Europe (European) stories - Page 31
Columbus, Infor extend M3 CloudSuites push in UK
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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martech
Columbus deepens Infor alliance to drive UK roll-out of M3 CloudSuites, backed by fresh hiring and a plan to double customers by 2027.
US, European firms unprepared for post-quantum threats
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Nine in ten US and European security professionals lack a roadmap for post-quantum cryptography, leaving critical data exposed long term.
Salesforce unveils AI fluency guide for agentic workforces
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
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hcm
Salesforce launches an AI Fluency Playbook to help build 'agentic enterprises', guiding staff to work effectively with AI agents at scale.
AI notebook prices drop as retailers face tough trade-offs
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
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supply chain
AI notebook prices across Europe have slumped by a third, pushing the tech into the mainstream as retailers juggle volume against margins.
Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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saas
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data protection
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private cloud
Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.
Microsoft leads on nature in Europe's data centres
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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smart cities
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hyperscale
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dc
Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
Westcon-Comstor rolls out Europe-wide energy data EMS
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Westcon-Comstor deploys Europe-wide energy management platform with ecoDriver and Powercor to cut emissions and hit 2050 net-zero goals.
LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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devops
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
LFB's data centre arm is investing millions in Lyon R&D and factories to ramp up advanced cooling for Europe's AI-fuelled server boom.
BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
Finance teams demand auditable AI & stronger data in 2026
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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it automation
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rpa
Finance chiefs warn 2026 AI tools must be fully auditable and data‑driven, with 'prove it' tests replacing hype in buying decisions.
Data privacy myths leave smaller firms exposed to attack
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
Myths over the value of business data are leaving smaller firms dangerously exposed, IDS-INDATA warns ahead of Data Privacy Day.
Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.
Mollie to acquire GoCardless & form EU payments giant
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
Mollie to buy GoCardless in 2026, uniting 350,000 merchants into a single European payments group handling USD $130 billion yearly.
Linux Foundation launches Agentic AI open standards hub
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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siem
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hyperscale
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martech
Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.
Hoppr names Olivier Bastard Chief Sales Officer
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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martech
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
Hoppr appoints former Synamedia executive Olivier Bastard as Chief Sales Officer to spearhead global growth in addressable TV advertising.
Zynap raises EUR €6 million to scale AI cyber defence
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
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ai
Barcelona cyber start-up Zynap raises EUR €6 million seed extension to scale its AI-driven preventive defence platform globally.
NAVEX appoints Joe Stubbs as UK country manager to drive growth
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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saas
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data protection
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partner programmes
NAVEX appoints SaaS veteran Joe Stubbs as UK country manager, tasking him with driving local growth amid rising regulatory complexity.
Skillsoft wins AWS EMEA Training Partner of the Year
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Skillsoft Global Knowledge has been named AWS EMEA Training Partner of the Year 2025 for its cloud and AI skills programmes across the region.
AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.
The future of authentication in 2026: Insights from Yubico's experts
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data protection
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mfa
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crypto
Yubico experts say 2026 will redefine authentication, with post-quantum security, digital ID wallets and AI-driven threats converging.