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Survey shows enterprises shift towards software-driven pentesting
2 days ago
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Over 50% of enterprises now use software-driven penetration testing as their primary method to identify IT vulnerabilities, reveals Pentera survey.
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Sage expands AI tools with AWS to boost SMB financial accuracy
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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Sage advances its AI collaboration with AWS, enhancing financial tools and compliance support for SMBs across multiple countries with smarter, faster solutions.
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New platform aims to fix gaps in corporate cyber response plans
3 days ago
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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okta
Semperis launches Ready1, a platform improving cyber crisis response, addressing major communication and coordination gaps revealed in new global report.
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Businesses turn to quantum AI despite high costs & confusion
3 days ago
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dr
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data analytics
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A SAS survey reveals 60% of businesses are exploring quantum AI, despite barriers like cost, knowledge gaps, and lack of regulation hindering adoption.
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Desktop PC sales remain strong in Europe as mini PCs surge
3 days ago
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windows 11
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consumer electronics
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Europe's PC desktop sales remain strong in early 2025, with consumer notebooks outperforming commercial ones amid uneven market recovery across countries.
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UK start-ups shortlisted in global challenge for female founders
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ai
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sustainability
Viva Technology's Female Founder Challenge 2025 shortlisted five women-led startups aiming to bridge venture capital gaps and boost women's entrepreneurship.
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NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang to deliver keynote at VivaTech Paris
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digital transformation
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nvidia
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will keynote at VivaTech in Paris this June, spotlighting the firm's latest AI innovations at Europe's top tech event.
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Geoficiency launches UK platform ahead of major fraud law changes
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erp
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fraud prevention
Geoficiency launches its AI-powered accounting investigation platform in the UK to help firms comply with upcoming fraud prevention laws from September 2025.
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Marketers embrace privacy, with 50% of users opting into tracking
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martech
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data privacy
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personal computing devices
Global user opt-in for app tracking reaches 50%, with iOS ad spend up 26% as marketers embrace privacy-focused strategies post-Apple's ATT rollout.
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H&M to deploy Honeywell tech for greener Southern Europe stores
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digital transformation
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dei
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power / energy
H&M is set to enhance energy efficiency across 90+ Southern European stores using Honeywell’s cloud-based building management, advancing its net zero goal.
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CFOs face challenges turning AI investments into business profits
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digital transformation
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fintech
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partner programmes
A study reveals 71% of global CFOs struggle to monetise AI despite recognising its critical role, with only 29% having effective revenue models in place.
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Cloudflare details Q1 Internet disruptions from quakes to storms
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uc
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cyber warfare
Cloudflare's Q1 2025 report reveals global internet disruptions caused by earthquakes, power outages, cyberattacks, and a monkey-induced blackout in Sri Lanka.
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Large format display market falls as tariffs hit global sales
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Global Large Format Display market sees 1.7% unit sales drop and 10.9% revenue fall in Q1 2025 amid tariff woes and price pressures.
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UK urged to modernise R&D tax relief as China races ahead
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physical security
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information technology and innovation foundation
China's rise in R&D spending challenges global competition norms, prompting calls for the UK to urgently reform its complex R&D tax relief system to stay competitive.
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AI marketing stacks reshape creativity across global markets
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digital transformation
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martech
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partner programmes
Global marketing teams are reshaping strategies with AI tools; the US leads with 31.1M ChatGPT searches, while Australia and India embrace creative, design-led stacks.
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Canadian firms achieve 43% ROI in generative AI adoption
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digital transformation
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martech
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partner programmes
Canadian organisations report a 43% ROI from generative AI initiatives, exceeding the global average of 41%, driven by cost savings and revenue gains.
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Easter hotel bookings in Australia rise by 19.6% for 2025
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school holidays
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tourism
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hospitality
Hotel bookings across Australia for Easter 2025 have surged by 19.6% compared to last year, signalling a trend towards earlier travel plans.
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New Zealand named the easiest country to navigate by car
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driving
A survey by DiscoverCars.com reveals New Zealand as the easiest country for drivers to navigate, scoring an impressive 9.08 out of 10.
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International code targets responsible cyber intrusion use
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cybersecurity
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ncc group
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five eyes
Seventeen countries, including the UK, France, Japan, and Italy, have adopted a new Code of Practice to regulate commercial cyber intrusion capabilities responsibly.
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Maison de Vapotage partners to roll out AgeAI in France
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cx
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partners
Maison de Vapotage has teamed up with Privately to launch AI-powered age verification, AgeAI, across France's tobacconists, enhancing compliance with age laws.