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AFRY expands BID3 as 'GPS for net-zero' wins ESG award

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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AFRY's 'GPS for net-zero' power model BID3 grows users by 25% and wins a major ESG award as energy planners seek cleaner grids.
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Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.
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Hubtel IT grows team to drive AI & cyber security push

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Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets GBP £2.5m turnover as it ramps up AI and cyber security services for UK small businesses.
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Altimetrik named major contender in Everest Group QE assessment

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Altimetrik has been named a major contender in Everest Group's latest PEAK Matrix for enterprise quality engineering services.
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UK cyber crime reports surge as true costs hidden

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Cyber crime reports to Action Fraud have jumped 37% in five years, but analysts warn hidden enterprise losses run to hundreds of millions.
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E2e-assure sees surge in UK-sovereign OT security demand

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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E2e-assure reports rising UK-sovereign OT security demand, adding 18 customers and multi-million revenue as regulation and risk intensify.
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Targa Telematics links OEM data to Motability fleet

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Targa Telematics will feed carmaker data into Motability's fleet systems to boost vehicle health monitoring, safety and uptime for disabled drivers.
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Software-defined vehicles now top priority for carmakers

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Software-defined vehicles have overtaken EVs and driver-assistance as carmakers' top priority, with zonal designs and cloud-led updates surging.
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ProGlove unveils AI tools to cut strain, boost safety

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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ProGlove launches AI analytics and a voice assistant to cut ergonomic strain, sharpen warehouse safety and boost frontline productivity.
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AutoStore shrinks MNSS warehouse footprint in Kuwait

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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MNSS slashes Kuwait parts warehouse from 5,000 to 560 sq m with AutoStore, boosting accuracy, throughput and space cost savings.
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Tesla shifts Full Self-Driving to subscription-only model

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Tesla will scrap its USD $8,000 Full Self-Driving buy-out from 14 February, shifting the driver-assist system to USD $99-a-month only.
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Seeing Machines unveils unified 3D in-cabin sensing

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Seeing Machines debuts a unified 3D in-cabin sensing platform at CES 2026, mapping whole vehicle interiors with a single perception layer.
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UK unveils GBP £210m plan to bolster cyber defences

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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UK vows Cyber Action Plan with GBP £210m for public-sector defences, as tech leaders warn success hinges on long-term reform and culture.
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Pearson to deploy palm-print ID across global exams

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Pearson will roll out Redrock's palm-print ID across 20,000 global test centres and remote exams to tighten security and curb fraud.
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Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.
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Zenno wins German deal for fuel-free satellite control

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Zenno secures German federal deal to develop AI-driven, fuel-free magnetic control software for close-proximity satellite manoeuvres.
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Porsche debuts cloud 3D configurator for Cayenne EVs

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Porsche launches a cloud-based 3D Cayenne Electric configurator, streaming photoreal models to browsers, apps and dealer showrooms.
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Cybersecurity burnout puts UK organisations at risk

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Burnout and alert fatigue among UK cyber teams are quietly eroding defences, leaving organisations exposed as attacks intensify.
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Private 5G & LTE spend to surpass USD $7.2bn by 2028

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Private 5G and LTE spend will top USD $7.2bn by 2028, as industries shift from public mobile networks to standalone private deployments.
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xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.