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Comstor strengthens Europe team with key leadership hires
Tue, 11th Feb 2025
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network infrastructure
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cisco
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comstor
Westcon-Comstor has strengthened its Comstor division by appointing Stéphane Reboud as Senior Vice President and Steven Heinsius as Vice President for EMEA.
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Hitachi Vantara revamps FarmaMondo's storage system
Tue, 11th Feb 2025
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storage
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sustainability
Hitachi Vantara has launched a new storage infrastructure for FarmaMondo, boosting capacity for global pharmaceutical supply amidst robust growth.
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VIRTUS announces new data centre plans for Milan, Italy
Tue, 11th Feb 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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cleantech
VIRTUS Data Centres plans to build its first facility in Milan, which will support increasing demand for digital infrastructure across Europe.
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Tritax Big Box acquires 50% stake in Heathrow joint venture
Tue, 11th Feb 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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cleantech
Burges Salmon has guided Tritax Big Box in a joint venture to enhance power delivery for a substantial new data centre at Heathrow, valued at GBP £5 billion.
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Johnson Controls appoints Joakim Weidemanis as new CEO
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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johnson controls
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legacy
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job moves
Johnson Controls has appointed Joakim Weidemanis as Chief Executive Officer, starting 12 March 2025, succeeding George R. Oliver who becomes Non-Executive Chairman.
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DoiT acquires PerfectScale for Kubernetes optimisation
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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storage
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virtualisation
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paas
DoiT has acquired PerfectScale, a Kubernetes optimisation platform, to bolster its ability to manage and secure containerised workloads more efficiently.
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Databricks acquires BladeBridge to boost SQL migrations
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Databricks has acquired BladeBridge to simplify enterprise data warehouse migrations, aiming to enhance efficiency and performance for over ten thousand customers.
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AVK unveils new service hub in Netherlands for data centres
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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supply chain
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sustainability
AVK has launched a new service hub in Lelystad, Netherlands, enhancing its European presence to better support the booming data centre market.
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Alluxio launches version 3.5, boosting AI data management
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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storage
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ai
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cloud storage
Alluxio has unveiled version 3.5 of its Enterprise AI platform, enhancing AI model training efficiency and data management with new features and capabilities.
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Mostly AI launches open-source toolkit for synthetic data
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Austrian firm MOSTLY AI has launched the first open-source toolkit for generating synthetic data, enabling businesses to train AI models while safeguarding privacy.
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British firms grapple with outdated finance technology
Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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accounts payable
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automation
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finance
New research reveals that 55% of British finance departments still rely on outdated OCR technology, causing productivity and accuracy issues.
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AI plans to drive UK growth as public embraces technology
Wed, 5th Feb 2025
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digital transformation
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cartech
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genai
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled plans to harness AI for growth across the UK, citing its potential to enhance public services and daily life.
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SuperCluster ClimAccelerator launched to drive decarbonisation
Mon, 3rd Feb 2025
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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cleantech
Cambridge Cleantech, Cambridge Consultants, and EIT Climate-KIC have unveiled the first SuperCluster ClimAccelerator to fast-track industrial decarbonisation startups.
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AI's impact on education: benefits & challenges ahead
Mon, 3rd Feb 2025
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edutech
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ai
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education
A new report by S&P Global Ratings highlights AI's transformative potential in education, urging investments to harness benefits while addressing ethical and funding challenges.
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Siemon earns top ESG accolades with EcoVadis Gold rating
Mon, 3rd Feb 2025
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cleantech
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sustainability
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workplace culture
Siemon has unveiled its 2024 ESG Report, celebrating a Gold EcoVadis rating and its commitment to sustainability and ethical governance in tech.
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Yavrio raises USD $2.4m to streamline ERP systems
Sat, 1st Feb 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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erp
Yavrio, a fintech firm in London, has raised USD $2.4 million in seed funding to transform ERP systems by eliminating error-prone CSV file imports.
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EU AI Act introduces new global benchmark for regulation
Sat, 1st Feb 2025
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surveillance
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risk & compliance
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transparency
The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act will take effect on 2nd February, banning high-risk AI uses like facial recognition and social scoring.
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Inevidesk unveils updates to improve VDI accessibility
Fri, 31st Jan 2025
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digital transformation
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vdi
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inevidesk
Inevidesk has unveiled updates to its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, introducing GPU-less desktops and Intel Flex GPUs, enhancing accessibility for diverse sectors.
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Riverlane appoints Liz Durst as VP of QEC community
Fri, 31st Jan 2025
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edutech
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quantum computing
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developers
Riverlane has appointed Liz Durst as Vice President of QEC Community, aiming to enhance quantum error correction alongside its innovative Deltaflow software.
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Europastry enhances supply chain with Blue Yonder tech
Fri, 31st Jan 2025
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supply chain
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ai
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cleantech
Europastry has partnered with Blue Yonder to enhance its supply chain across Europe, optimising logistics and transportation for its growing distribution network.