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Ai brain glowing in rusted gears tangled with legacy systems

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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Leighton to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud operations

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Leighton has secured a long-term deal to manage eaga Trust's AWS cloud, modernising its digital estate and boosting cost efficiency.
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Big banks back AI while keeping core software in place

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Big banks and AI leaders signal they will layer new AI tools on top of, not instead of, core enterprise software systems.
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Altman sets out OpenAI roadmap for future AI co-workers

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Sam Altman says AI co-workers will reshape software jobs, cut team sizes and force firms to compete on ideas, attention and resilience.
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Leighton launches dedicated AWS practice in the UK

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Leighton unveils a dedicated UK AWS cloud practice to meet rising demand for digital transformation and legacy modernisation projects.
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Cogna appoints senior leaders to drive growth in UK & EMEA

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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Cogna appoints Luke Rogers and James Dickinson to senior roles, aiming to boost growth across UK and EMEA sectors including utilities and manufacturing.
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Hexaware & Replit launch Vibe Coding to boost no-code AI apps

Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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Hexaware and Replit launch Vibe Coding, enabling non-coders to develop secure AI-powered business software swiftly with robust enterprise governance.
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Exclusive: CIO says AI breaks the cycle of forced ERP upgrades

Tue, 19th Aug 2025
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Rimini Street's Joe Locandro says AI is giving CIOs real alternatives to costly vendor-forced ERP upgrades, offering choice and savings.
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PPDS extends partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing team

Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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PPDS and Oracle Red Bull Racing have announced a multi-year contract extension, continuing PPDS as the exclusive digital display supplier for the F1 team.
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CI&T honoured in 2024 Gartner Peer Insights for software services

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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CI&T has been lauded in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Custom Software Development Services, achieving a 4.8/5 rating and 100% recommendation rate.
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72% of business leaders suffer from analysis paralysis - Could AI be the answer?

Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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A startling 72% of business leaders face analysis paralysis due to data overload. Could AI innovations like predictive analytics and chatbots offer a solution?.
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Hygraph research finds existing CMS stunting organisational growth

Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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New research from CMS provider, Hygraph, reveals that the inefficiency of current Content Management Systems hinders 84% of firms from fully exploiting content and data, according to the 'Future of Content' report.
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Telefónica expedite cloud migration with Microsoft Azure using CAST Highlight

Thu, 23rd Nov 2023
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Telefónica has used CAST Highlight to speed up the migration of more than 100 complex applications to Microsoft Azure.
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Qualys updates Cloud Platform solution with rapid remediation

Thu, 19th May 2022
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cloud services
The new update is designed to enable organisations to fix asset misconfigurations, patch OS and third-party applications, and deploy custom software.