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Elite adds AI tools to 3E to streamline work-to-cash

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Elite upgrades its 3E cloud platform with AI, real-time data and compliance tools to speed law firms' work-to-cash and cut revenue leakage.
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AI early adopters gain edge as readiness gap widens

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI early adopters gain strategic advantage as global survey finds widening readiness gap and sharper focus on fast-evolving AI risks.
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Confluent links AI agents & boosts anomaly detection

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Confluent upgrades its AI toolkit to link agents over live data streams and add multivariate anomaly detection for faster issue spotting.
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Nexcom unveils fanless panel PCs & rugged edge systems

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Nexcom debuts fanless panel PCs and rugged Jetson-powered edge systems at Embedded World 2026, targeting factory, transport and smart cities.
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GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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GitLab expands its MSP partner programme to deliver agentic AI-powered DevSecOps as a managed service with strict data sovereignty controls.
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Ricoh named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet ranking

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Ricoh secures Leader status in IDC's 2025 high-speed inkjet ranking for a third year, praised for innovation, reliability and service.
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UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
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ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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ServiceNow launches Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, pairing AI “specialists” with chat-based support to automate routine workplace tasks.
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Security chiefs hit brakes on risky agentic AI roll-out

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Security bosses worldwide are stalling agentic AI roll-outs, citing severe cyber risks and weak identity and access controls.
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GTIA launches Innovate Awards for AI-led IT service

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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GTIA unveils Innovate Awards to honour deployed AI solutions delivering measurable business impact, with winners earning USD $20,000 each.
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Ericsson & NTT DATA team on global private 5G, edge AI

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Ericsson and NTT DATA strike global deal to deliver managed private 5G and edge AI for large enterprises across multiple industries.
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Study finds AI adoption high but operations lag behind

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Most big firms use AI, yet only 12% run truly continuous AI-led IT operations, missing speed, security and architecture gains.
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AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.
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CompTIA launches AI course for frontline help desks

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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CompTIA unveils AI Help Desk Essentials course to train frontline IT support teams in safe, effective use of generative AI chatbots.
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Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.
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CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Most CIOs expect AI-driven cyber attacks within a year, but only a third feel prepared, exposing a widening gap in cyber resilience.
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AI shapes RFP proposal teams as revenue pressure grows

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Rising RFP volumes are stretching proposal teams, leaving bids unfinished and exposing B2B services firms to mounting revenue risk.
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Firms turn from tech hiring wars to AI upskilling push

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Firms cool tech hiring wars as 83% of recruiters say success now hinges more on AI upskilling existing staff than bringing in new talent.
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MarketAxess names William Quan Chief Technology Officer

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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MarketAxess has appointed William Quan as chief technology officer to drive global platform modernisation and expand AI across its systems.
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Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.