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Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation

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Temenos forum in Copenhagen to draw 1,000 banking executives as AI, cybersecurity and legacy system upgrades dominate the agenda.
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IBM unveils AI cyber defences against autonomous attacks

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IBM rolls out assessment and multi-agent security services to help large organisations spot AI-driven weaknesses and speed up remediation across complex systems.
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Cyber security chiefs split on quantum threat urgency

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Cyber security leaders are split over whether firms should rush into post-quantum cryptography now or keep attention on AI-driven malware.
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Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?

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Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.
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Origina opens Dublin headquarters, adding 350 jobs

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Origina's new Dublin headquarters will support 350 hires as the Irish tech firm expands its software, security and AI teams worldwide.
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TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition

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TrendAI urges stronger AI governance as it shifts cybersecurity from fear-based selling to platformised risk reduction for Australian firms.
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Celerity acquires Ranger4 in automation & AI push

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Celerity adds IBM automation specialist Ranger4 as BGF-backed group deepens AI and cost-efficiency offer across hybrid IT.
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Radix sets Houston industrial AI event for 2026

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Radix has set out a Houston industrial AI event for 2026, aiming to help energy and manufacturing leaders turn pilots into operational gains.
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Yubico, IBM & Auth0 add human checks to AI actions

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Yubico, IBM and Auth0 unveil an AI security model that forces human approval for high‑risk automated actions using hardware authentication.
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Firmus appoints three directors for AI infrastructure push

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Firmus adds three seasoned directors to steer governance and growth as it scales energy-efficient AI infrastructure across the region.
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Explainer: IBM to triple US entry-level hiring amid AI shift

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IBM will triple US entry-level hiring in 2026, redesigning junior roles around AI oversight and human judgement despite automation pressures.
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HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests

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HackerOne launches live Agentic Prompt Injection Testing to expose real-world AI exploit paths as prompt injection threats surge 540%.
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Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market

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Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.
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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants

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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.
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External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn

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IDC says the external OEM enterprise storage market returned to growth in 2025 as delayed refresh cycles lifted spending, with all-flash arrays leading gains.
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IBM warns AI & quantum threats will reshape cybercrime

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IBM warns shadow AI, deepfakes and quantum threats will reshape cyber risk by 2026, as autonomous agents speed breaches and ransomware.
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Celerity appoints David Stokes to drive IBM M&A push

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Celerity hires ex-IBM leader David Stokes to steer UK and European M&A and deepen collaboration around IBM's watsonx AI and data platform.
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Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings

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Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
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Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.
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Informotion names new CEO to drive Microsoft AI push

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Informotion appoints Shane Parsons as CEO to spearhead a deeper Microsoft AI and cloud pivot, targeting regulated and public sector demand.