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Catherine Knowles
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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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Dynatrace expands AWS integrations & wins LATAM partner award

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Dynatrace expands AWS integrations with new AI and security features, winning LATAM Partner of the Year for its enhanced cloud service capabilities.
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Allied Telesis unveils OneConnect for unified cloud management

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Allied Telesis launches OneConnect, a cloud platform with AI-powered automation and unified management for wired and wireless networks.
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Negative AI experiences put GBP £9 billion UK online sales at risk

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Negative AI experiences in UK online shopping risk GBP £9 billion in sales, with 75% of AI-related reviews expressing dissatisfaction, new data shows.
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Cognizant aims to upskill two million globally for AI era by 2030

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Cognizant aims to upskill two million people globally by 2030 through its Synapse initiative, doubling its goal amid rising AI job disruptions.
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BT launches UK-based sovereign platform for secure cloud & AI

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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BT has launched a UK-based sovereign platform offering cloud, AI and voice services to enhance control, security and compliance for British organisations.
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UK sees world's highest Black Friday growth led by loyalty spend

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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UK saw the highest global Black Friday growth at 16%, driven by loyalty spend, AI tools, and personalised retail experiences, outpacing US and ANZ markets.
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Social shopping sees record Black Friday surge as UK eCommerce grows

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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UK eCommerce sales surged 27% during Black Friday as social media platforms like TikTok fueled a 152% global rise in social shopping transactions.
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Cyber-extortion incidents surge as criminals target small firms

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Cyber-extortion incidents rose 44.5% to 19,000 victims, with small firms targeted most amid a fragmented, global cybercrime landscape, warns Orange Cyberdefense.
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Wi-Fi quality of service cuts latency by 70%, boosts reliability

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Wi-Fi Quality of Service trials cut latency by 70%, boosting reliability and enabling improved performance for gaming, conferencing, and streaming.
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CIS partners to create new AI agent security guidance for firms

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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The Centre for Internet Security teams up with Astrix and Cequence Security to develop AI agent security guidance, addressing new risks from AI adoption.
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SER Group acquires Metaforce to boost AI-powered communications

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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SER Group has acquired Sweden's Metaforce to enhance its Doxis platform with AI-driven tools for automating and personalising customer communications.
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Payment leaders face modernisation hurdles despite confidence gap

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Despite 69% of payments leaders seeing their firms as market frontrunners, only 44% prioritise innovation amid legacy and regulatory hurdles.
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Trench Group cuts contract review times by 80% using AI platform

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Trench Group has cut contract review times by 80%, using AI from Luminance to streamline processes and reduce reliance on its legal team.
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Panaseer launches AI-powered suite to boost cybersecurity clarity

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Panaseer launches IQ Suite, an AI-powered tool that helps security teams swiftly interpret cybersecurity data and focus on high-impact risk reduction.
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Datadog & AWS deepen AI observability & security in the cloud

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Datadog and AWS expand partnership to enhance AI observability, security and cost management across cloud and multi-cloud environments worldwide.
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Vistar Media launches free global DOOH creative certification

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Vistar Media has launched a free global certification to boost marketers' skills in strategic creative for digital out-of-home advertising campaigns.
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EY launches physical AI lab & platform with NVIDIA technology

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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EY has launched a physical AI platform with NVIDIA tech and opened an EY.ai Lab to advance AI in robotics, drones, and smart devices across industries.
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Brands boost BFCM revenue by 38% with creative ad expansion

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Brands boosted Black Friday and Cyber Monday revenue by 38% year-on-year through varied creative ads, despite only a 13% rise in ad spend, analysis shows.
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WISeKey expands satellite network to boost IoT cybersecurity

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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WISeKey has expanded its satellite constellation via a SpaceX launch, enhancing secure global IoT connectivity with advanced post-quantum cybersecurity features.
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Teramind launches Timmy AI for real-time insider risk insights

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Teramind has launched Timmy AI, a Slack-integrated agent delivering real-time insider risk and data loss prevention insights via natural-language queries.