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Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push
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Willo names Jim Berrisford VP of Partnerships to drive global alliances after GBP £3 million backing and new UK office openings.
Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
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Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group’s valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs
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Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex Spark for real-time coding
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OpenAI debuts GPT-5.3 Codex Spark, a Cerebras-powered research preview promising ultra-fast, real-time coding for ChatGPT Pro users.
OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to counter prompt attacks
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OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode and new Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to curb prompt injection attacks and tighten data safeguards.
Apple opens 2026 Swift Student Challenge to global coders
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Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers worldwide to submit Swift app playgrounds by 28 February.
GitHub unveils Agentic Workflows for safer AI automation
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GitHub debuts Agentic Workflows, using AI agents with strict guardrails to automate repo chores while keeping maintainers in control.
Qodo brings AI-powered code review into Azure DevOps
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Qodo launches a beta Azure DevOps integration that embeds its AI-driven, context-aware code review directly into pull request workflows.
Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI ‘vibe coding’
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Backslash raises USD $19m to secure emerging AI ‘vibe coding’ workflows as autonomous agents reshape how enterprise software is built.
Oracle NetSuite unveils AI tools & integration push
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Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools and a low-code integration platform to automate finance, planning and customer workflows across its suite.
Keeper adds SuperShell terminal for secure vault work
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Keeper rolls out SuperShell, a full-screen terminal interface in Keeper Commander for keyboard-first, zero-trust vault and PAM workflows.
Geekflare pivots from publishing to launch SaaS tools
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Geekflare shifts from pure tech publisher to SaaS, launching Geekflare AI and Geekflare API after surpassing 100 million global readers.
Xero to retire app store billing, shift to API tiers
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Xero is axing its app store billing by June 2026, forcing developers onto new API-based tiers and their own subscription systems.
NetSuite unveils AI finance tools & low-code integration
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NetSuite debuts AI finance tools and a low-code integration platform to streamline closes, pricing, reporting and cross-app workflows.
Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 4.6 for deeper coding work
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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.6, boosting coding, agent workflows and pro tasks with a 1m-token context window and benchmark gains.
CodeRabbit unveils Issue Planner to sharpen AI briefs
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CodeRabbit launches Issue Planner beta, embedding AI prompt planning into Jira, Linear, GitHub and GitLab to cut failures from unclear briefs.
UK firms boost travel & AI spend as ad budgets fall
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UK firms ramp up travel and AI investment in 2025, even as advertising spend plunges 28%, signalling a sharper focus on productivity.
Mailchimp boosts eCommerce tools with wider SMS rollout
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Mailchimp expands eCommerce tools and AI-driven automation, rolling out SMS to 34 new EMEA markets to boost small business marketing ROI.
Optimizely named a Leader in 2026 Gartner Quadrant
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Optimizely secures Leader spot in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines, underscoring AI-led, warehouse-first strategy.
AMD expands Ryzen AI chips, mini-PC & gaming CPU push
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AMD widens its PC line-up with new Ryzen AI chips, a Halo mini-PC and a £USD $499 Ryzen 7 gaming CPU to drive on-device AI adoption.