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GSMA & NUHS team on 5G, AI to power smart hospitals
Unified Communications

GSMA & NUHS team on 5G, AI to power smart hospitals

GSMA Foundry and NUHS will trial 5G, AI and XR in Singapore hospitals, showcasing remote surgery and robot nurses at MWC26 Barcelona.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Health stories

NCC warns ransomware risk persists despite January dip
Ransomware

NCC warns ransomware risk persists despite January dip

Ransomware cases dipped 17% in January, but NCC warns the threat remains high as Qilin targets critical sectors and tactics evolve.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Ransomware attacks dip but NCC warns threat evolving
Data Protection

Ransomware attacks dip but NCC warns threat evolving

Global ransomware attacks fell 17% in January, but NCC warns evolving tactics, AI and messaging apps mean risk is not receding.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks
Unified Communications

ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks

ServiceNow debuts Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, promising AI “specialists” that autonomously resolve most employee IT requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks
Software-as-a-Service

ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks

ServiceNow launches Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, pairing AI “specialists” with chat-based support to automate routine workplace tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
New Zealand tightens rules for therapeutic, health ads
Marketing Technologies

New Zealand tightens rules for therapeutic, health ads

New Zealand tightens health advertising rules, sharpening evidence demands and making brands liable for influencer and social media claims.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Heidi expands with new AI tools & acquires Automedica
Unified Communications

Heidi expands with new AI tools & acquires Automedica

Health AI firm Heidi launches Evidence and Comms tools and buys UK-based Automedica to grow its clinical decision and patient support platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Fashion & electronics lead global eCommerce price swings
Data Analytics

Fashion & electronics lead global eCommerce price swings

Fashion and electronics see the sharpest online price swings, as Decodo data shows retailers repricing items every few hours worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
RingCentral taps OpenAI to power live AI voice calls
Unified Communications

RingCentral taps OpenAI to power live AI voice calls

RingCentral integrates OpenAI's GPT-5.2 to power live AI voice calls, launching new assistants to support customers and employees in real time.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Health stories

British Museum adopts AI weapons screening at entries
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

British Museum adopts AI weapons screening at entries

British Museum to roll out AI weapons screening at all entrances after trials showed up to triple the throughput of older checks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Ecommpay hosts London fintech event for women leaders
Fintech

Ecommpay hosts London fintech event for women leaders

Ecommpay to host London fintech forum on how money access, careers and care shape women's leadership for International Women's Day 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Manchester dentist launches Radismile wellbeing app
Health Technologies

Manchester dentist launches Radismile wellbeing app

A Manchester dentist has launched Radismile, a smile-led wellbeing app offering three-minute audio sessions to ease daily stress worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Mercy Health taps Data Agility for 24/7 digital support
Digital Transformation

Mercy Health taps Data Agility for 24/7 digital support

Mercy Health has chosen Melbourne-based Data Agility to deliver 24/7 managed services for its clinical integration and digital systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia
Unified Communications

Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia

Fast home internet is being linked to better wellbeing, work, study and health outcomes for most Australian households using the nbn network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
CodeBase reshapes leadership as Stephen Coleman steps aside
Artificial Intelligence

CodeBase reshapes leadership as Stephen Coleman steps aside

CodeBase founder Stephen Coleman shifts from chief executive to Group Chair as Jon Hope and Richard Lennox take interim leadership roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
South Thames College launches new AI skills courses
Artificial Intelligence

South Thames College launches new AI skills courses

South Thames College launches paid and free AI skills courses in Wandsworth to help employers and London jobseekers keep pace with technology.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Google funds online safety programs for Canadian youth
Artificial Intelligence

Google funds online safety programs for Canadian youth

Google.org is investing over CAD $1.4 million in Kids Help Phone and Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada to bolster youth online safety programs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026