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ScotlandIS seeks entries for 2026 digital tech awards

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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ScotlandIS issues a final call for Digital Technology Awards 2026 entries, adding an AI Trailblazer category before 13 January deadline.
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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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DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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DTCC maps an ambitious 2026 plan, deepening tokenisation and AI while overhauling risk, collateral and post-trade ahead of Europe's T+1 shift.
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UK firms invest in cyber, overlook growing AI risks

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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UK firms pour cash into cyber security yet neglect AI-specific threats, leaving new attack surfaces exposed despite rising confidence.
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Digital economy seen surging to USD $28 trillion by 2026

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.
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Geopolitics, cyber & AI top DTCC systemic risk survey

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Geopolitics, cyber threats and AI-linked fintech risks dominate DTCC's latest systemic risk survey as firms brace for uncertainty into 2026.
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WiseTech & Elm join forces on Saudi logistics tech

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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WiseTech and Elm sign Saudi logistics tech memorandum to explore digital tools that boost efficiency, integration and customer experience.
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VAST Data unveils AI-native storage for gigascale inference

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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VAST Data debuts AI-native storage powering Nvidia's context memory platform to keep agentic, gigascale inference fast and predictable.
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J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.
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OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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OpenID will launch global conformance tests for key digital ID standards from February 2026, supporting eIDAS 2.0 and other schemes.
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UK firms waste GBP £12.2bn yearly on repeat legal work

Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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Inefficient contract drafting is costing UK businesses an estimated GBP £12.2bn a year, dragging on productivity across key sectors.
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Rimini Street unveils AI layer to modernise ERP systems

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Rimini Street launches AI Agentic UX layer to automate Oracle and SAP ERP workflows, promising faster delivery without costly migrations.
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Cloudflare, JD Cloud boost China-global AI inference

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Cloudflare and JD Cloud are deepening their alliance to build a cross-border AI cloud, promising up to 80% lower latency for inference.
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Nutanix unveils sovereign cloud push for secure AI

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Nutanix launches distributed sovereign cloud upgrades to secure AI and Kubernetes workloads across dark sites, public clouds and on-premise.
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Azets appoints Trevor Attridge as new Group CIO

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Azets names Trevor Attridge Group CIO to spearhead global digital strategy, AI adoption and automation across its international operations.
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Watch out for these eight trends to impact cybersecurity teams in 2026

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Cybersecurity teams face digital border taxes, AI-first clouds, agentic AI threats and the end of VPNs as 2026 reshapes digital risk.
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Half of UK IT websites 'fail' basic accessibility tests

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Nearly half of UK IT websites fail basic accessibility checks, new research warns, risking exclusion of disabled users and lost sales.
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Stopping the growing threat of synthetic ID fraud

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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AI-fuelled synthetic ID fraud is surging, set to cost firms USD $23 billion by 2025 and USD $58.3 billion by 2030 without stronger checks.
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Denmark launches sovereign AI on Gefion to boost public sector

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Denmark switches on a sovereign AI platform atop its Gefion supercomputer, aiming to unlock DKK 55 billion in public-sector gains by 2040.
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DataSapien unveils AI platform for secure, cloud-free mobile apps

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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DataSapien launches AI platform letting mobile apps run AI models device-native, boosting privacy and cutting cloud costs for app publishers.