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Sofiah Nichole Salivio
News Editor
Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.

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CommBox unveils Era AI Voice to transform call centres

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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CommBox launches Era AI Voice, promising to automate most routine call centre conversations while keeping tight enterprise controls.
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Revizto names new chiefs & launches global CIO forum

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Revizto names new revenue and product chiefs and launches a global CIO advisory network of 75+ leaders to steer its expansion strategy.
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Telefónica Tech unveils Netskope-based SSE for UK, Ireland

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Telefónica Tech launches Netskope-based managed Security Service Edge in UK and Ireland, targeting cloud-first and hybrid enterprises.
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Mantas raises USD $1.77m to insure against cloud downtime

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Mantas raises USD $1.77m seed to launch parametric insurance that pays out automatically when verified cloud outages hit businesses.
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XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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XYZ Reality names new Operations and Finance Chiefs to steer global expansion as demand surges for its mission-critical construction platform.
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Rising data complexity undermines UK AI security gains

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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private cloud
UK firms risk weaker AI security and wasted investment as soaring data complexity outpaces their ability to govern and protect systems.
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Houlihan Lokey hires Mark Ward to boost IT services

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Houlihan Lokey hires Mark Ward as Managing Director to expand European IT services coverage from its Manchester and London offices.
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Alert fatigue drives UK IT outages & rising burnout

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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UK IT teams say alert fatigue and tool overload are driving outages, customer disruption and rising burnout, Splunk research shows.
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Apadmi targets 20 percent FY26 growth with new hires

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Apadmi eyes 20% FY26 growth after posting GBP £30 million revenue, fuelled by fresh client wins and senior hires in Amsterdam and marketing.
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Humber trust shortlisted for two HSJ Digital Awards

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data sharing
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is shortlisted for two HSJ Digital Awards for its EPR transformation and Interweave shared care platform.
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RAIDS AI launches real-time rogue AI behaviour monitor

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
RAIDS AI rolls out a real-time platform to spot and flag rogue AI behaviour, targeting failures, bias and regulatory exposure.
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LALAL.AI unveils Andromeda AI model for cleaner audio

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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LALAL.AI launches Andromeda, a transformer audio model promising faster, cleaner stem separation and podcast-ready sound across its tools.
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Ricoh CloudStream secures SOC 2 Type II audit status

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Ricoh's CloudStream service has achieved SOC 2 Type II audit status, bolstering its cloud security credentials for regulated industries.
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Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum rating with higher score

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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sustainability
Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum status with an improved score of 89/100, keeping it among the top 1% of sustainability-rated firms.
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2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Urban tech investor 2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m, lifting total assets to EUR €500m to back climate-focused city technologies.
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Keyloop to buy Motortech.ai to boost dealer AI tools

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Keyloop moves to acquire Motortech.ai, aiming to embed its AIME conversational agent across Fusion tools used by car dealers worldwide.
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Point74 names Rob Sinclair as new Chief Executive Officer

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Midlands software firm Point74 appoints Rob Sinclair as CEO to spearhead UK and international growth of its food lifecycle platform.
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EcoOnline names David Orstad Chief Customer Officer

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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EcoOnline appoints David Orstad Chief Customer Officer to lead global customer functions and launch new managed services offering.
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CBNG unveils VectaStar NR 5G mmWave fixed wireless

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Cambridge Broadband Networks Group launches VectaStar NR, a 5G mmWave fixed wireless platform promising fibre-grade last-mile speeds.
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Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.