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NTT DATA & AWS expand global agentic AI cloud push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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NTT DATA and AWS sign multi-year deal to speed enterprise cloud modernisation and move agentic AI systems from pilots to production at scale.
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AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.
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Nexcom unveils NDiS B340 edge PC with PCIe expansion

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Nexcom launches the fanless NDiS B340 edge PC with a dockable PCIe module, targeting compact, high-I/O industrial and retail deployments.
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Gartner warns of rising lock-in to regional AI stacks

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Gartner warns 35% of nations will be locked into region-specific AI by 2027 as sovereignty, security and cultural fit overtake scale.
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Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
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VDURA pledges 50% undercut on rival all-flash storage

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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VDURA launches Flash Relief Programme, vowing to beat rival all-flash file system quotes by 50% amid surging SSD prices and supply strain.
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OVHcloud, OpenNebula launch certified sovereign EU cloud

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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OVHcloud partners with OpenNebula to launch certified sovereign cloud instances across EU data centres under the IPCEI-CIS framework.
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Shadow AI use surges as staff trade security for speed

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Staff are quietly turning to unsanctioned AI tools, trading security and data privacy for speed, as new research warns of rising leakage risks.
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CPG firms modernise data systems to unlock AI at scale

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Consumer goods groups race to modernise fragmented data systems as they lay foundations for scaling AI and agentic tools across factories.
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HackerOne unveils AI‑driven continuous pentesting service

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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HackerOne launches Agentic PTaaS, blending AI agents with human experts to deliver continuous, always-on penetration testing for enterprises.
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UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.
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ControlUp buys Unipath to boost agentic AI automation

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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ControlUp snaps up Unipath to fold security automation into its platform and push deeper into agentic AI for autonomous endpoint management.
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RFiD Discovery unveils automated hospital contact tracing

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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RFiD Discovery launches Bluetooth-based hospital contact tracing to speed infection control, cutting manual workload and exposure risk.
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Duplicate patient records put care & finances at risk

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Duplicate patient records can jeopardise safety, inflate costs and risk fines; here's how better data practices and tools can prevent them.
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Brivo unveils 2026 cloud video surveillance trends report

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Brivo's 2026 cloud video trends report predicts AI-by-default surveillance, stricter privacy rules and a tipping point for enterprise cloud.
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McLaren partners with Rubrik to secure racing data

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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McLaren Racing has struck a multi-year deal with Rubrik to bolster cyber resilience and safeguard critical data across its F1 and IndyCar teams.
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Tech & culture woes plague UK MSPs after M&A deals

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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UK MSPs say post-merger tech and culture clashes are pushing up costs, delaying EBITDA gains and risking client disruption, POPX warns.
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Vertiv unveils AI service for predictive data centre care

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Vertiv launches Next Predict, an AI-powered managed service to shift data centres from calendar-based maintenance to predictive care.
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PPDS unveils Philips Signage 5000 AI display range

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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PPDS debuts Philips Signage 5000 AI displays with on-device processing, Android 14 SoC and 24/7-ready screens up to 98in for pro venues.
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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.