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Globant & Riot Games team up to boost esports with new tech

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Globant partners with Riot Games to innovate esports fan engagement and AI features for League of Legends and VALORANT in a multi-year deal.
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Apptio unveils FinOps tools to tackle soaring AI cloud costs

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Apptio updates IBM Cloudability and Kubecost platforms with FinOps tools to help firms manage soaring AI cloud costs and optimise tech spending.
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Brands recover over USD $100 million by tackling counterfeiters

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Corsearch’s Revenue Recovery 360 solution helped major brands cut counterfeit activity by 50%, recovering over USD $100 million in lost profits globally.
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Freshworks grows AI revenue & launches non-IT service solution

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Freshworks boosts AI revenue with a 15% rise in quarterly revenue and launches Freshservice for Business Teams, expanding beyond IT departments.
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More than a third of STEM professionals consider moving abroad

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Over a third of STEM professionals worldwide have been approached for overseas roles, with 19% planning or already moving abroad amid rising global investment and protectionism.
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One in three corporate researchers have yet to use AI tools

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One in three corporate researchers have yet to use AI tools, despite many seeing time savings and benefits in their work, says Elsevier's latest report.
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US CISOs face mounting stress as cyber incidents & AI threats rise

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US CISOs face soaring stress as cyber incidents rise; 73% faced major breaches recently amid high board expectations and AI threats.
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Seven critical ChatGPT flaws expose users to data theft risks

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Tenable reveals seven major ChatGPT vulnerabilities exposing users to risks of data theft and malicious attacks, with some flaws still unpatched in ChatGPT-5.
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Portal26 raises USD $9 million to expand enterprise AI platform

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Portal26 has raised USD $9 million to expand its AI platform, supporting enterprises in managing generative AI adoption with enhanced governance and security.
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Blackwired unveils AI-powered upgrades to predict cyber-attacks

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Blackwired launches AI-powered ThirdWatch upgrades to predict and prevent cyber-attacks, enhancing threat visualisation and intelligence for global businesses.
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HERE & Amap join forces on global AI navigation for SDVs

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HERE Technologies and Amap have partnered to develop AI-driven navigation for software-defined vehicles, supporting Chinese carmakers expanding globally.
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Check Point scores 99.59% in top firewall security report by NSS

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Check Point topped NSS Labs’ 2025 firewall report with a 99.59% security effectiveness score, leading in malware and exploit defence amid rising cyber threats.
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Exclusive: Financial services CIO urges banks to embrace Celonis tech

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Former Metro Bank CIO Louise Leavey urges banks to view technology as a continuous evolution, embracing AI and automation to enhance finance services and resilience.
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Fortinet unveils Secure AI Data Centre to boost AI security & speed

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Fortinet launches Secure AI Data Centre and FortiGate 3800G firewall, enhancing AI data centre security with 69% power savings and ultra-low latency.
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Contrast Security integrates with Microsoft Sentinel for real-time app defence

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Contrast Security’s integration with Microsoft Sentinel delivers real-time application-layer threat detection, enhancing SOC teams’ response to complex attacks.
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Cloud breaches driven by identity failures & process flaws

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ReliaQuest reveals identity compromises and process flaws, not zero-day exploits, drive most cloud breaches, with 99% of cloud identities still over-privileged.
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AI adoption in process safety rising but impact on incidents lags

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AI adoption in process safety grows, but impact on reducing incidents lags as industries face ageing assets and skill shortages, says Sphera report.
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DE-CIX predicts AI revolution in finance, healthcare & industry by 2026

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DE-CIX forecasts a 2026 AI revolution in finance, healthcare and manufacturing, driven by emotion AI, healthcare connectivity, and agentic AI systems.
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IT & tech staff rank among world's least motivated workers

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Global research finds IT and tech staff among the least motivated workers, scoring 70.8%, with finance sectors trailing lower; management consulting leads at 76.2%.
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SunTec unveils AI-powered account analysis to aid US banks

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SunTec launches AI-driven account analysis tool to help US banks enhance pricing strategies, boost efficiency, and ensure transparent, compliant deal-making.