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Kong opens Milan & Paris offices amid Europe growth
Software-as-a-Service

Kong opens Milan & Paris offices amid Europe growth

Customer demand across Europe has fuelled a 72% rise in Kong's regional base, prompting new offices in Milan and Paris.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Today
Tech Mahindra & Cisco launch AI-driven security edge
Software-as-a-Service

Tech Mahindra & Cisco launch AI-driven security edge

Enterprises grappling with hybrid work and AI adoption may get simpler access controls as the partners bundle security tools into one cloud service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
LeakData launches breach index with 1,485 incidents
Software-as-a-Service

LeakData launches breach index with 1,485 incidents

Readers can now inspect breach reports by source, verification and context, as the service avoids inflating record totals into a unique-victim count.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
IT leaders prioritise AI over infrastructure as code
DevOps

IT leaders prioritise AI over infrastructure as code

Most firms still depend on manual endpoint workflows, even as they plan to step up AI spending and struggle with slow patching and poor visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
EU advances tech sovereignty and UK reshapes AI oversight
Data Protection

EU advances tech sovereignty and UK reshapes AI oversight

Brussels' move could reduce reliance on non-EU tech, while London's new AI minister signals tighter oversight of a fast-growing sector.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Massey researcher backs AI for low-resource languages
Data sovereignty

Massey researcher backs AI for low-resource languages

A new 100,000-sentence dataset could improve translation and classroom tools for Sinhala and Tamil, where AI support remains patchy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
DevRev launches Voice AI for customer support calls
Software-as-a-Service

DevRev launches Voice AI for customer support calls

Pressure is mounting on support teams to show AI results, as DevRev ties live calls to the records needed to solve queries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
TBC Bank Group buys majority stake in OLX Uzbekistan
Fintech

TBC Bank Group buys majority stake in OLX Uzbekistan

It gives TBC Bank a profitable online marketplace in Uzbekistan, reaching 5 million monthly users and opening new payment and lending opportunities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Felk warns AI is fuelling attacks on smaller firms
Malware

Felk warns AI is fuelling attacks on smaller firms

Smaller firms face faster and costlier breaches as AI cuts the time hackers need to exploit software flaws from weeks to hours.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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CIX wins Iress certification for Canadian trading platform
Fintech

CIX wins Iress certification for Canadian trading platform

Access to CIX will be simpler for Canadian dealers using Iress software, as the planned integration is set to go live later this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
CeX rolls out Auror crime platform across UK stores
Software-as-a-Service

CeX rolls out Auror crime platform across UK stores

The rollout could help staff spot repeat offenders and share evidence with police after a cross-country thief linked to GBP £48,000 was arrested.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
UK SMEs cut R&D after tax relief reforms, survey finds
Manufacturing

UK SMEs cut R&D after tax relief reforms, survey finds

Many firms have scaled back research, hiring and projects after HMRC tightened the UK's R&D tax relief rules, a survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Taara launches link planner for wireless optical networks
Fibre

Taara launches link planner for wireless optical networks

Operators can now gauge line-of-sight, weather risks and yearly availability before installing Taara's fibre-like light links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
British Business Bank posts £426m profit on record support
Productivity

British Business Bank posts £426m profit on record support

Support for 38,000 smaller firms helped lift pre-tax profit to GBP £426 million, with most funding going outside London and new jobs expected.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
TalkTalk Business warns SMEs on AI agent access risks
Data Protection

TalkTalk Business warns SMEs on AI agent access risks

Autonomous tools with broad permissions could expose customer records and email to costly breaches, TalkTalk Business says, as SMEs rush to adopt AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • Yesterday
Fetch.ai & RedSquid TV launch agentic AI TV platform
Edge Computing

Fetch.ai & RedSquid TV launch agentic AI TV platform

Telecoms operators could keep more customer data and service revenue as the pair embed AI agents into television software.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Digident launches FleetStart Radar for West Midlands fleets
Software-as-a-Service

Digident launches FleetStart Radar for West Midlands fleets

Fleet suppliers in the West Midlands can now spot licence changes, care-location updates and roadworks risks in one searchable tool.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Yoree launches beta photo memory app for camera rolls
Data Protection

Yoree launches beta photo memory app for camera rolls

The beta aims to help users find and revisit photos buried in crowded camera rolls, as privacy questions loom over family image tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week