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Survey reveals data sovereignty gap despite high spend
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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encryption
Firms spend millions on data sovereignty and rate awareness high, yet Kiteworks survey finds persistent breaches and cross-border exposure.
AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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edutech
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data protection
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devops
AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.
IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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semiconductors
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supply chain
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apple
IDC says a memory shortage will drive a record 12.9% drop in 2026 smartphone shipments, hitting low-cost Android makers hardest.
Apricorn gains AS9100 for aerospace-grade USB security
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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data protection
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devops
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supply chain
Apricorn wins AS9100 certification, becoming the sole maker of hardware-encrypted USB drives approved to aerospace and defence standards.
AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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socs
AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.
How to hike the chasm from AI hype to reality in customer experience
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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data protection
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Firms face a chasm between AI hype and CX reality, with security, compliance and organisational readiness the real keys to progress.
Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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pam
Insider risk now costs organisations an average USD $19.5 million a year as AI reshapes data access and employee negligence drives losses.
Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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ddos
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fintech
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application security
Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.
Zoho marks 30th year with 1m customers, 150m users
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Zoho marks 30 years in business as it surpasses 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide, with revenue up 20% in 2025.
Unicity Labs raises USD $3m to build agentic AI rails
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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encryption
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fintech
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blockchain
Unicity Labs raises USD $3m seed round to build peer-to-peer protocol powering high-throughput autonomous agentic AI marketplaces.
Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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data analytics
Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.
Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.
Honeywell, TCS partner to drive AI-led IT-OT convergence
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Honeywell and TCS form an AI-driven cloud partnership to merge IT and OT, targeting autonomous, secure and efficient industrial operations.
Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI cloud
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Submer is acquiring Radian Arc to fuse its InferX platform with carrier-embedded GPU edge, pitching a sovereign telco-focused AI cloud.
FalconX launches leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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defi
FalconX rolls out up to 5x leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid, unifying margin, risk and custody for institutional crypto traders.
Wesco named exclusive US distributor for Acre Security
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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socs
Wesco becomes Acre Security's exclusive US distributor, expanding cloud access control and intrusion offerings nationwide.
Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI edge
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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uc
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
Submer buys Radian Arc to fuse liquid-cooled AI data centres with telco-embedded GPU edge, targeting sovereign AI at carrier scale.
FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to drive global growth
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to streamline finance, inventory and franchise operations as it scales to 100-plus sites in 13 countries.
DroneShield names Michael Powell new Chief Operating Officer
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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drones
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manufacturing
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surveillance
DroneShield taps veteran executive Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to steer global growth and ramp up Australian production.