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Forrester maps AI shift from digital into physical use

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Forrester says the next wave of AI will reach robotics, transport and commerce, with agentic tools, security and trust set to pay off first.
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Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board

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Anthropic strengthens its board with Novartis Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan, giving its trust-appointed directors a majority.
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Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development

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Kvantify names Dr David Siebert as global head of business development as it steps up commercial push for hybrid quantum-classical software.
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ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences

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ACTO rolls out role-based AI SuperAgents for life sciences field teams, aiming to speed compliant access to approved content across sales and medical work.
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ADAPTOVATE appoints Jim Cundiff to boost North America

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ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.
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Gradiant wins data centre water treatment deal

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Gradiant lands data centre water contract as AI buildout squeezes supplies and boosts demand for zero liquid discharge systems.
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Lumenia's Birmingham ERP event draws record buyer interest

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Lumenia's Birmingham ERP HEADtoHEAD event attracts more than 180 attendees as buyers weigh AI, cloud migration and transformation risks.
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Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal

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Tech Mahindra and ParkourSC deepen AI supply chain tie-up to target pharma and cold chain customers across global markets.
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RWS launches AI translation tool to challenge DeepL

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RWS and Cohere unveil enterprise translation model aimed at regulated users, with internal tests claiming it beats DeepL and Gemini in 31 languages.
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Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps

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Omnissa warns AI tools are surging across workplace devices while patching, encryption and stability gaps widen, especially in regulated sectors.
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UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000

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UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.
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AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

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AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.
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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants

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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.
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Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors

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Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.
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SYTECH marks decade of ISO 17025 digital forensics

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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SYTECH marks ten years of ISO 17025 digital forensics accreditation as it widens its scope and consultancy across regulated sectors.
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Firgun backs Quantum Elements in quantum software bet

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Firgun backs Los Angeles quantum start-up Quantum Elements to scale its AI-powered Constellation software platform for circuit design.
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SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Belfast tech firm SciLeads will create 60 fully remote roles over three years as it scales its life sciences market intelligence platform.
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Open ECX gains PEPPOL nod as UK eyes e-invoicing law

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Open ECX wins PEPPOL access point status as the UK edges towards mandatory e-invoicing, expected to be introduced by 2029.
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Xelix warns AP errors leak up to USD $53 billion a year

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Xelix research warns large UK and US firms lose up to USD $53 billion a year to accounts payable errors, duplicates, missed credits and fraud.
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Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.