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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.

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Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres

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Wireless flaws have surged 230-fold since 2010, as Bastille warns AI data centres and critical infrastructure face escalating unseen risks.
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EclecticIQ unveils doctrine-led cyber intel platform

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cybersecurity
EclecticIQ launches Defence TIP, a doctrine-aligned cyber intel platform tailored for NATO, US military and coalition defense workflows.
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Ping Identity names Graeme Ventris to lead EMEA Channel

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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Ping Identity has hired Graeme Ventris as EMEA Channel and Alliances Chief, tasking him with driving partner-led growth in digital identity.
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NTT DATA unveils global Nvidia-powered AI factories

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digital transformation
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public cloud
NTT DATA launches Nvidia-based 'enterprise AI factories' to help global firms standardise, scale and govern production AI deployments.
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Homedics unveils Bridge vibroacoustic cushion in UK

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healthtech
Homedics launches Bridge vibroacoustic cushion in UK, blending low-frequency sound and vibration for 20-minute daily wellbeing sessions.
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Ecommpay flags payment design as key to lost bookings

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cx
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Flawed payment design is costing UK online travel agencies up to GBP £16.5 billion in lost bookings, Ecommpay's new benchmark report warns.
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Whatfix boosts Mirror with AI roleplay training tools

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digital transformation
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cx
Whatfix adds AI roleplay training to its Mirror simulator, promising faster readiness and fuelling a surge to USD $3 million in recurring revenue.
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Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.
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Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m

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digital transformation
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Edinburgh's Stellar Omada secures five-year HMRC digital testing contract worth more than GBP £10m, bolstering its UK public sector footprint.
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Percona names Kyle Davis to lead Redis & Valkey push

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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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open source
Percona has appointed open source veteran Kyle Davis to spearhead its Redis and Valkey strategy amid shifting database licensing models.
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Sparkfly & PlayOn link school sports to retail data

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data protection
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commerce systems
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personalisation
Sparkfly and PlayOn team up to tie retail offers and attribution to millions of US high school sports fans across ticketing and streaming.
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Conga research links slow quote approvals to lost deals

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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Slow internal quote approvals are derailing nearly half of deals, Conga research finds, as fragmented systems stall revenue and forecasting.
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Epsilon links digital retail media to UK in-store sales

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cdp
Epsilon launches UK tool linking digital retail media to in-store sales, promising a single view of online and offline campaign impact.
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Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer

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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hcm
Altimetrik appoints Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer to steer people strategy and culture integration after its merger with SLK.
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Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer

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digital transformation
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sd-wan
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cloud security
Expereo names Kevin Brown COO to drive global operational integration and digital transformation across its managed network services.
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Vertiv unveils PowerUPS 6000 for harsh industrial sites

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iot
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iiot
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power / energy
Vertiv launches PowerUPS 6000 Industrial UPS, promising resilient power protection for harsh, dusty and high-temperature plant environments.
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SPORTL raises GBP £250,000 to launch London fitness app

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revenue management
SPORTL secures GBP £250,000 pre-seed funding to launch a pay-as-you-train fitness booking app with 50 partner gyms across London.
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Explore Learning urges evidence-led AI in classrooms

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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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teched
Explore Learning warns schools that hype-fuelled classroom AI risks harming children's learning without robust evidence and human oversight.
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UK leaders overestimate everyday use of AI at work

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data analytics
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digital transformation
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genai
UK bosses vastly overestimate how often staff use AI at work, with big gaps over daily use, task delegation and who actually benefits.
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Solidatus unveils AI assistant to automate data lineage

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saas
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data protection
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digital transformation
Solidatus launches AI Lineage Assistant to automate complex data mapping for regulated firms under mounting traceability and audit pressure.