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PortmanDentex signs AI deal to cut dental admin

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PortmanDentex expands Heidis clinical AI across UK and Ireland practices after pilot showed faster record keeping and lighter admin for dentists.
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SHE@CYBER training expands in Poland & North Macedonia

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SHE@CYBER cybersecurity training spreads in Poland and North Macedonia as post-grant uptake tests whether the women-focused model can endure.
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System1 adds AI-led tools to Test Your Ad platform

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System1 adds AI-led reporting and predictive tools to Test Your Ad, aiming to speed up creative analysis while keeping consumer testing central.
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Cloudsmith survey finds SBOM gaps before cyber law

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Cloudsmith survey finds most engineering teams still lack automated SBOM checks, leaving many unready for fast EU Cyber Resilience Act audits.
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Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response

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UK SOC spots Monday-morning conditional access failure from Germany, helps reset compromised Microsoft 365 account before attackers can strike.
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Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance

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Custodia says financial firms must widen record-keeping to cover collaboration tools, messaging apps and AI-generated content as regulators step up scrutiny.
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Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite

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Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.
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Renew Risk launches offshore windstorm models for Europe

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Renew Risk unveils first offshore windstorm catastrophe models for Europe, aiming to sharpen insurers' pricing as bigger turbines face harsher seas.
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Only 14% of firms have clear AI strategy, study finds

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Only 14% of Global 2000 firms have a clear AI strategy, with research warning many are deploying tools faster than accountability and workforce training.
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AIFO launches UK trading platform amid retail boom

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AIFO launches UK trading education platform as retail investing surges, targeting part-time traders with capital access, risk rules and Academy training.
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Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

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Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.
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CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms

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Logicalis study finds 89% of Chief Information Officers are learning AI as they go, with skills gaps, data issues and compliance concerns slowing roll-outs.
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UK enterprises move AI projects into production

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UK enterprises press ahead with AI deployment as 94% warn of sprawl, while integration issues and legacy data remain major hurdles.
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Superdry appoints Verde Digital to boost organic search

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Superdry & Co turns to Verde Digital for SEO and AI search support as the rebranded retailer targets broader fashion discovery worldwide.
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Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience

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Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.
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Everest names Sapiens Decision a Luminary in AI report

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Everest Group names Sapiens Decision a Luminary in AI decision intelligence watch as insurers and lenders seek governed automation.
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CompTIA launches AI Agent Essentials course for workers

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CompTIA unveils AI Agent Essentials to help non-technical staff understand autonomous workplace tools and the risks of agentic systems.
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Gainsight adds MCP support for AI retention workflows

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Gainsight adds MCP support to let customer success teams build AI agents that use live account data to automate retention and renewal work.
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Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer

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Creative ITC appoints veteran industry executive Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer to drive overseas expansion and deepen customer growth.
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Acronis launches global MDR service for MSPs world

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Acronis rolls out globally available managed detection and response for MSPs, bundling 24/7 monitoring, incident response and recovery tools.