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Skeptical brit listening to smartphone ai voices at wooden desk

UK listeners spot AI voices faster & trust them less

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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UK listeners are quicker than Americans to spot AI-generated voices, and their trust in what they hear plunges once they detect them.
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N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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N-able adds real-time anomaly alerts to Cove Data Protection, flagging risky backup policy changes linked to identity-driven attacks.
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AI system choices seen as crucial to women's tech careers

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI structure design, data foundations and mentoring, not just hiring targets, have a significant impact on women's careers in tech.
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CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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CloudRAN.AI and Firecell team up to broaden private 5G radio options, aiming to cut costs and speed deployments for mid-sized sites.
Cluttered marketing office stressed staff burnout time pressure

Chaotic marketing teams see burnout & stalled deals

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Chaotic UK and US marketing teams face burnout, longer sales cycles and missed deals as AI-era complexity fragments strategy and execution.
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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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ShinyHunters pivots to subdomain phishing & vishing

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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ShinyHunters shifts to subdomain-brand phishing and vishing on mobiles, bypassing domain checks to hijack SSO logins and SaaS sessions.
Laundryheap launches in four new international markets

Laundryheap pushes into four new markets worldwide

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.
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JMAN Group hires Daniel Ferguson as Associate Partner

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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JMAN Group appoints Daniel Ferguson Associate Partner as it bolsters leadership and accelerates data-led services for private equity clients.
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How insurance providers are making their customer data AI ready

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Insurers race to clean and connect sprawling customer records into a single AI‑ready view, paving the way for hyper‑personalised cover.
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Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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As AI disrupts brand protection, global rights owners face a volatile fight against online piracy that regulation alone cannot tame.
Nighttime enterprise it ops room ai dashboard team collab

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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Red Hat unveils AI Enterprise platform with Nvidia tie-up

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Red Hat launches AI Enterprise and AI 3.3, deepening its Nvidia tie-up to target production-grade, hybrid cloud agentic AI at scale.
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Zero Networks adopts channel-first model to grow UK partners

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Zero Networks shifts to a 100% channel-first model and revamps its Zero to Sixty programme to accelerate UK partner growth in cybersecurity.
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Global telcos form London AI venture to fight spam calls

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Five global telecom operators launch London-based Syntelligence AI to build network-level tools tackling spam and scam calls worldwide.
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Awin unveils tools to speed affiliate campaign setup

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Awin launches Campaign Builder and smarter partner recommendations to slash affiliate setup times and sharpen performance reporting.
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ManageEngine adds causal AI to boost Site24x7 AIOps

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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ManageEngine injects causal and autonomous AI into Site24x7 to cut alert noise, speed root-cause analysis and automate incident remediation.
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Xero Power Lists boost app discovery, developer reach

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Xero launches App Store Power Lists to spotlight top referred apps, boosting discovery for small businesses and reach for developers.
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Ricoh again named Leader in IDC high-speed inkjet study

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Ricoh has secured Leader status for the third time in IDC's global high-speed inkjet MarketScape, citing innovation, service and reliability.
Mixed legacy modern it control room stalled app modernization

Stop-start app modernisation limits enterprise AI gains

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Stop-start app modernisation is blunting enterprise AI returns, as most firms shun continuous upgrades despite rapid AI adoption.