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Climb, Sophos seal exclusive Irish cybersecurity deal

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Climb secures exclusive Irish distribution of Sophos Threat Profile and full suite, targeting rising AI-driven cybersecurity demand.
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CIOs warn AI adoption is racing ahead of governance

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CIOs warn AI is being rolled out faster than governance can keep up, with many fearing security gaps and lacking oversight of tools in use.
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UK CIOs race to adopt AI but governance lags behind

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UK CIOs accelerate AI rollouts despite misaligned strategies, skills shortages and widening governance gaps, new research reveals.
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Weebit Nano joins Korea drive for low-power AI chips

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Weebit Nano joins South Korea's state-backed push to develop ultra-low-power analogue compute-in-memory chips for next-generation AI.
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Manufacturers see AI gains but data gaps stall scale-up

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Manufacturers reap early AI returns but poor data quality, fragmented tools and network limits block efforts to scale projects enterprise-wide.
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In a cost-pressured AI race, operational maturity is now the competitive advantage

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Companies racing to adopt AI risk eroding margins unless they build mature, deliberately designed operations to control cost and complexity.
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UK AI budgets shift to data infrastructure & storage

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UK firms are funnelling most AI budgets into data infrastructure and storage, as hybrid cloud, security gaps and soaring fees reshape spending.
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UK Spring Statement puts focus on AI & retail agility

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UK Spring Statement puts pressure on firms to move AI from pilots to core systems and make retail supply chains agile amid weak demand.
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New Relic names Michael Frendo CTO to drive AI observability

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New Relic names veteran engineering leader Michael Frendo CTO to steer its AI-strengthened intelligent observability platform strategy.
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Mid-market firms stall at pilot stage for agentic AI

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Most mid-market firms are stuck in pilot agentic AI trials as governance lags, even while 43% leapfrog directly into agent-based systems.
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Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority

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Homogeneous leadership in SaaS is more than a cultural concern; it is a strategic risk that stifles innovation, resilience and commercial performance.
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ECI Software Solutions hires Jack Wood to drive AI push

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ECI names Jack Wood chief technology officer to spearhead platform modernisation and embed secure, workflow-native AI across its products.
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Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules

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Nearly half of UK public back AI for faster, more accessible services, but demand tight rules, oversight and visible accountability.
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AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk

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AI's insatiable power demands risk a global energy crunch, forcing business and governments to reinvent how data centres go green.
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AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems

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AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.
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AI early adopters gain edge as readiness gap widens

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AI early adopters gain strategic advantage as global survey finds widening readiness gap and sharper focus on fast-evolving AI risks.
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Oracle extends AI-driven title deal with Red Bull Racing

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Oracle renews and deepens its title partnership with Red Bull Racing, putting AI at the heart of F1 strategy ahead of sweeping 2026 rules.
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Zapier survey shows AI roles surge & pay premiums rise

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AI roles are booming despite a cooler jobs market, with Zapier finding most firms plan AI hiring and many paying sizeable skill premiums.
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Duke, Axialent launch bespoke 'Building AI-Driven Cultures'

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Duke Corporate Education and Axialent have joined forces on a bespoke leadership programme to help executives build AI-ready cultures.
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AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform

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AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.