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Gigamon launches AI tools as observability market grows

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Gigamon rolls out AI traffic intelligence and agentic observability software as IDC sees the network monitoring market reaching USD $4.39 billion by 2029.
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Google Cloud study says 52% of firms use AI agents

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Google Cloud study finds 52% of executives have deployed AI agents, with early adopters reporting stronger returns and wider business use.
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Syspro names Tom Loeffert as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Syspro taps veteran HR leader Tom Loeffert to help reshape its global workforce strategy as CEO Leanne Taylor drives the ERP software group's next growth phase.
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Visa, TikTok roll out UK debit card for LIVE creators

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Visa and TikTok unveil UK debit card for LIVE creators, as research highlights payment delays, cash-flow strain, and demand for business finance tools.
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Clarks launches curated marketplace with Marketplacer

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Clarks broadens its online range with a curated third-party marketplace powered by Marketplacer, keeping tight control over sellers and customer experience.
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OpenX appoints new product chief as it expands curation

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OpenX names a new Vice President of Product and broadens two executives' remits as it steps up focus on curation, partnerships and CTV.
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CFIT says financial health tools could unlock GBP £5 billion

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CFIT says financial health tools could help lenders back more SMEs, with improved readiness and data sharing unlocking GBP £5 billion in annual lending.
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Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms

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Xero unveils AI-native finance platform and JAX assistant to cut admin for small firms, with accountants and bookkeepers also in line for gains.
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Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing

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Anthropic replaces flat enterprise seats with token-based charges and monthly spending commitments, pushing more cost risk onto customers at renewal.
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Redsquid buys Partnership Education in biggest deal

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Redsquid expands its education technology push with Partnership Education takeover, adding nearly 80 staff and GBP £8 million in revenue.
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Virtuozzo appoints board directors in leadership reset

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Virtuozzo adds Jason Magee, Charles Ryan and Peter Bergstrom as it unifies cloud tools under Chief Executive Officer Kurt Daniel and eyes expansion.
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Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability

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Gigamon unveils AI traffic tools as IDC says network observability market will reach USD $4.39 billion by 2029.
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Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer

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Portnox hires Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer to drive global growth, with the cybersecurity veteran tasked with sharpening go-to-market strategy.
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Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn

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Wise posts higher transfer volumes and customer balances as it targets a Nasdaq primary listing in May 2026 while keeping London.
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Webtrends Optimize appoints Samantha Bessant as Customer Success Director

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Webtrends Optimize taps Samantha Bessant to lead customer success as British software firm scales client operations after record growth.
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Customer Science names first Chief Operating Officer

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Customer Science appoints James Johnstone to its new Chief Operating Officer role as it accelerates UK and US expansion after rapid Australian growth.
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Parallax hires 30 in Leeds as AI demand drives growth

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Parallax expands Leeds team with 30 hires as its AI, 3D rendering and graduate recruitment drive supports record client growth.
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G2A partners with epay on gaming gift cards marketplace

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G2A teams up with epay to broaden its marketplace with hundreds of gaming and entertainment gift cards as demand for prepaid digital spending grows.
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Intruder adds container image scanning to cloud platform

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Intruder expands cloud security platform with registry-level container image scanning for AWS, Google Cloud and Azure users.
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Celerity acquires Ranger4 in automation & AI push

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Celerity adds IBM automation specialist Ranger4 as BGF-backed group deepens AI and cost-efficiency offer across hybrid IT.