About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine
Springboards launches Flint AI model for marketers
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Springboards unveils Flint, a novelty-focused AI model for marketers, as it refreshes its platform with new self-serve plans and wider access.
Fastly & LALIGA target pirate live football streams
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edge computing
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physical security
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digital entertainment
Fastly and LALIGA have unveiled an AI-powered system to pinpoint and shut down illegal live football feeds, as piracy continues to drain broadcast revenue.
System1 adds AI-led tools to Test Your Ad platform
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System1 adds AI-led reporting and predictive tools to Test Your Ad, aiming to speed up creative analysis while keeping consumer testing central.
Apex Computing wins third Microsoft Solutions Partner nod
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partner programmes
Manchester IT support firm Apex Computing lands a third Microsoft Solutions Partner designation after securing recognition for Microsoft Security.
Cloudsmith survey finds SBOM gaps before cyber law
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cloud security
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application security
Cloudsmith survey finds most engineering teams still lack automated SBOM checks, leaving many unready for fast EU Cyber Resilience Act audits.
Perpetuals.com launches on-prem AI for hedge funds
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crypto
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fintech
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data science
Perpetuals.com wins exclusive Forgentiq.ai rights as it prepares an on-premises AI system for hedge funds and crypto managers.
Remote acquires Bravas to add identity & device management
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Remote has acquired Bravas in a move that expands its global work platform into identity and device controls for distributed teams.
Atlassian adds AI Remix & partner agents to Confluence
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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rpa
Atlassian rolls out Confluence Remix and partner agents for Lovable, Replit and Gamma to turn pages into visuals, prototypes and presentations.
MSPs face AI adoption hurdle over governance rules
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digital transformation
AvePoint and Omdia find governance and compliance are stalling AI adoption for MSP customers, as demand outpaces providers' readiness.
TCS renews technology partnership with Marks & Spencer
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digital transformation
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TCS extends long-running Marks & Spencer deal as retailer seeks to modernise core systems and widen its use of artificial intelligence.
Persistent launches merchant fraud tool on Databricks
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partner programmes
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rpa
Persistent and Databricks launch Merchant Risk Management and Fraud Detection solution for banks and payment providers facing rising digital payment fraud.
Kyndryl launches AI Digital Twin for the workplace
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data analytics
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hcm
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it automation
Kyndryl's AI workplace Digital Twin uses Microsoft Foundry to spot IT faults before staff are hit, as firms seek faster, predictive support.
Shoppers turn against AI social content, survey finds
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Shoppers increasingly prefer human-led social posts over AI-generated material, with Gen Z driving brands towards micro-influencers and niche creators.
OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC API for sovereign AI clouds
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virtualisation
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data protection
OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC APIs, NVIDIA support and tighter security controls for sovereign cloud and AI deployments.
Aqilla launches AI invoice tool to speed accounts payable
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digital transformation
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financial systems
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rpa
Aqilla has unveiled an AI-enhanced invoice automation feature that combines capture and accounts payable, cutting processing time and tightening controls.
Layercake & Ceeblue launch sub-second streaming service
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edge computing
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digital entertainment
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rpa
Layercake joins Ceeblue to offer sub-second live video streaming with automated failover, broad CDN support and instant VOD replay.
Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance
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risk & compliance
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genai
Custodia says financial firms must widen record-keeping to cover collaboration tools, messaging apps and AI-generated content as regulators step up scrutiny.
Westcon-Comstor adds Cato to AWS Marketplace programme
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network infrastructure
Westcon-Comstor broadens AWS Marketplace programme with Cato Networks, aiming to help EMEA partners tap cloud budgets and speed SASE sales.
LoopMe launches Chartboost Direct for app publishers
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gaming
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martech
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digital entertainment
LoopMe unveils Chartboost Direct to help app publishers tap brand ad spend as AI usage reshapes search, web traffic and mobile gaming habits.
Intruder adds container image scanning to cloud platform
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virtualisation
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Intruder expands cloud security platform with registry-level container image scanning for AWS, Google Cloud and Azure users.