leaseback to deepen Midwest reach.
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US banks dominate AI patents as Europe falls behind

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US banks tighten grip on AI patents in finance, with a small North American elite racing ahead as European rivals fall further behind.