2026 stories - Page 4

LearnUpon buys AI-native course builder Courseau and unveils new tools, leadership hires and offices ahead of full 2026 integration.

Silverpush launches a real-time Trend Intelligence Platform to turn fast-emerging cultural signals into live, brand-safe ad targeting.

Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.

Analytic Partners named a Leader in Forrester's 2026 marketing measurement Wave after topping current offering and scoring highly on strategy.

Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.

Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.

CMC Invest data shows Australian retail traders stayed net buyers in 2025, with ETFs dominating turnover and Bitcoin cracking the top 10.

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

AiDeliv's reverse-auction marketplace is slashing ocean freight for small importers to an average of USD $0.65 per kilo, data shows.

Litera launches a hybrid AI upgrade for its Kira contract tool, promising 90%+ accuracy and new generative features planned for 2026.

VDURA launches Flash Relief Programme, vowing to beat rival all-flash file system quotes by 50% amid surging SSD prices and supply strain.

Trilliant will unveil AI-driven grid-edge intelligence and AMI innovations as sponsor, speaker and exhibitor at DISTRIBUTECH 2026.

Shoppers are heading back to tech stores across Europe as complex, big-ticket gadgets push buyers towards in-person advice and demos.

Regulatory uncertainty stalls most payroll projects, yet leaders eye AI tools to cut compliance strain and sharpen workforce planning.

SMEs prioritise AI and face-to-face meetings, but US firms outpace UK peers on dedicated staff and appetite for external AI advice.

EE has opened a new Lakeside Experience store, piloting 'Stay Safe with AI' sessions amid a GBP £3 million UK retail investment plan.

EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.

CX leaders are drowning in data yet missing early friction, as outdated metrics fail to reveal hidden effort across complex journeys.

AI-edited images are eroding trust in online marketplaces, with most UK shoppers blaming platforms for misleading or inconsistent visuals.

Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded “healthcare-as-a-service” in the UK, aiming to reach 10m patients and ease NHS primary care strain.