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Databricks reports surge in enterprise AI agent use

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Databricks reports a 327% jump in enterprise use of multi-agent AI, as firms move beyond chatbots to real-time, governed production systems.
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Rackspace names Joseph Vito to lead global alliances

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Rackspace appoints Joseph Vito to spearhead global strategic alliances, bolstering its hybrid cloud and AI partnership ecosystem.
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Apadmi targets 20 percent FY26 growth with new hires

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Apadmi eyes 20% FY26 growth after posting GBP £30 million revenue, fuelled by fresh client wins and senior hires in Amsterdam and marketing.
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Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.
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Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.
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Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.
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Tech Mahindra's multilingual AI honoured by WEF MINDS

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Tech Mahindra's sovereign multilingual AI, handling millions of queries in Hindi, Bahasa and regional dialects, is honoured by WEF's MINDS.
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Lancom wins AWS Managed Service Provider designation

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Lancom wins coveted AWS Managed Service Provider status, boosting its cloud credentials and access to joint sales and technical support.
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GlobalLogic names LuJean Smith CMO to drive AI growth

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi's Inspire 2027 growth strategy.
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AI slowdown pushes employers to prioritise reputation

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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AI hiring slowdown pushes employers to scrutinise online reputation, raising the bar for trust and squeezing early‑career candidates.
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New Relic: telcos go AI‑first in observability push

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Telcos race ahead on AI-first observability as New Relic links faster AI monitoring uptake to higher returns and fewer costly outages.
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Zyxel firewall wins PC Pro Security Hardware award

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Zyxel Networks' USG FLEX 50HP firewall has been crowned Security Hardware of the Year at the 2025 PC Pro Excellence Awards in the UK.
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xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.
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Accenture to buy UK AI firm Faculty in USD $1bn deal

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Accenture to acquire UK AI specialist Faculty for USD $1bn, in its biggest British AI startup deal and a major bet on AI safety expertise.
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CFOs tighten grip as rising cloud costs hit tech margins

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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CFOs seize control of cloud spending as volatile infrastructure and AI costs erode tech start-up margins and strain forecast accuracy.
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AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.
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US holiday online sales hit record on mobiles & AI

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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US holiday online sales hit a record USD $257.8 billion as shoppers shifted to mobiles, Buy Now Pay Later and generative AI search tools.
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VOSS adds AI, security & DEM to workplace platform

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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VOSS launches v25.3 of its workplace platform, boosting AI assistant Wingman, Microsoft 365 security, Teams insights and DEM capabilities.
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Snowflake backs Ataccama to boost AI data quality

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Snowflake invests in Ataccama to embed automated data trust and quality tools deeper into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud for enterprise AI.
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Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Leaseweb hires Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director to sharpen its sovereign and hybrid cloud push worldwide.