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SUSE revamps structure to boost digital sovereignty focus

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SUSE reshapes its European tech structure, adds senior leaders and new business units to sharpen its digital sovereignty and AI focus.
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Deskpro brings cloud & VPC help desks to AWS shopfront

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Deskpro launches cloud and VPC help desk on AWS Marketplace, giving organisations flexible hosting, AI options and streamlined procurement.
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NFON & O2 Telefónica hit 100,000 Digital Phone users

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NFON and O2 Telefónica Deutschland pass 100,000 Digital Phone users as they pivot from SMEs to larger enterprises and AI-led services.
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AI agents and enterprise transformation: Turning hype into measurable value in 2026

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smart cities
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In 2026, AI agents move from pilots to the enterprise core, forcing firms to prove measurable value under tight governance.
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Submer, Hammer partner to expand UK AI liquid cooling

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edutech
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Submer teams with Hammer to offer UK and European resellers local access to AI-focused liquid cooling as dense data centre demand surges.
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Smarsh unveils AI tool to cut compliance alert noise

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risk & compliance
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Smarsh launches AI-powered Noise Reduction Agent to suppress low-risk messages, promising 60% fewer false positives for smaller firms.
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Climb, Sophos seal exclusive Irish cybersecurity deal

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data protection
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endpoint protection
Climb secures exclusive Irish distribution of Sophos Threat Profile and full suite, targeting rising AI-driven cybersecurity demand.
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If women do not build it, it will be built without us

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A 24-year-old founder argues women must build the AI shaping power, or watch systems encode the blind spots that once shut them out.
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Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam

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Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.
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RecordPoint unveils MCP Server to govern enterprise AI

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RecordPoint launches an MCP Server to give AI agents standard, auditable access to governed enterprise data without bespoke connectors.
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Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown

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European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.
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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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The silent skew: Confronting structural gender bias through data

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UK tech's gender gap is no pipeline glitch but structural bias, demanding rigorous use of data and AI oversight to drive real change.
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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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OpenID Foundation urges standards for digital estates

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storage
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crypto
OpenID Foundation warns that fragmented rules for managing digital estates after death demand global standards before AI deepfakes escalate risks.
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BBC Bitesize expands AI careers guide for teenagers

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ai
BBC Bitesize expands its AI careers guide to help anxious UK teenagers understand the tech's role in future jobs and build confidence.
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Why digital sovereignty is a myth

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digital transformation
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Digital sovereignty is a comforting fiction; true resilience lies in messy, modular choices that manage dependency, not abolish it.
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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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VAST & TwelveLabs bring AI video search on-premises

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hybrid cloud
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VAST and TwelveLabs partner to bring customer‑managed AI video search on‑premises for governed, large‑scale, hybrid video archives.
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Identity management tops 2026 security & IT agenda

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surveillance
Identity management is set to dominate 2026 security agendas as HID research shows rising convergence, biometrics use and privacy scrutiny.