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Virtualised grid protection proves effective in UK energy sector
Virtualisation

Virtualised grid protection proves effective in UK energy sector

National Grid and GE Vernova's trial of LF Energy SEAPATH shows virtualised protection can lower costs and boost efficiency in the UK's power grid.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Sitehop slashes testing costs with UK quantum encryption lab
DevOps

Sitehop slashes testing costs with UK quantum encryption lab

Sitehop cuts testing costs and time dramatically by establishing a UK-based quantum encryption test lab, supported by a South Yorkshire Mayoral Authority grant.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025

Global Stories

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Gamma urges staged AI rollouts to cut CX transformation risk
Customer Relationship Management

Gamma urges staged AI rollouts to cut CX transformation risk

Gamma urges firms to phase AI customer experience rollouts, boosting governance and testing to cut disruption and data quality risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push
Digital Transformation

TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push

TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data
Data Analytics

Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data

Gartner predicts AI will disrupt office software, hiring and data by 2030, triggering a USD $58 billion productivity tools shake-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Potpie AI raises USD $2.2m to map massive codebases
Open source

Potpie AI raises USD $2.2m to map massive codebases

Potpie AI secures USD $2.2m pre-seed to build an ontology-first context layer helping AI agents navigate massive enterprise codebases.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, speeding up modal analysis
DevOps

Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, speeding up modal analysis

Siemens has enhanced Simcenter Testlab with AI tools that speed up modal analysis by up to seven times, streamlining engineering tests and boosting productivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
R Systems & Cursor partner to lead AI-first software delivery
DevOps

R Systems & Cursor partner to lead AI-first software delivery

R Systems partners with Cursor to embed AI in software development, aiming to boost delivery speed by 30% and cut defect density by 25%.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
AWS brings vibe coding to the Enterprise with spec-driven Kiro IDE tool
DevOps

AWS brings vibe coding to the Enterprise with spec-driven Kiro IDE tool

AWS unveils Kiro, an AI-powered IDE that transforms prototypes into production-ready code with spec-driven development and automated workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
eflow Global launches sandbox to help reduce false positives
DevOps

eflow Global launches sandbox to help reduce false positives

eflow Global introduces a new Sandbox feature for TZTS Trade Surveillance, enabling firms to reduce false positives by safely testing alert thresholds with real data.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
Spirent launches Landslide E20 OTA for real handset lab testing
Unified Communications

Spirent launches Landslide E20 OTA for real handset lab testing

Spirent unveils Landslide E20 OTA, an automated platform for real handset testing across 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi in controlled lab settings.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
AI Agents - The struggle to balance automation, oversight, & security
DevOps

AI Agents - The struggle to balance automation, oversight, & security

Visa's plan to use AI agents for automatic payments sparks debate over security risks and whether consumers will trust machines handling their money.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
Cobalt unveils platform updates to streamline pentesting workflows
Unified Communications

Cobalt unveils platform updates to streamline pentesting workflows

Cobalt updates its Offensive Security Platform to streamline pentesting with faster launches, real-time collaboration, clearer risk prioritisation, and workflow automation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Northrop Grumman extends Siemens partnership for digital upgrade
Unified Communications

Northrop Grumman extends Siemens partnership for digital upgrade

Siemens renews partnership with Northrop Grumman to enhance its digital ecosystem, boosting aerospace and defence innovation with the Xcelerator portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Perforce introduces AI features for DevOps, boosts efficiency & testing
DevOps

Perforce introduces AI features for DevOps, boosts efficiency & testing

Perforce Software launches Perforce Intelligence, an AI-driven tool to boost DevOps efficiency, security and testing, promising 50% time savings and 20% more coverage.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Spirent automates Wi-Fi device testing with Octobox suite
DevOps

Spirent automates Wi-Fi device testing with Octobox suite

Spirent launches Octobox STA Automation Package to slash Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 device test times by up to 70%, boosting throughput and multi-device testing efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025

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Alexi outperforms peers in legal AI report, boosting reliability
EduTech

Alexi outperforms peers in legal AI report, boosting reliability

Alexi tops the 2025 Vals Legal AI Report with 80% accuracy, outperforming lawyers and peers in legal AI for research, speed and citation quality.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025