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BP executive Camille Drummond joins BlackLine's board of directors

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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Camille Drummond, BP's Senior VP of Global Business Services and diversity advocate, has joined BlackLine's board of directors, bringing three decades of energy sector expertise to the leading digital finance transformation firm.
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Enea appoints Osvaldo Aldao as new Chief Product & Technology Officer

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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firewalls
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network security
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iot
Osvaldo Aldao ascends to the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer at Enea, a global telecoms security firm, aiming to drive innovation leveraging his vast experience in the tech and communication sector.
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Belasko strengthens UK leadership team with two prominent appointments

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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leadership
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auditing
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financial services
Belasko boosts UK leadership team with Sandeep Lamba as Director of Fund Operations and Sugees Mahen as Director and Head of Private Debt, aiming to strengthen their business offerings.
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Cornerstone acquires Talespin's XR capabilities to redefine workspace learning

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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ai
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ar, vr & metaverse
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agentic ai
Cornerstone OnDemand bolsters its position in learning and talent experience solutions, acquiring Talespin's extended reality capabilities.
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UK firms warned of AI project failure without skilled leaders

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
Hexaware warns of potential AI project failure across UK businesses due to persistent leadership and skills vacuum in the sector.
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UK retail picks up but online experience lets shoppers down

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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social media
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customer service
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inflation
Despite a market recovery, 85% of UK shoppers feel let down by online retailers in terms of pricing and delivery, says a Celigo survey.
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Business growth fuelled by investment in payment tech, says Conferma report

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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payment technologies
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cloud services
Rapid business expansion is being driven by investment in payment technology, primarily virtual cards, says a new report from Conferma.
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Job flexibility key for UK prospects, Hampshire tops in WFH salaries

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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hybrid & remote work
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recruitment
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wfh
A study by electronic retailer Currys found that four out of ten Britons would avoid job applications without described flexibility, with IT, finance, and sales offering the best chances for versatile roles.
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Cubbit unveils DS3 Composer for resilient cloud storage

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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storage
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dc
Cubbit unveils DS3 Composer, a hyper-resilient, S3-compatible platform allowing businesses to establish sovereign cloud storage.
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Quantexa teams up with NHS & University of Liverpool for AI health hub

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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ai
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healthtech
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mental health
Quantexa partners with NHS and the University of Liverpool to establish a Global AI Health Hub for tackling global mental health crises.
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SAP Concur & Mastercard unite for streamlined expense process

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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martech
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commerce systems
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risk & compliance
SAP Concur and Mastercard join forces to simplify expense processes, integrating transactions on corporate cards into Concur Expense to enhance user experience and compliance adherence.
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ServiceNow acquires 4Industry & EY's app to boost smart industrial workflow

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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digitisation
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servicenow
ServiceNow acquires 4Industry and EY's Smart Daily Management application to boost its operational technology capabilities, promoting efficiency and heightening experiences for connected workers.
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Vultr unveils serverless platform to accelerate global AI deployment

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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paas
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iaas
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ai
Vultr introduces Cloud Inference, a serverless platform designed to optimise AI application deployment and scalability across 32 international locations, enhancing cost efficiency and reducing latency.
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Rockwell Automation & NVIDIA team up for future factory innovation

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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robots
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digital transformation
Rockwell Automation collaborates with NVIDIA to harness artificial intelligence, cloud computing and robotics for advancing the future of industrial operations, aiming to simplify digitalisation for automation clients.
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How to do private Artificial Intelligence

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
Businesses adopt private AI models, utilising proprietary datasets on private infrastructure, to protect their sensitive data and intellectual property.
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Aryza Group launches Aryza Decide for improved credit risk management

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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financial institutions
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credit risk
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modernisation
Aryza Group unveils dynamic, standalone system, Aryza Decide, geared to revolutionise credit risk management in the lending industry and encouraging operational efficiency.
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PPRO secures €85m funding to boost local payment services

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
With €85m in new funding, PPRO seeks to capitalise on growth opportunities in key markets and broaden its local payment services. It is backed by leading investors, including PayPal Ventures and J.P. Morgan.
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25 ways to build and retain trust with your clients

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Unveiling 25 practical strategies to cement trust with clients, businesses are beginning to understand that word-of-mouth recommendations, underpinned by trust, outperform traditional advertising efforts fivefold.
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NexGen Cloud to pioneer NVIDIA Blackwell platform in AI Supercloud

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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dc
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quantum computing
NexGen Cloud set to democratise AI by incorporating NVIDIA's cutting-edge Blackwell platform into services, propelling its AI Supercloud to new heights of excellence.
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NVIDIA enhances robotics platform with latest AI & simulation tech

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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robots
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supply chain
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genai
NVIDIA aims to expedite AI-assisted robotics development by enriching its Isaac platform, combining advanced simulation technologies and innovative AI, including foundational models and robotic learning systems.