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About Sofiah Nichole
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.
Stories by Sofiah Nichole - Page 5
BIAN updates banking model with ISO 20022, AI focus
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genai
Bank standards body BIAN unveils Service Landscape 14.0, aligning with ISO 20022 and adding AI-focused domains for banks' modernisation push.
Teradata adds agentic, multimodal tools to vector store
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hybrid cloud
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martech
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physical security
Teradata boosts Enterprise Vector Store with agentic, multimodal tools to unify unstructured data for governed, large-scale AI workloads.
AI startup Mega raises USD $11.5m to rival ad agencies
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
AI startup Mega raises USD $11.5m to expand its automated marketing platform, pitching a software alternative to traditional ad agencies.
Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth
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fintech
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martech
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risk & compliance
Teciem appoints fintech veteran Didier Bouillard as independent chair, tasking him with steering governance and growth under private equity.
Silverfin names An Maes CEO to drive European growth
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saas
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paas
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data analytics
Cloud accountancy platform Silverfin has named An Maes as CEO from 1 March 2026 to spearhead its next phase of European expansion.
Ubitium unveils universal RISC-V chip for embedded systems
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robots
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semiconductors
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edge computing
German start-up Ubitium tapes out universal RISC-V chip on Samsung 8nm, aiming to replace dozens of embedded processors with one device.
Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m for autonomous ships
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robots
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network infrastructure
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ai
Italy's Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m pre-seed to build autonomous vessels and maritime AI, targeting dual-use coastal and offshore missions.
Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.
Origami launches chat-based AI tool for sales leads
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cx
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martech
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rpa
Origami unveils a chat-based AI that builds sales lead lists from plain-English prompts, starting at USD $80 a month on flat pricing.
MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
MariaDB moves to buy in-memory specialist GridGain in a bid to deliver sub-millisecond latency for agentic AI and real-time workloads.
Survey reveals motherhood penalty men struggle to see
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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leadership
New UK data shows men see parenthood penalties as gender neutral, even as women report a clear, lasting motherhood hit to pay and progression.
Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant to Data Security Cloud
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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hybrid cloud
Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant and a faster endpoint agent to Data Security Cloud to tighten policy control for generative AI workloads.
Nasuni buys Resilio to boost edge file access speed
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storage
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vpns
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hybrid cloud
Nasuni snaps up Resilio to fuse edge caching with cloud file services, promising faster access and fewer VPN headaches for remote staff.
NFON & O2 Telefónica hit 100,000 Digital Phone users
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
NFON and O2 Telefónica Deutschland pass 100,000 Digital Phone users as they pivot from SMEs to larger enterprises and AI-led services.
Buckinghamshire leads UK for rising women inventors
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edutech
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physical security
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it industry
Buckinghamshire emerges as a rare bright spot for women inventors as new data show the UK still lags Europe on gender balance in patents.
Wilbe opens flexible life sciences lab hub in White City
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robots
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physical security
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mediaworks
Wilbe launches flexible life sciences lab hub in White City to tackle early-stage startup space crunch and back scientist founders.
UK shoppers warm to AI agents but trust concerns grow
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data protection
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cx
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martech
UK shoppers are embracing AI shopping agents for better deals and ease, but rising data privacy fears risk slowing wider adoption.
Sessions hits 5m orders as virtual kitchens fuel growth
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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smb
London's Sessions hits 5m delivery orders as its 400-plus virtual kitchens offer embattled independent restaurants a lower-cost growth route.
Phoenix consultant is UK's first female VCF Knight
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Phoenix consultant Leaha Torres becomes the UK's first female Broadcom VCF Knight - NSX at 25, bolstering the firm's VMware expertise.
DangleAds names Saurabh Wason Assistant Vice President
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martech
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partner programmes
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social media
DangleAds appoints Saurabh Wason Assistant Vice President, business development, to spearhead partnerships, market expansion and ad product growth.