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Super Bowl study shows ad views don't equal recall

Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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Super Bowl study finds top-watched ads often fail to boost brand recall, warning marketers against over-relying on completion rates.
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Tenable warns AI outpacing security, widening risk gap

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Tenable warns cloud and AI adoption is creating a widening 'zero‑margin' security gap as exposure grows faster than defenders can respond.
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RingCentral taps OpenAI to power live AI voice calls

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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RingCentral integrates OpenAI's GPT-5.2 to power live AI voice calls, launching new assistants to support customers and employees in real time.
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Targa Telematics wins top EcoVadis, ESG reporting honours

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Targa Telematics secures EcoVadis gold sustainability rating and top-tier ESG transparency award, ranking in the 97th percentile globally.
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iProov tech earns top rating for injection attack defence

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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iProov's Dynamic Liveness becomes first facial biometric to achieve Ingenium Level 4 and CEN/TS 18099 High rating for injection attacks.
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Rise at Seven hires Matt Holmes to drive AI era reset

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Rise at Seven hires Matt Holmes to lead integrated strategy as it overhauls its model for an AI-driven, search-first growth phase.
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Small Cells World Summit 2026 opens registration in London

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Small Cells World Summit 2026 will spotlight network sharing, venue connectivity and future architectures as small cell deployments scale.
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Finance AI stuck in risky mid-maturity 'AI middle'

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Finance leaders warn of a risky 'AI middle' as many firms stall between pilots and governed, audit-ready use of automation in core workflows.
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Zoho marks 30th year with 1m customers, 150m users

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Zoho marks 30 years in business as it surpasses 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide, with revenue up 20% in 2025.
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Evergreen accelerates MSP deals with UK B Corp buy

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Evergreen seals 47 deals in 2025 and snaps up its first UK B Corp MSP, Optimising IT, to deepen global managed services expansion.
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Scrum.org launches AI training for Scrum Masters, coaches

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Scrum.org unveils an AI Essentials course for Scrum Masters and agile coaches, blending core AI concepts with practical, team-focused training.
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Emergent debuts mobile app after USD $100m run rate

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Emergent launches mobile app for its AI software builder after hitting USD $100m annual run rate and doubling revenue in just one month.
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Data security tops IT modernisation worries in survey

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Data security is now the biggest modernisation pressure for IT leaders, as AI, cloud adoption and hybrid sprawl strain legacy systems.
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Unhedged FX losses push corporates back to hedging

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Unhedged FX hits UK firms for GBP £6.71m and US peers for USD $9.85m on average, spurring a renewed shift towards defensive hedging.
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Internal auditors fear AI fraud but lack readiness

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Internal auditors warn AI-driven fraud is surging, but most concede they lack the tools, skills and time needed to spot it effectively.
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UiPath secures five spots in G2 2026 Best Software Awards

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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UiPath lands five places in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards, spanning AI, development, IT management and global seller categories.
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Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.
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IT leaders rethink cloud, AI spend amid lock-in fears

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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IT leaders cool on cloud-only and AI-first as lock-in fears rise, eyeing hybrid models, faster VDI swaps and tighter rules on AI spend.
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Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.
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Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.