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8x8 unveils new AI tools, RCS messaging & digital wallet pay
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8x8 enhances its Customer Experience platform with AI tools, RCS messaging, and digital wallet payments for improved, personalised user interactions.
Rod Squires named CloudBolt CEO post-StormForge deal
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CloudBolt Software appoints Rod Squires as CEO, following its acquisition of StormForge, aiming to enhance its AI/ML capabilities in cloud financial management.
Nexer names Gareth Mitchell-Jones UK Data & AI Lead
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Nexer Enterprise Applications has named Gareth Mitchell-Jones as Head of Data and AI UK to drive advanced Microsoft-based solutions across sectors.
Businesses intensify efforts to secure data in cloud computing
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Businesses are boosting cloud security efforts as rising cloud adoption brings complex risks, requiring new strategies to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance.
Cloudflare & Anthropic team up to power secure AI app links
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Cloudflare partners with Anthropic to enable secure, real-time AI integrations with SaaS giants like Atlassian, Stripe, and PayPal using its new MCP toolkit.
Revolut reports record profits in Australia & globally for 2024
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Revolut reported record 2024 results with AUD $4.4m net profit in Australia and USD $1.0bn globally, driven by surging customers and revenues.
LinkedIn expands BrandLink, offers video ads with top creators
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LinkedIn expands BrandLink, offering advertisers premium video content from top creators to engage over 1 billion members in the US and UK.
Juniper leads 800GbE data centre market with 44 percent share
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Juniper Networks leads in data centre networking, securing top Gartner rankings and a 44% share in the 800GbE OEM switching market in 2024.
FinTech Australia unveils 2025 Finnie Awards finalists list
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FinTech Australia has announced the 2025 Finnie Awards finalists, marking its 10th anniversary with a record 348 entries across diverse fintech sectors.
IDeaS Cruise RMS wins top TravelTech award for innovation
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IDeaS has won the TravelTech Breakthrough Award for its Cruise Revenue Management System, boosting cruise lines' profitability through advanced data analytics.
New Zealand urged to boost digital strategy & address tech gaps
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The Technology Users Association urges New Zealand to boost its digital strategy, tackling cybersecurity and tech skills gaps to remain globally competitive.
It’s the end of passwords as we know it
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Passwords are fading as biometrics, like fingerprints and facial recognition, emerge as Australia’s secure, hassle-free future for digital access.
Sonata Software wins USD $73m deal for AI-powered upgrade
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Sonata Software inks a USD $73 million, five-year deal to boost AI-driven digital modernisation for a major US tech, media, and telecom firm.
NextCycle triumphs in Siemens & Sony immersive design contest
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Siemens and Sony’s first Immersive Design Challenge saw over 900 students compete, with Germany’s NextCycle team winning for sustainable EV battery digital twin innovation.
Cequence enhances platform to protect agentic AI interactions
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Cequence Security updates its UAP platform to secure agentic AI interactions, preventing unauthorised data access and enhancing control over AI-driven APIs.
Cloud Security Alliance & Northeastern launch AI safety course
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The Cloud Security Alliance and Northeastern University have launched a new certification programme to equip professionals with AI safety and ethics skills.
WorkBuzz secures GBP £4 million to boost AI & global expansion
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YFM Equity Partners boosts investment in WorkBuzz to GBP £8.8m as the platform's revenue nears GBP £5m, backing AI-driven employee engagement growth.
Businesses urged to adopt sustainable cloud strategies for future
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Demand for cloud computing raises energy and sustainability concerns; Node4 and Carbon Neutral Group advise businesses on greener, cost-effective data centre strategies.
Personalised data & AI crucial for brands’ future success
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Circana's new report reveals how brands can boost customer lifetime value through personalised commerce, leveraging data tech and predictive analytics.
Ecommpay named finalist in two categories at London FinTech awards
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Ecommpay has been shortlisted in two categories at the FinTech Awards London, recognising its innovation and collaboration with The Money Platform.