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Mark Tarre
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Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.

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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex Spark for real-time coding

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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OpenAI debuts GPT-5.3 Codex Spark, a Cerebras-powered research preview promising ultra-fast, real-time coding for ChatGPT Pro users.
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OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to counter prompt attacks

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode and new Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to curb prompt injection attacks and tighten data safeguards.
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Apple opens 2026 Swift Student Challenge to global coders

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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software development
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ios
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Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers worldwide to submit Swift app playgrounds by 28 February.
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Check Point unveils four-pillar AI security strategy

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Check Point launches four-pillar AI security strategy and three targeted acquisitions to secure networks, workspaces and AI agents.
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Aspia & Stelia revamp AI for satellite land insight

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Aspia teams with Stelia to overhaul AI backbone, speeding real-time land intelligence from petabyte-scale satellite data for business use.
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IT jobs most applied for in UK as salaries outpace rest

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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hcm
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ai
IT roles top UK job applications as Software Engineer leads with average pay of GBP £61,268, outpacing salaries in other major sectors.
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Webtrends Optimize gains B Corp status for CRO tech

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Webtrends Optimize becomes first conversion optimisation platform to gain B Corp status, signalling stricter social and climate standards.
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AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
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'Valentine' wording boosts email wins, study finds

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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martech
Brands swapping 'Valentine's Day' for personal 'Valentine' subject lines see big email gains, as generic “love” talk and “shop” prompts drag.
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Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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martech
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genai
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ai
Most Britons have never heard of new AI and marketing roles, with many dismissing titles like Belonging Manager and Empathy Engineer as fake.
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AllPoints Fibre adds Sky Ethernet to aquila platform

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AllPoints Fibre adds Sky Business Wholesale Ethernet to its aquila platform, boosting UK coverage and simplifying access for channel partners.
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European marketers plan to simplify martech stacks

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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European marketers aim to simplify bloated martech stacks, trimming tools to cut costs, speed execution and gain better control of CX.
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Consumers embrace AI as daily assistant & companion

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data protection
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genai
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data privacy
More consumers now treat generative AI as an everyday aide and even a companion, using it for routine decisions despite trust concerns.
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Arctic Wolf unveils Aurora managed endpoint tools for MSPs

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
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socs
Arctic Wolf launches Aurora managed endpoint defence, rapid-response SLA and MSP admin portal to help partners scale security operations.
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Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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iot security
Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.
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Shoppers ditch baskets over delivery fees & friction

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Shoppers shun online baskets over high delivery fees and clunky checkouts as retailers plough cash into loyalty schemes and shiny AI tools.
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Microsoft patches zero-day flaws in latest Windows update

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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cybersecurity
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Microsoft rolls out fixes for 55 Windows flaws, including six exploited zero-days hitting Shell, MSHTML, Word and key desktop services.
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Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.
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Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 4.6 for deeper coding work

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.6, boosting coding, agent workflows and pro tasks with a 1m-token context window and benchmark gains.
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CodeRabbit unveils Issue Planner to sharpen AI briefs

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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ai ethics & governance
CodeRabbit launches Issue Planner beta, embedding AI prompt planning into Jira, Linear, GitHub and GitLab to cut failures from unclear briefs.