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MQA Labs unveils new technologies at Bluesound launch

MQA Labs has unveiled two innovative technologies, QRONO d2a and QRONO dsd, to enhance audio performance in digital-to-analogue conversion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024

Clean technologies

Uber Direct partners with Grozeo for rapid delivery service

Uber Direct has teamed up with Grozeo to offer small and medium retailers rapid delivery services, enabling faster item delivery within two hours.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2024

Marketing Technologies

Happydemics raises €13m to expand UK market presence

Happydemics has raised €13 million (£10.8 million) in Series B funding to enhance its AI-driven advertising measurement solutions and UK expansion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2024

Hyperscale

CyrusOne plans first Italian data centre in Milan's Segrate

CyrusOne has unveiled plans for its inaugural data centre in Italy, MIL1, aiming to meet growing cloud demand in Milan by 2027.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024

Unified Communications

Kyivstar & AWS launch AI lab to boost Ukraine's economy

Kyivstar and Amazon Web Services have launched a generative AI lab in Ukraine, aiming to enhance efficiency and support the country's economic recovery.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024

Social Media

Marks & Spencer tops Christmas social media supermarket war

Marks & Spencer has dominated social media this Christmas, amassing an earned media value of GBP £6.7 million through a robust influencer campaign.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024

Payment Technologies

Ecommpay launches innovative payouts via payment page

Ecommpay has launched its Payouts via Hosted Payment Page feature, streamlining payment processes for businesses lacking beneficiary information.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024

Digital Transformation

Dynatrace wins AWS 2024 EMEA Technology Partner award

Dynatrace has been named the 2024 AWS EMEA Technology Partner of the Year, recognising its role in enhancing customer innovation and efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024

eLearning

AI confidence crisis prompts urgent call for UK upskilling

A recent survey reveals a significant AI confidence crisis in the UK workforce, with 74% of employees worried about integrating AI into their roles.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024

Firewalls

Kao Data & CBRE partner for data centre management

Kao Data has appointed CBRE to manage its facilities across Europe, enhancing operational efficiency and support for its expanding data centre portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024

Email Security

UK SMBs lose GBP £11,000 on average to online fraud in 2024

Research shows UK small and medium-sized businesses lost nearly GBP £11,000 each to online fraud in 2024, raising survival concerns among leaders.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024

Hybrid Cloud

European security trends: Cyber focus, AI caution, hybrid rise

Genetec's 2025 State of Physical Security Report reveals a shift towards cybersecurity and hybrid cloud solutions, shaped by insights from over 5,600 professionals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024

Digital Transformation

Alex Hisley honoured among top 30 UK IT leaders for 2024

Alex Hisley of FourNet has been honoured as one of the UK's top 30 IT leaders at the 2024 CSO30 Awards, recognising his impact on cybersecurity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024

Encryption

Cybersecurity challenges in 2025: what to expect

As cybersecurity challenges loom larger for organisations in 2025, experts warn that unresolved vulnerabilities could expose critical data to serious threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024

Unified Communications

DataStax partners with Wikimedia for AI knowledge project

DataStax and Wikimedia Deutschland are collaborating on an AI initiative to enhance open data accessibility, processing over 10 million entries in just three days.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2024

Data Analytics

Growing delays in UK month-end accounts, study reveals

New research by iplicit reveals a worrying trend in UK finance departments, with over 55% now taking more than a week to close monthly accounts.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2024

Productivity

UK employees remain productive during festive period

Research by monday.com reveals 89% of UK employees maintain productivity during the festive season, with technology aiding their performance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2024

Phishing

Ivanti report highlights risks of genAI in cybersecurity

Ivanti's report highlights that 25% of UK IT professionals lack a documented generative AI strategy amid rising cyber threats, urging enhanced cybersecurity measures.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Dec 2024

Generative AI

Gen AI in 2025: Specialisation, integration & automation

In a recent discussion, Adonis Celestine from Applause forecasts that Generative AI tools will evolve into specialised chatbots by 2025, facing integration hurdles.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024

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