About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
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Poor data drives FCA AML fines totalling GBP £430m
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data protection
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fintech
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martech
Poor-quality customer data has driven more than two-thirds of FCA AML fines since 2020, analysis finds, with penalties topping GBP £430m.
Access Group adopts co-CEO model to drive AI growth
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Access names Jon Jorgensen co-CEO with Chris Bayne to split tech and commercial roles as it targets AI-fuelled growth off GBP £1.2 billion sales.
Ataccama named Leader in Forrester Wave for data quality
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
Ataccama named Leader in Forrester's 2026 Data Quality Wave, earning top Strategy score for its AI-first, end-to-end data trust platform.
NCC warns of surge in ransomware & insider threats
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
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pam
NCC flags fourth straight monthly rise in ransomware attacks and growing efforts by major gangs to recruit insiders and cyber staff.
Alteryx deepens BigQuery tie-up with Google-first suite
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Alteryx deepens its Google Cloud partnership, bringing Alteryx One workflows directly into BigQuery and planning a Google-first marketplace edition.
OpenSilver 3.3 brings native Blazor into XAML apps
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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open source
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software development
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cloud services
OpenSilver 3.3 lets developers embed native Blazor components in XAML apps, uniting WPF-style UI with the Blazor ecosystem.
WealthAi raises $1m to expand UK AI wealth platform
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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crm
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digital transformation
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fintech
WealthAi secures $1m pre-seed to scale its modular AI wealth platform for UK advisers, targeting system sprawl and manual workflows.
NTT DATA & AWS expand global agentic AI cloud push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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uc
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
NTT DATA and AWS sign multi-year deal to speed enterprise cloud modernisation and move agentic AI systems from pilots to production at scale.
Pluralsight names Michael Ross as new Chief Product Officer
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Pluralsight has hired veteran product leader Michael Ross as Chief Product Officer to steer innovation in its tech skills platform.
LearnUpon buys AI course creator Courseau, launches new tools
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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edutech
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cx
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martech
LearnUpon buys AI-native course builder Courseau and unveils new tools, leadership hires and offices ahead of full 2026 integration.
Silverpush unveils real-time Trend Intelligence Platform
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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martech
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marketing
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social media
Silverpush launches a real-time Trend Intelligence Platform to turn fast-emerging cultural signals into live, brand-safe ad targeting.
FOMO.ai unveils Hello Gordon for AI-led interviews
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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saas
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martech
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rpa
FOMO.ai has launched Hello Gordon, a voice-led AI interview tool that turns expert conversations into multi-format, search-ready content.
Scrum.org launches new course on stakeholder collaboration
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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devops
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e-learning
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apm
Scrum.org debuts a five-hour self-paced course to help Scrum Teams build trust and collaborate more effectively with stakeholders.
AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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it automation
Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.
DoubleVerify warns of 'zombie' Android app fraud surge
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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endpoint protection
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martech
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edr
DoubleVerify flags surge in “zombie” Android app fraud as hijacked dormant accounts push bogus games that drain ad budgets and devices.
Snap launches Specs unit to drive smart glasses push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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gaming
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wearables
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digital entertainment
Snap forms Specs unit to spearhead next-gen smart glasses, promising AI-driven, low-friction eyewear that blends digital and real worlds.
Adeptia unveils tool to speed retirement enrolment data
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Adeptia launches Automate for Retirement Benefits Enrolment to automate fragmented data intake and speed record-keeping enrolment flows.
Threat visibility gap hampers AI-driven cyber defence
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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ransomware
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cloud security
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socs
Half of security teams suffered a major breach last year as gaps in external visibility undermine AI-powered cyber defence efforts.
Integrated Quantum unveils quantum-resilient AI data layer
Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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quantum computing
Integrated Quantum debuts AIQu VEIL, a quantum-resilient data layer letting enterprises run global AI on anonymised vectors, not raw data.
GlobalLogic, Elektrobit deepen software-defined car push
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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devops
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cartech
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hpc
GlobalLogic and Elektrobit are deepening their 15-year alliance to accelerate software-defined vehicles, safety, cyber security and HPC.