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About Sofiah Nichole

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Sofiah Nichole Salivio
News Editor
Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.

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AI agents push autonomy, but governance gap remains

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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AI agents move from pilots to core enterprise tools by 2026, but new research warns governance remains the missing link for many firms.
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Zayo, Reintel light 400GE Iberian fibre for AI era

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Zayo Europe and Reintel have lit a 400GE Iberian fibre corridor, linking key cities to meet surging AI and cloud bandwidth demand.
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Betsson turns to Group-IB to tackle online fraud surge

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Betsson adopts Group-IB's real-time fraud tech to counter rising account takeovers, bonus abuse and payment scams across its platforms.
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Arlo unveils Ultra 3 4K AI camera with early alerts

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Arlo launches Ultra 3 4K HDR security camera with AI-powered early alerts, 180-degree view and cloud-linked hub from GBP £529.99 in Europe.
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Jack Rankin MP sees AI reshape customer service jobs

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Jack Rankin hails ArvatoConnect's AI push in Datchet as a way to reshape customer service while keeping skilled jobs rooted in the UK.
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Worldline, YouLend roll out SME cash advances in EU

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Worldline and YouLend launch Cash Advance in Belgium and the Netherlands, offering SMEs embedded card-based funding of up to EUR €250,000.
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Gen Z 'lily padding' forces UK employers to rethink careers

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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recruitment
Gen Z 'lily padding' is pushing UK employers to ditch rigid promotion ladders and design flexible, personalised career paths to retain staff.
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Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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commerce systems
AI contract software startup Ivo secures USD $55 million Series B to speed contract review, as revenue surges 500% and UK expansion looms.
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Elsevier unveils LeapSpace AI workspace for researchers

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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data protection
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Elsevier launches LeapSpace, an AI research workspace promising trusted, transparent answers built on 18 million peer-reviewed sources.
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THG Studios reshapes Senior Creative Team with key hires

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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branding
THG Studios hires Adam Mandelstam and Rob Sanderson to lead a reshaped senior creative team as it pursues international growth.
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MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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UK online pharmacy MedExpress is automating up to one million monthly patient letters after deploying Quadient's cloud-based Impress platform.
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Royal Navy tests sovereign AI at sea on flagship ship

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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The Royal Navy is trialling a sovereign AI system on HMS Prince of Wales, processing mission data at sea without relying on shore-based links.
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Google debuts Disco to test AI-powered GenTabs apps

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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personalisation
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Google has unveiled Disco, a Labs testbed debuting GenTabs, an AI tool that turns browsing activity and prompts into web apps.
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OVHcloud unveils Veeam-powered Backup Agent for Bare Metal

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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storage
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virtualisation
OVHcloud launches Veeam-based Backup Agent for Bare Metal servers, offering immutable offsite backups with no egress or licence fees.
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eDesk appoints Gareth Cummings as CEO to drive AI push

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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eDesk names Gareth Cummings as CEO, tasking the AI veteran with leading an 'AI-first' expansion drive across EMEA and North America.
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Coding jobs squeezed as AI reshapes developer roles

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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AI is shrinking routine coding vacancies but boosting demand for developers who can design systems, integrate tools and think strategically.
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Dropzone AI hires leaders to drive EMEA & APAC push

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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cloud security
Dropzone AI taps Brett Candon and Dan Bridges to spearhead EMEA and APAC growth after 11x ARR surge and a USD $37 million Series B.
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NORBr links with Ecommpay to speed embedded payments

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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cx
NORBr taps Ecommpay via pre-integration to let platforms activate global acquiring and orchestration in minutes, cutting payment build time.
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Kick ICT names Steven Brown as new Chief Executive Officer

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Kick ICT has appointed Steven Brown as chief executive, succeeding retiring founder Tom O'Hara as the group targets its next growth phase.
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Executive-level CISO titles surge amid rising scope strain

Sat, 17th Jan 2026
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Executive-level CISO roles now dominate security leadership, but a new report warns widening scope and legacy structures are driving strain.