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CIOs rank AI as a growing cyber risk, survey finds

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Logicalis survey finds 77% of firms hit by cyber incidents as CIOs warn AI is adding fresh risk, with weak governance and skills shortages deepening exposure.
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Trintech adds AI tools to financial close workflows

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Trintech expands embedded AI across close processes with Beacon assistant, aiming to speed journal entries, matching and risk checks.
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OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments

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OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.
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TPV Technology joins labour rights & minerals groups

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TPV Technology joins labour rights and responsible minerals groups as it strengthens supply chain due diligence across global operations.
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DE-CIX Launches Google Peering at Brazil Exchanges

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DE-CIX has begun offering Google peering at its São Paulo and Rio exchanges, giving Brazilian ISPs direct local access to Google services.
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GoTo debuts LogMeIn Partner Network for IT resellers

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GoTo launches LogMeIn Partner Network for IT resellers, promising tiered rewards, AI-enhanced tools and expanded support for partners.
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Musk floats Tesla 'terafab' chip plant & Intel talks

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Elon Musk says Tesla may build a vast in-house 'terafab' chip plant to secure AI supply and hints at potential manufacturing talks with Intel.
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Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads

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Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.
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CIOs warn AI adoption is outpacing governance skills

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CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.
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Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6

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Flexitech shifts SAP ECC 6 support to Rimini Street to cut maintenance costs, extend ERP life and fund security, compliance and R&D plans.
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Laundryheap pushes into four new markets worldwide

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.
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GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.
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GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
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GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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GSMA launches grants of GBP £100,000 to GBP £200,000 for mobile startups driving clean energy, circular devices and climate action worldwide.
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Index Engines expands CyberSense reach & OEM alliances

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Index Engines' CyberSense spreads to 82 countries as ransomware fears fuel demand and a new US patent and OEM deals extend its reach.
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Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.
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Trend Micro honours Vantage Markets for cybersecurity innovation

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Trend Micro names Vantage Markets a 2025 Global Customer Awards innovator, spotlighting creative cybersecurity use across sectors worldwide.
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Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.
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Ransomware attacks stable in July but threat remains high, warns report

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Ransomware attacks held steady in July with 376 incidents globally; Industrials hardest hit, while North America faces over half of all cases, warns NCC Group.
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AoFrio launches iQ to boost global smart refrigeration fleets

Mon, 28th Jul 2025
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AoFrio has unveiled AoFrio iQ, a SaaS platform combining IoT hardware and software to enhance global management of smart commercial refrigeration fleets.